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Formula E: Porsche and Mercedes kick-off new racing era

Formula E starts its sixth season in Saudi Arabia on Friday with debutants Porsche and Mercedes hoping to carry their respective success in sports cars and Formula One to a new all-electric battleground. French driver Jean-Eric Vergne, the first double champion, is aiming to complete his title hat-trick with the Chinese-owned DS Techeetah team in a series humming with renewed energy. The presence of four German giants, with BMW and Audi regulars already, adds luster to a city-based championship that has grown steadily since a financially precarious first season in 2014. Formula E recently reported record revenues and a first ever profit and, burnishing environmentally-conscious credentials...
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