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may 21, 2018 - DS Performance
Formula E - Points finish for Sam Bird in Berlin e-Prix
- British racer maintains title bid and remains second in drivers’ standings.
- DS Virgin #racing move into third place in the teams’ championship.
- Formula E season draws to a close with just three rounds left to play out.
British racer #sambird secured a points finish during today’s #formulae #berlin E-Prix to keep up his title challenge and remain second in the drivers’ standings with just three rounds left to play out.
The #dsvirginracing driver gained three places from his P10 grid slot to finish seventh, with team-mate and fellow countryman #alexlynn finishing a frustrating P16.
Held at the city’s former Tempelhof Airport, the 2.375km circuit – one of the longest on the #formulae calendar – saw both Bird and Lynn show strong pace in the day’s earlier practice sessions and, come qualifying, Lynn finish ahead of Bird to line-up eighth.
As the lights went out, Bird got the better start to shuffle up the order with Lynn losing ground in the early stages. With the race distance at 45-laps, and with high temperatures to contend with, energy consumption would prove crucial for all drivers, with Bird and Lynn having to manage this throughout.
After the mid-race pit stops, Bird was running eighth before being able to get the jump on Jerome D’Ambrosio in the later stages to close out the race in P7. Lynn too was able to make ground in the second stint with some confident overtakes but was unable to work his way into the points.
“Today was about maximise our potential and we were able to do just that and come away with yet more championship points on a challenging track,” said Bird, adding: “Our qualifying pace was ok but our race pace was always going to be tougher, so it’s good to come away from this event still in the title hunt.”
Lynn said: "For sure, this result wasn’t the one we wanted but there’s still positives to take. We’ve got some work to do between now and the next race and I’m looking forward to getting back in the seat.”
Sylvain Filippi, DS Virgin Racing’s Chief Technology Officer, commented: “The #berlin Tempelhof Circuit is always a challenging one with real emphases on energy management. Both drivers performed well, together with the whole team, and it’s great Sam was able to pick up yet more championship points and maintain his title push. For sure, we’ll look at where we can improve and come out stronger at the next race in Zurich.”
DS Performance Director Xavier Mestelan Pinon added: “The results of the #berlin E-Prix are, of course, not up to our usual high standards. Sam retains his second place in the drivers’ standings though, and therefore is still in championship contention. We must now work even harder to prepare for the next race in order to continue our championship fight.”
The next #formulae race takes place in Zurich on June 10. For more information visit www.ds-virginracing.com.
2018 FIA #formulae Championship
BERLIN E-Prix (Rd 9) – Race results (45 laps):
1. Daniel Abt, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, (25, P, FL), 45-laps
2. Lucas di Grassi, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, (18), +6.758s
3. Jean Eric Vergne, Techeetah (15), +12.894s
4. Sebastien Buemi, Renault e.dams (12), +17.282s
5. Oliver Turvey, NIO #formulae (10), +19.620s
6. Mitch Evans, Panasonic Jaguar #racing (8), +24.586s
7. #sambird, #dsvirginracing (6), +34.610s
8. Maro Engel, Venturi #formulae (4), +37.814s
9. Andre Lotterer, Techeetah (2), +44.359s
10. Nick Heidfeld, Mahindra #racing (1), +45.931s
16. #alexlynn, #dsvirginracing, +53.000s
Drivers’ standings:
1. Jean Eric Vergne, 162pts
2. #sambird, 122pts
3. Felix Rosenqvist, 86pts
4. Daniel Abt, 85pts
5. Sebastien Buemi, 82pts
14. #alexlynn, 17pts
Teams’ standings:
1. Techeetah, 205pts
2. Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, 161pts
3. #dsvirginracing, 139pts
4. Mahindra #racing, 108pts
5. Panasonic Jaguar #racing, 96pts
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