Final testing got underway early Saturday (September 13) in Beijing ahead of the first Formula E championship race that will see drivers push the latest in electric car technology to the limit in a bid to be crowned champion.<br/> <br />The race will get underway at 4pm (0800 GMT) with drivers completing 25 laps of a circuit around the iconic "Bird's Nest" stadium.<br/> <br />Ten teams are participating in the Beijing race, the first in a series of ten that will take place around the world over the next ten months.<br/> <br />During the first season each team will be driving the same car, designed with components supplied by some of the biggest companies in motor sport, including McLaren and Williams.<br/> <br />The race organisers say that by the second season, teams will be able to design and develop their own cars.<br/> <br />While the technology behind Formula E remains relatively unknown, many leading Formula One legends have already come on board. Four-time Formula One world champion Alain Prost of Franc
