SAM BIRD OG DS VIRGIN RACING INDTAGER ROM
Om det var velsignelsen af Paven tidligere på ugen, der gjorde Sam Bird og hans DS racer flyvende i weekendens Formel E race i den italienske hovedstad, er usagt, men sejren flytter DS Virgin Racing op på en afgørende 2. plads i det samlede mesterskab efter denne 7. runde.
DS Virgin Racings Sam Bird sikrede teamet en historisk sejr i weekendens Formel E i Rom med hans 7. sejr til dato og flytter ham og teamet op på en samlet 2. plads i mesterskabet. Foran de 30.000 tilskuere på en glat og ny bane kunne den britiske kører udnytte, at den ellers førende Felix Rosenqvists ramte en kantsten og med dygtighed holde den aggressivt kørende Lucas di Grassi bag sig til sejren var i hus.
Sam Bird siger: “I honestly didn’t think I would be sitting here today when I saw the pace of Felix [Rosenqvist],” said the 31-year-old, who earlier in the week had been blessed by the Pope at a special event organised by Formula E. “I was able to catch him towards the end of the first stint but there were some quick cars behind me. It was a shame what happened to Felix in the second stint, but it gave me the lead so was a case of just getting my head down and not making any mistakes. The team has done a great job today and we’re all looking forward to the Paris race in two weeks’ time.”
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2018 FIA FORMULA E CHAMPIONSHIP
ROME E-PRIX (RD 7) – RACE RESULTS (33 LAPS):
1. SAM BIRD, DS VIRGIN RACING (25PTS)
2. LUCAS DI GRASSI, AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER (18PTS)
3. ANDRE LOTTERER, TECHEETAH, (15PTS)
4. DANIEL ABT, AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER (12PTS, FL)
5. JEAN ERIC VERGNE, TECHEETAH (10PTS)
6. SEBASTIEN BUEMI, RENAULT E.DAMS (8PTS)
7. JEROME D’AMBROSIO, DRAGON (6PTS)
8. MARO ENGEL, VENTURI FORMULA E (4PTS)
9. MITCH EVANS, PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING (2PTS)
10. EDUARO MORTARA, VENTURI FORMULA E (1PT)
DNF. ALEX LYNN, DS VIRGIN RACING
DRIVERS’ STANDINGS (AFTER RD 7):
1. JEAN ERIC VERGNE, 119PTS
2. SAM BIRD, 101PTS
3. FELIX ROSENQVIST, 82PTS
4. SEBASTIEN BUEMI, 60PTS
5. DANIEL ABT, 50PTS
13. ALEX LYNN, 17PTS
TEAMS’ STANDINGS (AFTER RD 7):
1. TECHEETAH, 152PTS
2. DS VIRGIN RACING, 118PTS
3. MAHINDRA RACING, 103PTS
4. AUDI SPORT ABT SCHAEFFLER, 89PTS
5. PANASONIC JAGUAR RACING, 88PTS