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marzo 01, 2021 - Porsche Motorsport
Porsche earns vital points at the start of the Formula E season
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Stuttgart. The #tagheuerporscheformulaeteam made a good start into the new season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. On the demanding street circuit in #diriyah, #saudiarabia, #pascalwehrlein (GER) finished his first race with the #porsche99xelectric in fifth place, thus earning Porsche important points towards the championship. His teammate #andrelotterer (GER) secured 16th place at the first night race in the history of the innovative electric #racing series.
The race
After a strong performance and setting the second-fastest time in the Super Pole qualifying, #pascalwehrlein took up the race on the 2.495-kilometre track close to the capital Riyadh from the front row of the grid. Driving the No. 99 #porsche99xelectric, he got off the line well and proceeded to chase down the frontrunner. However, on the narrow, twisty street circuit, he was unable to keep the pressure on the leader over the race distance. At the halfway mark of the race over 45 minutes and one lap, he fell back to fifth place after his pursuers called on additional power via the Attack Mode. Two safety car phases towards the end of the session hampered his charge back to the front.
For his teammate #andrelotterer, the race ran less smoothly. The seasoned specialist took up the race from the seventh grid spot. A puncture, however, forced his No. 36 #porsche99xelectric into the pits and cost him positions.
Comments on the #diriyah E-Prix, Race 1
Amiel Lindesay, Head of Operations Formula E: “First and foremost, we’re all thrilled that we’re finally able to race again. It has started well for us. Pascal managed to match the pace of the frontrunners and save energy in the process. However, the settings for our attack mode weren’t correct, which hampered us a bit. We still have to analyze what exactly happened. Pascal could finish the race okay, while André had to pit for a tyre change. We’re now looking ahead and push again tomorrow.”
Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche works driver (#99): “All in all, that was a good first race of the season. But obviously, if you start from the front row you have expectations of winning the race. That’s why I’m not entirely happy because a better result would definitely have been possible. My start was good and initially I had decent speed, but that changed after the first Attack Mode. We don’t yet know why this happened. We’ll take a good look at the data and consider what we can do better on Saturday.”
André Lotterer, Porsche works driver (#36): “That’s not how I imagined my first race of the new season. My #porsche99xelectric felt good in practice and qualifying, but we have to improve the performance. On top of that, I probably drove over a piece of debris lying on the track and so I had to pit with a puncture. Even though I didn’t earn any points today, I’m still confident about Saturday’s race.”
Next up
Race two of the doubleheader season opener in #diriyah is contested on Saturday, 27 February. The race gets underway at 8.03pm local time (6.03pm CET).
Porsche in Formula E
The #tagheuerporscheformulaeteam contests its second Formula E season in 2021 with the #porsche99xelectric. #andrelotterer celebrated a successful #racing debut in November 2019, finishing second at the season-opening race in #diriyah after meticulous preparation: a dream start and proof that Porsche had a competitive vehicle right from the outset with the #porsche99xelectric. This was impressively underlined by the first pole position in Mexico City and another second place on home turf in Berlin. Formula E is the world’s first fully-electric street #racing series and, as an accelerator for innovative and sustainable mobility technologies, it has brought thrilling motorsport to #people living in major cities since 2014. This season, in which a driver and team world champion will be crowned for the first time, more automobile manufacturers compete than in any other #racing series. As such, the races are fascinating and fiercely contested.
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