BMW i Andretti Motorsport outside the points in fifth Formula E race in Berlin

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Berlin. The BMW i Andretti drivers finished outside the points in the penultimate race of this season’s ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Alexander Sims (GBR) started from 14^th on the grid and came home 11^th. After his crash in Sunday’s race, Maximilian Günther (GER) was again unlucky. He was hit from behind by another car at the start and suffered radiator damage, which forced him into the pits after the opening lap. After lengthy repairs, he came back out for a few ‘check laps’ shortly before the end of the race.

Reactions to race 10 in Berlin:

Roger Griffiths (Team Principal BMW i Andretti Motorsport, team standings: 3^rd place):

“Unfortunately, it was another tough day for the team here in Berlin. It started very well, with the fastest time for Maximilian in practice. We were also confident in qualifying, but the grip on the track improved so enormously that the cars in the later groups were all able to go faster than us. The damage to the rear of Maximilian’s car then meant that his race was basically over before it started. Towards the end of the race, we headed back out for a few laps, just to check all the systems for tomorrow. Alexander drove a solid race, but narrowly missed out on the points in the end. Going into the final race we are third in the Team competition. We at least want to defend that with a good result.”

Maximilian Günther (#28 BMW iFE.20, starting position: 16^th place, race result: DNF, points: 69, driver standings: 6^th place):

“That was obviously a disappointing race. We do not have the consistency we require here in Berlin – particularly in qualifying. On top of that, having to start in Group 1 obviously does not make life any easier. We saw today that the track became so massively quicker that I had no chance of securing a place at the front of the grid, despite setting the fastest time in my group. Despite this, I had the feeling that we had a better car today than of late. However, when you are in the middle of the pack and are hit twice from behind, as I was, and have to come in to have your radiator repaired, then that is your race over. That is Formula E for you. We have to live with that, and must do our best again tomorrow to end the season on a high.”

Alexander Sims (#27 BMW iFE.20, starting position: 14^th place, race result: 11^th place, points: 49, driver standings: 12^th place):

“That was quite an eventful race. I had a few good battles, but the fact remains that we are lacking a little pace here, particularly with my car. The goal for the final race is to turn the corner again in terms of speed, and to end the season with a good result.”

The FANBOOST vote.

FANBOOST gives Formula E fans the opportunity to vote for their favourite driver and award them an extra boost of power during the race. The five drivers with the most FANBOOST votes receive an extra 100 kJ of power, which they can make use of during a brief time frame in the second half of the race. For the Berlin event, fans could vote for their favourite driver in the ten days prior to, and leading up to 15 minutes into, the first of the six races. Each fan can vote once per day. At the start of each of the races, voting will then start for the next race. There are three ways to vote: online at https://fanboost.fiaformulae.com/, via the official Formula E App or on Twitter using the hashtag #FANBOOST as well as the driver’s first and last name as a one-word hashtag.

Hashtags for the BMW i Andretti Motorsport drivers.

#AlexanderSims

#MaximilianGuenther

The BMW i Safety Cars.
BMW i is “Official Vehicle Partner” of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Season 6. Spearheading the fleet are two Safety Cars: The BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car (combined fuel consumption: 2.0 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 14.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 46 g/km)*, which has been specially modified for use at the racetrack, and the BMW i8 Coupé Safety Car (combined fuel consumption: 1.8 l/100 km; combined power consumption: 14.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 42 g/km)*. The BMW i fleet also includes the BMW i3s (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.3 kWh; combined CO₂ emissions: 0 g/km)* as “Race Director Car” and the
BMW 530e (combined fuel consumption: 2.2-2.1 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 13.6-13.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO₂ emissions: 49-47 g/km)* in its role as “Medical Car”.