2021 New York City ePrix

The 2021 New York City ePrix (formally the 2021 ABB New York City E-Prix) was a pair of Formula E electric car races held at the Brooklyn Street Circuit in the Red Hook neighbourhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn on 10 and 11 July 2021. It marked the tenth and eleventh rounds of the 2020–21 Formula E season, as well as the fourth running of the event. The first race was won by Maximilian Günther, ahead of Jean-Éric Vergne and Lucas di Grassi.[1] Sam Bird won the second race to claim the championship lead, with Nick Cassidy and António Félix da Costa rounding out the podium.[2]

2021 New York City ePrix
Race 10 of 15 of the 2020–21 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 10 July 2021 (2021-07-10)
Official name 2021 ABB New York City E-Prix
Location Brooklyn Street Circuit, Red Hook, Brooklyn
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.320 km (1.442 mi)
Distance 38 laps, 88.160 km (54.780 mi)
Pole position
Driver Virgin-Audi
Time 1:09.338
Fastest lap
Driver France Norman Nato
United Kingdom Sam Bird[a]
Venturi-Mercedes
Jaguar
Time 1:10.823 (1:11.082) on lap 22 (21)
Podium
First Andretti-BMW
Second Techeetah-DS
Third Audi
Lap leaders
2021 New York City ePrix
Race 11 of 15 of the 2020–21 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 11 July 2021 (2021-07-11)
Official name 2021 ABB New York City E-Prix
Location Brooklyn Street Circuit, Red Hook, Brooklyn
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.320 km (1.442 mi)
Distance 37 laps, 85.840 km (53.339 mi)
Pole position
Driver Jaguar
Time 1:08.572
Fastest lap
Driver New Zealand Mitch Evans
Portugal António Félix da Costa[b]
Jaguar
Techeetah-DS
Time 1:10.050 (1:10.180) on lap 17 (18)
Podium
First Jaguar
Second Virgin-Audi
Third Techeetah-DS
Lap leaders

Classification edit

Race one edit

Qualifying edit

Group draw[3]
Group 1   MOR (1)   FRI (2)   DAC (3)   RAS (4)   EVA (5)   DEV (6)
Group 2   VAN (7)   DEN (8)   ROW (9)   JEV (10)   BIR (11)   WEH (12)
Group 3   DIG (13)   CAS (14)   SIM (15)   LYN (16)   GUE (18)   LOT (19)
Group 4   TUR (20)   SET (21)   BUE (22)   NAT (23)   BLO (24)   ERI (25)
Pos. No. Driver Team GS SP Grid
1 37   Nick Cassidy Virgin-Audi 1:09.672 1:09.338 1
2 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 1:09.599 1:09.499 2
3 94   Alex Lynn Mahindra 1:09.746 1:09.538 3
4 28   Maximilian Günther Andretti-BMW 1:09.718 1:09.614 4
5 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:09.531 1:09.713 5
6 99   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:09.667 1:09.752 6
7 11   Lucas di Grassi Audi 1:09.759 7
8 22   Oliver Rowland e.dams-Nissan 1:09.891 8
9 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1:09.892 9
10 36   André Lotterer Porsche 1:10.028 10
11 4   Robin Frijns Virgin-Audi 1:10.063 11
12 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:10.147 12
13 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 1:10.156 13
14 8   Oliver Turvey NIO 1:10.181 14
15 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 1:10.239 15
16 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 1:10.526 16
17 88   Tom Blomqvist NIO 1:10.530 17
18 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 1:10.581 18
19 71   Norman Nato Venturi-Mercedes 1:10.658 19
20 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 1:10.934 20
21 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:10.952 21
22 6   Joel Eriksson Dragon-Penske 1:11.036 241
23 33   René Rast Audi 1:11.271 22
24 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:11.690 23
Source:[4][5]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Joel Eriksson received a 3-place grid penalty due to his power used being over the regulatory limit.[6]

Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 28   Maximilian Günther Andretti-BMW 38 46:24.747 4 25
2 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 38 +2.072 2 18
3 11   Lucas di Grassi Audi 38 +2.832 7 15
4 37   Nick Cassidy Virgin-Audi 38 +4.623 1 12+31
5 4   Robin Frijns Virgin-Audi 38 +5.239 11 10
6 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 38 +6.370 5 8+12
7 22   Oliver Rowland e.dams-Nissan 38 +6.581 8 6
8 36   André Lotterer Porsche 38 +7.826 10 4
9 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 38 +8.489 20 2+13
10 33   René Rast Audi 38 +11.917 22 1
11 94   Alex Lynn Mahindra 38 +14.912 3
12 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 38 +15.289 13
13 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 38 +27.523 18
14 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 38 +27.698 23
15 71   Norman Nato Venturi-Mercedes 38 +28.472 19
16 88   Tom Blomqvist NIO 38 +28.746 17
17 6   Joel Eriksson Dragon-Penske 38 +41.106 24
18 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 38 +49.849 12
Ret 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 30 Retired in pits 15
Ret 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 29 Puncture 9
Ret 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 27 Collision damage 21
Ret 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 14 Electrical 16
Ret 8   Oliver Turvey NIO 11 Collision damage 14
Ret 99   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 10 Collision damage 6
Source:[7]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest in group stage.
  • ^3  – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race edit

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Race two edit

Qualifying edit

Group draw[8]
Group 1   MOR (1)   FRI (2)   JEV (3)   RAS (4)   DAC (5)   EVA (6)
Group 2   DEV (7)   ROW (8)   DIG (9)   VAN (10)   DEN (11)   GUE (12)
Group 3   BIR (13)   CAS (14)   WEH (15)   SIM (16)   LYN (17)   LOT (19)
Group 4   BUE (20)   TUR (21)   SET (22)   NAT (23)   BLO (24)   ERI (25)
Pos. No. Driver Team GS SP Grid
1 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 1:08.855 1:08.572 1
2 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 1:08.914 1:08.662 2
3 37   Nick Cassidy Virgin-Audi 1:08.947 1:08.663 3
4 99   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:08.898 1:08.818 4
5 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:09.038 1:08.988 5
6 36   André Lotterer Porsche 1:09.012 1:09.201 6
7 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 1:09.052 7
8 94   Alex Lynn Mahindra 1:09.166 8
9 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1:09.229 9
10 71   Norman Nato Venturi-Mercedes 1:09.236 10
11 33   René Rast Audi 1:09.256 11
12 11   Lucas di Grassi Audi 1:09.328 12
13 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:09.339 13
14 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:09.393 14
15 6   Joel Eriksson Dragon-Penske 1:09.495 15
16 22   Oliver Rowland e.dams-Nissan 1:09.499 16
17 8   Oliver Turvey NIO 1:09.620 17
18 88   Tom Blomqvist NIO 1:09.649 18
19 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 1:09.969 19
20 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:10.089 20
21 4   Robin Frijns Virgin-Audi 1:10.341 21
22 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 1:10.599 22
23 28   Maximilian Günther Andretti-BMW 1:10.637 23
24 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 1:21.673 24
Source:[9][10]

Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 37 46:15.909 1 25+3+11
2 37   Nick Cassidy Virgin-Audi 37 +4.167 3 18
3 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 37 +4.840 7 15+12
4 99   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 37 +7.154 4 12
5 36   André Lotterer Porsche 37 +7.762 6 10
6 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 37 +16.286 9 8
7 71   Norman Nato Venturi-Mercedes 37 +24.983 10 6
8 4   Robin Frijns Virgin-Audi 37 +25.084 21 4
9 94   Alex Lynn Mahindra 37 +25.405 8 2
10 28   Maximilian Günther Andretti-BMW 37 +26.009 23 1
11 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 37 +26.341 5
12 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 37 +30.781 20
13 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 37 +30.957 2
14 11   Lucas di Grassi Audi 37 +31.9703 12
15 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 37 +32.985 13
16 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 37 +35.692 19
17 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 37 +35.924 14
18 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 37 +36.339 22
19 22   Oliver Rowland e.dams-Nissan 37 +51.3844 16
20 33   René Rast Audi 37 +59.694 11
21 88   Tom Blomqvist NIO 37 +1:05.327 18
22 6   Joel Eriksson Dragon-Penske 37 +1:07.701 15
Ret 8   Oliver Turvey NIO 29 Collision damage 17
Ret 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 0 Technical 24
Source:[11]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position; fastest in group stage.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.
  • ^3  – Lucas di Grassi received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision.[12]
  • ^4  – Oliver Rowland received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision.[13]

Standings after the race edit

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Bird received the point for fastest lap as Nato failed to finish in the top 10.
  2. ^ Da Costa received the point for fastest lap as Evans failed to finish in the top 10.

References edit

  1. ^ "Guenther grabs New York FE win with epic third-to-first move". The Race. 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Bird vaults into Formula E lead with win but Jaguar loses 1-2". The Race. 11 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Doc 17 - Qualifying Groups" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Doc 35 - Qualifying-Superpole Final Classification" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Doc 36 - Final Starting Grid Race 1" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Doc 28 - Decision No. 3" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Doc 45 - Final Classification Race 1" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Doc 48 - Qualifying Groups" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Doc 54 - Qualifying-Superpole Final Classification" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Doc 52 - Final Starting Grid Race 2" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Doc 66 - Final Classification Race 2" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Doc 63 - Decision No. 13" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Doc 62 - Decision No. 12" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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