Welcome to the Jalopnik Weekend Motorsports Roundup, where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend?

, the all-electric open-wheel racing series, begins in Beijing for the first time this weekend, and depending on what kind of racing fan you are, it is either completely genius, or the dumbest thing you've ever heard.

The 2014 season is not only exciting because of the new engine regulations in F1, but also because…

Intending to bring the world of racing not just into the future, but also into the world we live in now, it's introducing a whole load of ideas to the world of motorsport. For one, the race cars produce zero carbon emissions because they're, you know, electric. For another, even thecan't last a whole Formula E race, so instead of filling up with gas, drivers need to stop mid-way and actually .

Here's how Formula E deals with short battery life, and here's why it's wrong.

Oh, and then there's this thing with and drivers who get the most votes will get an actual speed boost during the race. So unlike the NBA, where the extra-special treatment for the most popular players is merely implied by the league, in Formula E, that sort of thing is all aboveboard.

All that energy we waste screaming at the screen when our favorite racer gets passed on the final…

And there are big names, like Prost, Senna, Andretti, Di Caprio, and Sir Branson floating about.

So like I said. Either genius, or we're about to watch a wonderful disaster.

If you know about anything we missed, or about good livestreams out there, let us know in the comments below.

All times below are EDT

Birds Nest ePrix Circuit

Beijing, China

3:30 AM Saturday on FS1 (replay at 1 PM Sunday)

Chicagoland Speedway

Joliet, Illinois

11 AM Saturday on FS1

Chicagoland Speedway

Joliet, Illinois

12 PM Saturday on FS2

Glen Helen Raceway

San Bernadino, California

12:30 PM Saturday on CBS

Chicagoland Speedway

Joliet, Illinois

2 PM Saturday on FS2

Chicagoland Speedway

Joliet, Illinois

3:30 PM Saturday on ESPN2

Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli

Misano Adriatico, Italy

7 AM Sunday on FS1 (replay at 10 PM)

Chicagoland Speedway

Joliet, Illinois

12 PM Sunday on ESPN

EuroSpeedway Lausitz

Klettwitz, Germany

3 PM Sunday on CBSSN

zMax Dragway

Concord, North Carolina

8:30 PM Sunday on ESPN2