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maggio 21, 2017 - BMW Motorsport

Points in Paris for BMW i and MS Amlin Andretti

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In an eventful Paris ePrix, Robin Frijns (NLD) scored sixth place, scoring more points for MS #amlinandretti in the FIA #formulae Championship. António Félix da Costa (POR) was forced to retire after a crash with another competitor.


The Qualifying

Qualifying was a mixed session for MS #amlinandretti. With a strong performance, Robin Frijns put his ATEC-002 in eighth position – his time of 1:02.654 was just 0.043 seconds shy of the Super Pole session. A penalty for another competitor meant the Dutchman would start the race in seventh place. For António Félix da Costa, it was a disappointing session, as he could manage only 17th, with 1:03.268.

The Race

From the start, Frijns was able to hold his position and race solidly in the opening stint. Félix da Costa, meanwhile, found it difficult to make up places, but did pass Lucas di Grassi (BRA) for 16th position but while fighting over the place, the two made contact, with the car forced into the inside wall. It was heavily damaged, and Félix da Costa had to retire from the race. The incident caused a full course yellow, at which point Frijns pitted and retained his seventh position. With a great pass he improved by one place and after an accident for second-placed Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) – which also saw the Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 deployed – the Dutchman moved into fifth position. Unfortunately, Frijns was judged to have driven too fast under the earlier full course yellow period, earning him a five-second penalty which dropped him back to sixth. The race ended under another safety car. The win went to Sébastien Buemi (SUI) for Renault e.dams.