Formula E Unplugged back on track for second series

Formula E behind-the-scenes docuseries Formula E Unplugged has returned for a second series.

The show premieres in the UK on Eurosport at 9pm on 20 December, and is available now on Eurosport Player and discovery+. It is airing at the same time (9pm CEST) and on the same platforms in Europe. Free-to-air coverage in the UK will come from Channel 4, premiering at 8am on 15 January. All episodes will be on All4 from 15 January. 

Formula E’s digital platforms will host the series from March 2023, following a record-breaking season for viewership of the electric car racing series. Regional premieres are scheduled across Europe, South-East Asia and New Zealand from 20 December with further regional premieres to follow later in December and January

The second series focuses on the personalities in the Formula E paddock through 2022 and season eight, with six 30-minute episodes. It was the competition’s biggest season to date, with 16 races in 10 cities including New York, Jakarta, London, Mexico City and Rome, and which saw a new world champion crowned on the final race weekend of the season in Seoul.

Formula E Unplugged is produced by Aurora, with Tim Glass as executive producer.

Aarti Dabas, chief media officer, Formula E, said: “The second season of Formula E Unplugged is about giving drivers the chance to take off their racing helmet and reveal their real personality, their motivation and fears in what is the emotional rollercoaster of world-class motorsport.

“This generation of sports fan wants to go beyond the sporting action and really understand the stories and backgrounds of the people involved. We also know this format of content is important to our broadcast partners to build interest in Formula E and help attract new fans to their live coverage.

“We are working closely with our international broadcast partners to give them the opportunity for exclusive distribution in their respective territories through early 2023 aligned to the start of our new racing season from 14 January in Mexico City. We will then look to expand distribution through our own digital platforms.”