| Mahindra M7Electro | ||
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| Car Details | ||
| Manufacturer |  Mahindra & Mahindra
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| Model | M7Electro | |
| Chassis | Spark SRT05e | |
| Motor |  ZF Friedrichshafen
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| Battery |  McLaren Applied Technologies
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| Tyres |  Michelin
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| Formula E Record | ||
| Début |  2021 Diriyah E-Prix I
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| Last Race |  2022 Seoul E-Prix II
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| Entries | 29 (58 Starts) | |
| Best | 9th (2020/21) | |
| Entrants | Mahindra Racing
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| Poles | Wins | F.L.s |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Only Win | 2021 London E-Prix II
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| Podiums | 4 | |
| T.P.s | 132 | |
The Mahindra M7Electro (also known as the Mahindra M8Electro and the Mahindra M7Electro Evo2) is an all-electric racing car, constructed by Mahindra & Mahindra for use by their factory supported team Mahindra Racing in the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.[1] Constructed in partnership with American-German component manufacturer ZF, the M7Electro would also serve as Mahindra's car for the 2020/21, claiming one victory at the 2021 London E-Prix II.[2]
Competitive History[]
The M7Electro made its debut at the start of the 2020/21 FIA Formula E World Championship, with the factory Mahindra Racing team fielding two cars for Alex Lynn and Alexander Sims at the 2021 Diriyah E-Prix I.[1]
Development History[]
The Mahindra M7Electro's development began with Mahindra signing a deal with ZF Friedrichshafen to design and develop their powertrains, having already worked with ZF on the previous Mahindra M6Electro to refine its rear-suspension design.[3] As a result, the ZF engineers would completely redesign the powertrain from the M6Electro, supplying new silicon carbide based components for the inverters as well as a new motor and transmission designs, which were intended to increase efficiency and reduce weight.[4] Mahindra would also form a partnership with Shell to supply lubricants and fluids for their M7Electros during its development, with the M7Electro completing its first shakedown in August 2020.[5]
Formula E Record[]
The tables below show Mahindra M7Electro's full record in the FIA Formula E Championship.
Formula E Entries[]
The table below given and overview of Mahindra M7Electro's entries in Formula E:
| Mahindra M7Electro's overall Formula E Record | ||||||||
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| Season | Entrant | No. | Drivers | DC Pos. | DC Pts. | TC Pos. | TC Pts. | |
| 2020/21 | Mahindra Racing[2]
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29 | Alexander Sims[6]
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19th | 54 | 9th | 132 | |
| 94 | Alex Lynn[2]
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12th | 78 | |||||
| 2021/22 | Mahindra Racing[1]
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29 | Alexander Sims[6]
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17th | 14 | 8th | 46 | |
| 30 | Oliver Rowland[7]
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14th | 32 | |||||
Career Results[]
Listed below are the full career results of Mahindra M7Electro:
| FIA Formula E Championship Record | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Entrant | No. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||||
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9th | 132 | |||
| Mahindra Racing | 29 | 7th | 15th | Ret | 2nd | DSQ | 23rd | Ret | 4th | Ret | Ret | 6th | Ret | 16th | 17th | 5th | ||||
| 94 | Ret | Ret | 8th | 17th | DSQG | 3rd | 9th | 10th | 6th | 11th | 9th | 3rd | 1stG | 20th | 13th | |||||
| Results Key | ||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | |
| 2nd | Second | DSQ | Disqualified | |
| 3rd | Third | DNS | Did Not Start | |
| 7th | Points Finish | 16th | Non-Points Finish | |
| NC | Not Classified | CAN | Race Cancelled | |
| INJ | Driver Injured | Italics | Fastest Lap | |
| Bold | Pole Position | G | Group Fastest Lap | |
References[]
Videos and Images:
- 'Story Behind the Livery: The Mahindra M7Electro ', alt-drivemagazine.com, (Alt-Drive Magazine, 03/12/2020), https://www.alt-drivemagazine.com/insights/behind-the-livery-the-mahindra-m7electro, (Accessed 09/08/2022)
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rachit Thukral, 'Mahindra unveils Formula E car for final Gen2 season', motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 18/11/2021), https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/mahindra-unveils-formula-e-car-for-final-gen2-season/6795227/, (Accessed 18/11/2021)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 'Mahindra Racing M7Electro Formula E racer unveiled for 2021', autocarindia.com, (Autocar India, 25/11/2020), https://www.autocarindia.com/motor-sports-news/mahindra-racing-m7electro-formula-e-racer-unveiled-for-2021-419265, (Accessed 26/11/2020)
- ↑ 'ZF appointed as Official Powertrain Partner to Mahindra Racing', racetechmag.com, (Race Tech Motorsport Engineering, 05/10/2019), https://www.racetechmag.com/2019/10/zf-appointed-at-official-powertrain-partner-to-mahindra-racing/, (Accessed 09/08/2022)
- ↑ 'Formula E - Start of Season: Premiere for ZF Drivetrain with Mahindra Racing', zf.com, (ZF Group, 25/02/2021), https://press.zf.com/press/en/releases/release_24404.html, (Accessed 09/08/2022)
- ↑ 'GEN2 x M8ELECTRO', mahindraracing.com, (Mahindra Racing, 2022), https://www.mahindraracing.com/m7electro-2/, (Accessed 09/08/2022)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 'Alexander Sims joins Mahindra Racing', fiaformulae.com, (ABB FIA Formula E, 19/08/2020), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2020/august/sims-mahindra, (Accessed 19/08/2020)
- ↑ Sam Smith, 'MAHINDRA SECURES ROWLAND FOR NEXT FORMULA E SEASON', the-race.com, (The Race, 23/06/2021), https://the-race.com/formula-e/mahindra-secures-rowland-for-next-formula-e-season/, (Accessed 23/06/2021)