The 2022 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 9 and 10 April 2022. It served as the fourth and fifth rounds of the 2021–22 Formula E season, and marked the fourth edition of the event. Mitch Evans gained a total of 11 positions across the two races to claim double victory, with Robin Frijns and Stoffel Vandoorne following through in race one and Jean-Éric Vergne and Frijns completing the podium in race two.[1][2]

2022 Rome ePrix
Race 4 of 16 of the 2021–22 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 9 April 2022 (2022-04-09)
Official name 2022 Rome E-Prix
Location Circuto Cittadino dell'EUR, EUR, Rome
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.380 km (2.100 mi)
Distance 27 laps, 91.260 km (56.706 mi)
Pole position
Driver Mercedes
Time 1:39.151
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Lucas Di Grassi
New Zealand Nick Cassidy[a]
Venturi-Mercedes
Envision-Audi
Time 1:41.653 (1:41.729) on lap 21 (19)
Podium
First Jaguar
Second Envision-Audi
Third Mercedes
Lap leaders
2022 Rome ePrix
Race 5 of 16 of the 2021–22 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 10 April 2022 (2022-04-10)
Official name 2022 Rome E-Prix
Location Circuto Cittadino dell'EUR, EUR, Rome
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.380 km (2.100 mi)
Distance 27 laps, 91.260 km (56.706 mi)
Pole position
Driver Techeetah-DS
Time 1:38.268
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Robin Frijns Envision-Audi
Time 1:41.256 on lap 13
Podium
First Jaguar
Second Techeetah-DS
Third Envision-Audi
Lap leaders

Classification edit

Race one edit

Qualifying edit

Group draw[3]
Group A   MOR
(1)
  WEH
(3)
  VAN
(5)
  DEN
(7)
  FRI
(9)
  BIR
(11)
  BUE
(13)
  ASK
(15)
  EVA
(17)
  SIM
(19)
  TIC
(21)
Group B   DEV
(2)
  LOT
(4)
  JEV
(6)
  DIG
(8)
  DAC
(10)
  CAS
(12)
  ROW
(14)
  GUE
(16)
  TUR
(18)
  SET
(20)
  GIO
(22)
Qualifying duels edit
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
B4   Nyck de Vries
A1   Jake Dennis
  Nyck de Vries
  Robin Frijns
B3   André Lotterer
A2   Robin Frijns
  Robin Frijns
  Stoffel Vandoorne
A3   Stoffel Vandoorne
B2   Jean-Éric Vergne
  Stoffel Vandoorne
  António Félix da Costa
A4   Pascal Wehrlein
B1   António Félix da Costa
Overall classification edit
Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:40.128 1:38.596 1:38.971 1:39.151 1
2 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 1:40.128 1:38.764 1:38.836 1:39.500 2
3 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 1:40.458 1:38.980 1:38.949 3
4 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 1:40.227 1:39.038 1:38.986 4
5 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 1:40.309 1:39.105 5
6 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 1:40.069 1:39.288 6
7 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:40.270 1:39.363 7
8 36   André Lotterer Porsche 1:40.357 1:39.482 8
9 9   Mitch Evans Jaguar 1:40.375 9
10 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 1:40.748 10
11 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:40.554 11
12 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 1:40.770 12
13 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 1:40.836 13
14 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 1:40.833 14
15 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1:40.930 15
16 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 1:40.999 16
17 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:40.945 17
18 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 1:41.304 18
19 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 1:40.950 19
20 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:41.570 221
21 33   Dan Ticktum NIO 1:41.410 20
22 99   Antonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 1:41.756 21
Source:[4][5]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Sérgio Sette Câmara received a 3-place grid penalty for speeding under red flag.[6]

Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9   Mitch Evans Jaguar 27 51:59.632 9 25
2 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 27 +5.703 2 18
3 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 27 +6.966 1 15+31
4 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 27 +7.553 5 12
5 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 27 +7.877 13 10
6 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 27 +8.971 4 8
7 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 27 +13.3563 11 6
8 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 27 +14.216 7 4
9 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 27 +14.543 14 2+12
10 36   André Lotterer Porsche 27 +19.339 8 1
11 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 27 +19.731 12
12 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 27 +24.758 15
13 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 27 +25.0293 6
14 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 27 +28.039 19
15 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 27 +28.6454 22
16 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 27 +28.865 17
17 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 27 +58.372 18
18 33   Dan Ticktum NIO 27 +1:19.3064 20
19 99   Antonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 27 +1:37.2314 21
Ret 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 25 Collision damage 3
Ret 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 17 Retired in pits 10
Ret 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 0 Accident 16
Source:[7]

Notes:

Standings after the race edit

Race two edit

Qualifying edit

Group draw[14]
Group A   MOR
(1)
  FRI
(3)
  DEV
(5)
  LOT
(7)
  DEN
(9)
  BIR
(11)
  CAS
(13)
  ROW
(15)
  GUE
(17)
  TUR
(19)
  TIC
(21)
Group B   VAN
(2)
  JEV
(4)
  WEH
(6)
  EVA
(8)
  DIG
(10)
  DAC
(12)
  BUE
(14)
  ASK
(16)
  SIM
(18)
  SET
(20)
  GIO
(22)
Qualifying duels edit
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
B4   Jean-Éric Vergne
A1   Robin Frijns
  Jean-Éric Vergne
  André Lotterer
B3   Stoffel Vandoorne
A2   André Lotterer
  Jean-Éric Vergne
  Jake Dennis
A3   Jake Dennis
B2   Pascal Wehrlein
  Jake Dennis
  Mitch Evans
A4   Sam Bird
B1   Mitch Evans
Overall classification edit
Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 1:39.744 1:38.348 1:38.149 1:38.268 1
2 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 1:39.790 1:38.225 1:37.997 1:38.489 2
3 36   André Lotterer Porsche 1:39.614 1:38.422 1:38.361 3
4 9   Mitch Evans Jaguar 1:39.612 1:38.127 1:38.499 4
5 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 1:39.847 1:38.425 5
6 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 1:39.416 1:38.433 6
7 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:39.669 1:38.566 7
8 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:39.703 1:38.776 8
9 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 1:39.765 9
10 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 1:39.852 131
11 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:40.012 10
12 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:39.880 11
13 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 1:40.065 12
14 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 1:40.068 14
15 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:40.114 15
16 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 1:40.328 16
17 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 1:40.165 17
18 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 1:40.375 18
19 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1:40.469 19
20 33   Dan Ticktum NIO 1:40.565 20
21 99   Antonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 1:40.574 21
22 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 1:40.749 22
Source:[15][16]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Nyck de Vries received a 3-place grid penalty for causing a collision in race one.[17]

Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9   Mitch Evans Jaguar 27 52:55.224 4 25
2 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 27 +0.584 1 18+31
3 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 27 +1.606 6 15+12
4 36   André Lotterer Porsche 27 +2.093 3 12
5 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 27 +2.756 8 10
6 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 27 +4.655 7 8
7 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 27 +7.097 22 6
8 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 27 +8.6803 12 4
9 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 27 +8.796 15 2
10 33   Dan Ticktum NIO 27 +11.130 20 1
11 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 27 +11.221 16
12 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 27 +12.309 10
13 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 27 +13.1344 9
14 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 27 +14.2075 13
15 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 27 +20.4296 17
Ret 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 26 Collision damage 5
Ret 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 25 Collision damage 18
Ret 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 21 Collision damage 2
Ret 30   Alexander Sims Mahindra 16 Accident 19
Ret 29   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 14 Retired 14
Ret 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 7 Collision damage 11
Ret 99   Antonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 7 Technical 21
Source:[18]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.
  • ^3  – Lucas di Grassi received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision.[19]
  • ^4  – António Félix da Costa received a 5-second time penalty for forcing another driver off the track and causing a collision.[20]
  • ^5  – Nyck de Vries received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision.[21]
  • ^6  – Oliver Askew received two 5-second time penalties, one for overtaking under the safety car and the other for causing a collision.[22][23]

Standings after the race edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Cassidy received the point for fastest lap as Di Grassi failed to finish in the top 10.

References edit

  1. ^ "Evans goes from ninth to first to win Formula E's Rome opener". The Race. 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Evans hangs on for Rome Formula E double in last-lap sprint". The Race. 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Doc 15 - Qualifying Groups" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Doc 39 - Final Classification Qualifying after Duels" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Doc 40 - Final Starting Grid" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Doc 36 - Decision No. 9" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Doc 54 - Final Classification RACE" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Doc 42 - Decision No. 10" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Doc 44 - Decision No. 11" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Doc 46 - Decision No. 12" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Doc 47 - Decision No. 13" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Doc 48 - Decision No. 14" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Doc 52 - Decision No. 16" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Doc 58 - Qualifying Groups" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Doc 65 - Final Classification Qualifying after Duels" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Doc 67 - Final Starting Grid" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Doc 50 - Decision No. 15" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Doc 82 - Final Classification RACE" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Doc 73 - Decision No. 20" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  20. ^ "Doc 70 - Decision No. 18" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Doc 72 - Decision No. 19" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  22. ^ "Doc 75 - Decision No. 21" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Doc 79 - Decision No. 23" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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