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Vergne victorious in frantic battle on the streets of Bern

Jean-Eric Vergne held off the advances of Mitch Evans and weathered a late rain shower to win in Bern and extend his lead at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship standings to 32-points over Lucas di Grassi.

The DS TECHEETAH driver led from lights-to-flag, picking-up three points for Julius Baer pole position in the process and pulling away from his nearest rivals in the championship chase – building a buffer before heading to the season finale in New York.

However, it wasn’t a walk in the park for Vergne, who was hurried and hassled by Evans all the way to the chequered flag. The Panasonic Jaguar Racing pilot put pressure on Vergne, looming large in his mirrors, but was unable to pass with the Frenchman making his car as wide as possible.

Despite trying to take the initiative and activating ATTACK MODE earlier than expected, Vergne mirrored every move Evans made and hung on to victory with an assured and astute drive. Not even a light sprinkling of rain in the latter stages could dampen Vergne’s mood.

Sebastien Buemi brought his Nissan e.dams car home in third to round-out the podium places and receive the adulation of the adoring Swiss fans. Buemi beat Andre Lotterer at the line, but Lotterer later dropped down the order after being handed a post-race time penalty for ignoring the pit exit light.

With Lotterer’s penalty applied, Sam Bird was promoted to fourth – making the most of his good fortune after suffering a puncture in the skirmishes at the start, that eventually led to the race coming to a stop.

The race was temporarily suspended following a coming together at the first corner, with Pascal Wehrlein and Maximilian Gunther blocking the path for the rest of the pack – allowing Bird to return to the pits and change tyre.

Although he got caught-up in the first-corner collision, Gunther gathered his composure and carried his car to a career-best fifth position. Daniel Abt was a place further back in sixth, ahead of Alex Lynn in seventh and Felipe Massa in eighth.

Lucas di Grassi leapt up the field to ninth after a lacklustre qualifying left him in a lowly grid slot. The final points-paying position was filled by Stoffel Vandoorne, who also vaulted up the order from 15th to 10th.

With the title up for grabs and eight drivers still mathematically in contention, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship crosses the pond for the season finale showdown – set against the backdrop of the stunning New York City skyline on July 13 & 14. Can anyone catch Vergne?

Race results
1Jean-Eric VergneDS TECHEETAH1:25:26.873s(28)
2Mitch EvansPanasonic Jaguar Racing+0.160s(18)
3Sebastien BuemiNissan e.dams+0.720s(15)
4Sam BirdEnvision Virgin Racing+2.996s(13)
5Maximilian GuntherGEOX DRAGON+4.625s(10)
6Daniel AbtAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler+6.930s(8)
7Alex LynnPanasonic Jaguar Racing+9.972s(6)
8Felipe MassaVENTURI Formula E Team+12.310s(4)
9Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler+13.073s(2)
10Stoffel VandoorneHWA RACELAB+13.386s(1)
11Alexander SimsBMW i Andretti Motorsport+14.714s
12Antonio Felix da CostaBMW i Andretti Motorsport+18.917s
13Jerome D’AmbrosioMAHINDRA RACING+21.872s
14Andre LottererDS TECHEETAH+23.106s
15Tom DillmannNIO Formula E Team+40.084s
16Oliver TurveyNIO Formula E Team+46.622s
17Gary PaffettHWA RACELAB+1:22.512s
DNFOliver RowlandNissan e.dams21 Laps
DNFPascal WehrleinMAHINDRA RACING11 Laps
DNFEdoardo MortaraVENTURI Formula E Team5 Laps
DNFRobin FrijnsEnvision Virgin Racing
DSQJose Maria LopezGEOX DRAGON

 

 

Driver standings

Jean-Eric VergneDS TECHEETAH130
Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler98
Mitch EvansPanasonic Jaguar Racing87
Andre LottererDS TECHEETAH86
Antonio Felix da CostaBMW i Andretti Motorsport82
Robin FrijnsEnvision Virgin Racing81
Sebastien BuemiNissan e.dams76
Daniel AbtAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler75
Sam BirdEnvision Virgin Racing69
Jerome D’AmbrosioMAHINDRA RACING65
Oliver RowlandNissan e.dams63
Edoardo MortaraVENTURI Formula E Team52
Pascal WehrleinMAHINDRA RACING52
Felipe MassaVENTURI Formula E Team36
Stoffel VandoorneHWA RACELAB31
Alexander SimsBMW i Andretti Motorsport24
Maximilian GuntherGEOX DRAGON20
Alex LynnPanasonic Jaguar Racing10
Gary PaffettHWA RACELAB8
Oliver TurveyNIO Formula E Team6
Jose Maria LopezGEOX DRAGON3
Nelson Piquet Jr.Panasonic Jaguar Racing1
Tom DillmannNIO Formula E Team0
Felipe NasrGEOX DRAGON0
Felix RosenqvistMAHINDRA RACING0

 

 

Team standings

DS TECHEETAH216
Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler173
Envision Virgin Racing150
Nissan e.dams139
MAHINDRA RACING117
BMW i Andretti Motorsport106
Panasonic Jaguar Racing98
VENTURI Formula E Team88
HWA RACELAB39
GEOX DRAGON23
NIO Formula E Team6
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