Last weekend saw the 2020-2021 Formula E World Championship touch down in Rome for the third and fourth rounds of the championship. There was still much to prove for the BMW i Andretti team, who arrived after two scoreless races in Diriyah a month ago languishing at the bottom of the Constructors’ Championship points standings.
While this weekend’s doubleheader was a significant step forward for BMW Andretti with Maximilian Guenther picking up points from both races, there is still a long way to go before the team and drivers can be classified as title contenders. We begin today with a recap of the first race in Rome.
Rome E-Prix: Vergne wins after Di Grassi suffers issue from lead
10 April, 2021
DS Techeetah driver Jean-Eric Vergne won a dramatic first leg of the Formula E Rome E-Prix after Lucas Di Grassi suffered an issue from the lead of the race.
Di Grassi looked to have come out on top after a race-long, back-and-forth battle between him and Vergne, but lost power with under five minutes to go.
Sam Bird finished second after a nice recovery drive from 10th on the grid, ahead of his Jaguar teammate Mitch Evans in third.
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The race started behind the safety car due to the damp conditions, with green flag racing getting underway with just over 40 minutes remaining.