5 Times ATTACK MODE Changed The Race | ABB FIA Formula E Championship

The revolutionary ATTACK MODE intrigued many fans at the start of the 2018/19 season and became a key part of Formula E by the end. Here's the best ways ATTACK MODE has changed races, from superb overtakes to essential defence.

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[edricklawrenceong]

All they need to do now is get rid of fan boost, it's simply not fair for those less popular drivers.

[miltiadis]

Get rid of fan boost and have 3 attack mode zones for bigger variation

[squilldx]

So Formula E is like Mario Kart? I can get behind this

[johnwhittaker]

I’d like to see the Attack Mode varied next season. Like different numbers of uses required and different lengths of time it’s available for.

[axlhangoover]

I know that many people think the attack mode is "artificial", but I think it's really strategic, mostly when the activation zone is far from racing lines and, most of all, is really entertaining and it's something I've never seen in other motorsport championships.
If you want to erase something, get rid of Fan Boost, then (or give it only to Stoffel), Attack Mode can be improved, I know, but I find it very cool!

[cactusng]

I think it would be better if the Attack Mode Activation Zone would be physically more present on the track, kinda like a pitzone but not with the mandatory slowdone of course. I feel like too many drivers managed to just miss the sensors this season

[worms]

The Attack Mode is really exciting, that is genius of you!

[jonajones]

I think it is becoming like mario kart. Where you will be able to choose either a banana, a shell, or a star. Lol

[runawayitsarm]

I love attack mode, make this motorsport unique.

[werken]

I think, more atack Mode zones Will be better

[anthoslykos]

Push to pass with an extra bit of strategy. Tbh I'd like to see other racing series adopt this format for systems like this. While I like the strategy that's involved with push to pass being used however by drivers, I like this element of the drivers putting their position at risk to get extra power, it spices up the races and is great to see everyones strategy unfold as the race goes on.

[Trendyflute]

I grew from hating Attack Mode to begrudgingly accepting it, but I won't get more positive about it than that. I see that it attempts to recreate the dynamics of a pit stop; put a car behind but make it faster. But I strongly doubt the time is long enough, the pace gained is enough, or if the tracks are capable of supporting passing enough for it to work very well most of the time. Mostly with attack mode, the story I saw was "drivers/teams fulfill the requirements on track and then nothing else happens." Yes, Attack Mode did make some exciting things happen. But I couldn't help but notice that, 90+% of the time, nothing exciting happened at all. I would take car change pitstops back over Attack Mode any day of the week, they were much more exciting.

[FoxtrotGolfLima]

watching this video makes me want to follow Fe now. when does the season start?

[Romeo_ttd]

Formula E looking good! 🔥 this is something I wanna see now lol

[lemmyboy]

So Wehrlein is the biggest loser from Attack mode? XD

[lukeyoung]

I think it would be cool if they had an actual longer route on the track which if taken gives an even more powerful boost

[anyfungusdesign]

what was the song you guys used in the video??

[jimsvideos]

Ok so each track gets two activation zones: one as before and one further off the line that gets them 250 instead of 225.

[alexandermitchell]

For this upcoming season, attack mode should either be a joker lap for activation, or a push-to-pass type system. I feel like those would legitimize the boost to casual fans.

[alexanderrepollo]

I think it's a great variable for the race, but you should give a little bit more power, 30-40 kw, so the driver behind has more chances to overtake his rival. When racing on such a narrow track, 25kw aren't enough to overtake sometimes.
Another option would be increase the downforce generated by the cars, so the drag becomes higher and the slepstreaming effect becomes in to a real weapon for overtaking, it would drain the battery faster, but it would also increase corner speed, it might work to see more overtaking oportunities and faster cars :D.