FIA president Jean Todt dismissed talk of Formula 1's potential electric future as "nonsense", insisting such an evolution will not happen. Formula 1 sporting manager Ross Brawn recently said that it is conceivable that Grand Prix racing could become an all-electric series in the next ten years if commercial and societal changes justified the sport's drastic evolution. The advent of the hybrid engine in F1 in 2014 introduced an electric component into the sport, but a full rejection of the Internal Combustion Engine has never been seriously considered by the sport. However, the growing success of Formula E, and the involvement of major manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Nissan,...
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