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2021 Rome ePrix

The 2021 Rome ePrix was a pair of Formula E electric car races held at the Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR in the EUR residential and business district of the Italian capital of Rome on 10 and 11 April 2021. It marked the third and fourth rounds of the 2020–21 Formula E season, as well as the third running of the event. The first race was won by Jean-Éric Vergne,[1] with Sam Bird and Mitch Evans rounding out the podium. Stoffel Vandoorne won the second race,[2] ahead of Alexander Sims and Pascal Wehrlein.

2021 Rome ePrix
Race 3 of 15 of the 2020–21 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 10 April 2021 (2021-04-10)
Official name 2021 Rome E-Prix
Location Circuto Cittadino dell'EUR, EUR, Rome
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.380 km (2.100 mi)
Distance 24 laps, 81.120 km (50.406 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Mercedes
Time 1:38.484
Fastest lap
Driver New Zealand Mitch Evans Jaguar
Time 1:42.387 on lap 20
Podium
First
Techeetah-DS
Second
Jaguar
Third
Jaguar
Lap leaders
2021 Rome ePrix
Race 4 of 15 of the 2020–21 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 11 April 2021 (2021-04-11)
Official name 2021 Rome E-Prix
Location Circuto Cittadino dell'EUR, EUR, Rome
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.380 km (2.100 mi)
Distance 23 laps, 77.740 km (48.305 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Virgin-Audi
Time 1:52.011
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Nyck de Vries
Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne[a]		 Mercedes
Mercedes
Time 1:40.771 (1:41.820) on lap 11 (12)
Podium
First
Mercedes
Second
Mahindra
Third
Porsche
Lap leaders

Classification edit

Race one edit

Qualifying edit

Group draw[3]
Group 1   DEV (1)   BIR (2)   FRI (3)   MOR (4)   DAC (5)   EVA (6)
Group 2   ROW (7)   RAS (8)   SET (9)   WEH (10)   MUL (11)   TUR (12)
Group 3   SIM (13)   DIG (14)   VAN (15)   LOT (16)   JEV (17)   DEN (18)
Group 4   BUE (19)   NAT (20)   CAS (21)   BLO (22)   GUE (23)   LYN (24)
Pos. No. Driver Team GS SP Grid
1 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:38.963 1:38.484 1
2 36   André Lotterer Porsche 1:38.627 1:38.651 2
3 22   Oliver Rowland e.dams-Nissan 1:38.491 1:38.889 3
4 11   Lucas di Grassi Audi 1:39.050 1:38.903 4
5 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 1:39.066 1:38.947 5
6 28   Maximilian Günther Andretti-BMW 1:39.068 1:39.751 111
7 4   Robin Frijns Virgin-Audi 1:39.081 — 6
8 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 1:39.162 — 7
9 99   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:39.241 — 8
10 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:39.348 — 9
11 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 1:39.443 — 10
12 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 1:39.654 — 12
13 94   Alex Lynn Mahindra 1:39.743 — 13
14 71   Norman Nato Venturi-Mercedes 1:39.762 — 14
15 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1:39.829 — 15
16 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:39.943 — 16
17 6   Nico Müller Dragon-Penske 1:40.057 — 17
18 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 1:40.079 — 18
19 88   Tom Blomqvist NIO 1:40.120 — 212
20 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 1:40.456 — 19
21 33   René Rast Audi 1:48.022 — 20
22 37   Nick Cassidy Virgin-Audi 1:51.081 — 22
23 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes no time — 23
24 8   Oliver Turvey NIO no time — PL3
Source:[4][5]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Maximilian Günther received a 5-place grid penalty for causing a collision in the previous race at Diriyah.[6]
  • ^2  – Tom Blomqvist received a 3-place grid penalty for entering the fast lane too early during qualifying.[7]
  • ^3  – Oliver Turvey was penalised with a pit lane start for causing a collision dangerously at the end of free practice 1.[8]

Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 24 48:47.177 5 25
2 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 24 +0.461 10 18
3 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 24 +0.756 12 15+11
4 4   Robin Frijns Virgin-Audi 24 +1.034 6 12
5 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 24 +3.142 9 10
6 33   René Rast Audi 24 +3.534 20 8
7 99   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 24 +3.918 8 6
8 94   Alex Lynn Mahindra 24 +5.720 13 4
9 28   Maximilian Günther Andretti-BMW 24 +18.296 11 2
10 88   Tom Blomqvist NIO 24 +19.089 21 1
11 71   Norman Nato Venturi-Mercedes 24 +20.045 14
12 22   Oliver Rowland e.dams-Nissan 24 +20.270 3 12
13 6   Nico Müller Dragon-Penske 24 +21.155 17
14 36   André Lotterer Porsche 24 +22.9874 2
15 37   Nick Cassidy Virgin-Audi 24 +23.7634 22
16 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 24 +26.4155 16
Ret 11   Lucas di Grassi Audi 21 Driveshaft 4
Ret 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 21 Collision damage 7
Ret 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 21 Collision 1 33
Ret 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 20 Puncture 18
Ret 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 17 Collision damage 19
Ret 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 10 Collision damage 23
Ret 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 2 Collision damage 15
DNS 8   Oliver Turvey NIO 0 Did not start6 PL
Source:[9]

Notes:

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[13]
Group 1   BIR (1)   FRI (2)   DEV (3)   EVA (4)   JEV (5)   RAS (6)
Group 2   MOR (7)   WEH (8)   DAC (9)   ROW (10)   SET (11)   BUE (12)
Group 3   MUL (13)   TUR (14)   VAN (15)   SIM (16)   DIG (17)   LYN (18)
Group 4   GUE (19)   BLO (20)   NAT (21)   LOT (22)   DEN (23)   CAS (24)
Pos. No. Driver Team GS SP Grid
1 37   Nick Cassidy Virgin-Audi 1:56.860 1:52.011 1
2 71   Norman Nato Venturi-Mercedes 1:56.006 1:52.343 2
3 99   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:58.777 1:52.630 3
4 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:59.105 1:54.359 4
5 28   Maximilian Günther Andretti-BMW 1:58.274 1:54.701 5
6 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1:58.500 1:55.598 6
7 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:59.497 — 7
8 22   Oliver Rowland e.dams-Nissan 1:59.512 — 8
9 6   Nico Müller Dragon-Penske 1:59.630 — 9
10 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:59.701 — 10
11 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 1:59.739 — 11
12 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 2:00.128 — 12
13 11   Lucas di Grassi Audi 2:00.150 — 13
14 88   Tom Blomqvist NIO 2:00.205 — 14
15 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 2:00.557 — 15
16 94   Alex Lynn Mahindra 2:00.943 — 16
17 8   Oliver Turvey NIO 2:01.197 — PL1
18 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 2:01.229 — 17
19 4   Robin Frijns Virgin-Audi 2:02.038 — 18
20 33   René Rast Audi 2:02.061 — 19
21 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 2:04.864 — 20
22 36   André Lotterer Porsche no time — 21
23 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske no time — 22
24 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW no time — 23
Source:[14][15]

Notes:

  • ^1  – As Oliver Turvey did not start race one, his pit lane start penalty was applied in race two.[16]

Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 23 46:52.603 4 25+11
2 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 23 +0.666 6 18
3 99   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 23 +2.346 3 15
4 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 23 +5.018 7 12
5 28   Maximilian Günther Andretti-BMW 23 +5.305 5 10
6 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 23 +5.671 12 8
7 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 23 +6.133 15 6
8 88   Tom Blomqvist NIO 23 +12.032 14 4
9 6   Nico Müller Dragon-Penske 23 +12.872 9 2
10 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 23 +14.7954 10 1
11 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 23 +15.676 20
12 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 23 +16.009 22
13 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 23 +16.352 23
14 8   Oliver Turvey NIO 23 +17.134 PL
15 36   André Lotterer Porsche 23 +17.838 21
16 22   Oliver Rowland e.dams-Nissan 23 +21.1405 8
17 94   Alex Lynn Mahindra 23 +37.6976 16
18 4   Robin Frijns Virgin-Audi 23 +43.1036 18
Ret 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 22 Collision 11
Ret 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 22 Collision 17
Ret 37   Nick Cassidy Virgin-Audi 21 Collision damage6 1 32
Ret 33   René Rast Audi 19 Suspension/Accident 19
Ret 11   Lucas di Grassi Audi 7 Collision 13
DSQ7 71   Norman Nato Venturi-Mercedes 23 Energy usage 2 13
Source:[17]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Fastest lap.
  • ^2  – Pole position.
  • ^3  – Fastest in group stage.
  • ^4  – Sébastien Buemi received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision.[18]
  • ^5  – Oliver Rowland received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision.[19]
  • ^6  – Lynn, Frijns and Cassidy all received a post-race drive-through penalty converted into a 30-second time penalty for failing to activate the third of the three mandatory attack modes.[20] Frijns also received a further 5-second time penalty for a safety car infringement.[21]
  • ^7  – Norman Nato originally finished third, but was disqualified from the race due to his energy used being over the regulatory limit.[22]

Standings after the race edit

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

Notes edit

  1. ^ Vandoorne received the point for fastest lap as De Vries failed to finish in the top 10.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Vergne wins in new DS Techeetah in wild Rome Formula E race". The Race. 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Mercedes scores commanding Rome Formula E win with Vandoorne". The Race. 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Doc 22 - Qualifying Groups" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Doc 55 - Final Classification Qualifying - Superpole" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Doc 57 - Final Starting Grid" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Doc 110 - Decision No. 41" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. ^ "The Race on Twitter". Twitter. 10 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Turvey 'completely forgot' start practice in huge Rome crash". The Race. 10 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Doc 70 - Final Classification Race" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Doc 65 - Decision No. 17" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Doc 67 - Decision No. 18" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Doc 68 - Decision No. 19" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  13. ^ "Doc 73 - Qualifying Groups" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Doc 88 - Final Classification Qualifying-Superpole" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Doc 90 - Final Starting Grid Race" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  16. ^ "333 Racing Formula E Team on Twitter". Twitter. 11 April 2021.
  17. ^ "Doc 114 - Final Classification Race" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Doc 104 - Decision No. 34" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  19. ^ "Doc 94 - Decision No. 29" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  20. ^ "The Race on Twitter". Twitter. 11 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Doc 93 - Decision No. 28" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Doc 100 - Decision No. 31" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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