The Shanghai International Circuit will play host to rounds 12 and 13 on 25-26 May, just over five years after FE last visited China with a race on the island city of Sanya.
FE had previously enjoyed a long presence in China with races in Beijing and Sanya. But China had been absent from the calendar since 2019 due to the onset of the pandemic.
Shanghai was officially added to the 2024 FE calendar on Thursday following a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council, which also confirmed that Hyderabad will keep its slot on 10 February.
There has been a lot of uncertainty around the event in recent months and the chances of a second E-Prix in India dwindled further when the organising team behind the event was disbanded in August.
However, FE has managed to retain Hyderabad on the calendar after receiving the necessary support from the state government of Telangana to keep the race going.
The news means that Formula E will have a presence in the world’s three biggest countries by population next year, India, China and the USA, with Portland also maintaining its place after debuting on the calendar this year.
The only question mark remaining on the calendar is Italy, with FE concluding that the Gen3 cars have out-developed the narrow confines of the current Rome E-Prix circuit. The series said that it is exploring alternative venues, including permanent circuits, to keep Italy on the calendar.
Source: Autosport