For the first time in 60 years, circuit racing will return to Switzerland through the inaugural Zurich ePrix which is set to take place on June 10 as part of Formula E's season four calendar.
Zurich is one of a number of new cities that will join the 2017-18 season's calendar, with Santiago, Sau Paulo and Rome also set to host a Formula E event for the first time, with this being confirmed at the FIA World Motorsport Council meeting in Paris today.
Since 1955, racing has been banned in Switzerland. A law change in 2015 however, lifted restrictions on fully-electric racing, thus paving a path for Formula E to head to Zurich.
“I am very pleased that circuit racing is returning to Switzerland next year with the FIA Formula E Championship event in Zurich," said Jean Todt, the president of the FIA.
"To be able to reintroduce this discipline to a country where it has been absent since it was banned in 1955 is an exciting prospect and the achievement of an important goal for the FIA."
Switzerland is the home nation of Renault e.dams driver Sebastien Buemi, and the former champion of the series expressed his excitement about having a home race: “Having a race in Switzerland is truly a dream come true, I am delighted about this news and still can’t believe it.
"Only a few years ago it seemed impossible because of the local legislation, but thanks to Formula E we have managed to bring racing back to my country.
"Zurich is the biggest city and racing there will be incredible, I hear the track will look amazing and can’t wait to give it a go.
"In the past years together with Renault I considered Paris to be the race of the year but I can finally say that in addition to France I will have my home race to look forward to next year," he added.
FE will again return to Berlin following the success of the last three seasons of the sport, being held at the Tempelhof Airport circuit.
The New York City ePrix has also been pushed back one week later, and will now be held on July 14 and 15.
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