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Jean-Éric Vergne wins action-packed Round 3 race in Rome

There couldn’t have been a better debut for the new DS E-TENSE FE21, as Jean-Éric Vergne took it to the highest step of the podium in a frenetic Round 3 of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Rome.

It was a very closely fought E-Prix on the revamped and extended Roman track, now stretching 3.385 km long and it was made treacherous by the light rain that damped the track throughout the day.

Earlier in the morning, the practice sessions brought their share of emotions, as Jean-Éric was hit at the back by another car, missing the entire Free Practice 2 session due to the crash. The team did a great job in repairing the car, allowing the Frenchman to perform a troubleless qualifying and make the cut to Super Pole, where he secured 5th spot on the grid for the race start.

The race started behind the safety car as the rain re-appeared, but Vergne mastered the events, always staying in the top 5 and wisely using his ATTACK MODES to exchange positions with the leading cars in a masterful way.

Vergne timed his ATTACK MODE activations to a tee, with the top 15 runners separated by a little over five seconds at the half-way stage. He held his nerve throughout under intense pressure from a number of drivers, not lead his closest challenger Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler).

The Brazilian suffered a late technical issue inside the last five minutes which saw him slow and relinquish the lead to Vergne, and caused a concertina effect behind with Stoffel Vandoorne coming off worst – spinning into the barriers in avoidance after a strong recovery drive.

The race ended as it started, behind the safety car, with JEV signing his 10th win in Formula E and the 13th for DS TECHEETAH.

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will continue on the streets of Rome today for Round 4.

FINAL CLASSIFICATION
1Jean-Éric Vergne48:47.177s(25)
2Sam Bird+0.461s(18)
3Mitch Evans+0.756s(16)
4Robin Frijns+1.034s(12)
5Sébastien Buemi+3.142s(10)
6René Rast+3.534s(8)
7Pascal Wehrlein+3.918s(6)
8Alex Lynn+5.720s(4)
9Maximilian Günther+18.296s(2)
10Tom Blomqvist+19.089s(1)
11Norman Nato+20.045s
12Oliver Rowland+20.270s(1)
13Nico Müller+21.155s
14André Lotterer+22.987s
15Nick Cassidy+23.763s
16Sergio Sette Câmara+26.415s
DNFLucas di Grassi21 Laps
DNFNyck de Vries21 Laps
DNFStoffel Vandoorne21 Laps(3)
DNFAntónio Félix da Costa20 Laps
DNFJake Dennis17 Laps
DNFEdoardo Mortara10 Laps
DNFAlexander Sims2 Laps
DNSOliver Turvey
DRIVER STANDINGS
 

Sam BirdJaguar Racing43
Robin FrijnsEnvision Virgin Racing34
Nyck de VriesMercedes-EQ Formula E Team32
Mitch EvansJaguar Racing31
Jean-Éric VergneDS TECHEETAH25
René RastAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler21
Edoardo MortaraROKiT Venturi Racing18
Pascal WehrleinTAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team17
António Félix da CostaDS TECHEETAH15
Oliver RowlandNissan e.dams15
Sergio Sette CâmaraDRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT12
Sébastien BuemiNissan e.dams10
Nico MüllerDRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT10
Oiver TurveyNIO 333 FE Team9
Stoffel VandoorneMercedes-EQ Formula E Team7
Alexander SimsMahindra Racing6
Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport ABT Schaeffler6
Alexander LynnMahindra Racing4
Maximilian GüntherBMW i Andretti Motorsport2
Tom BlomqvistNIO 333 FE Team1
Norman NatoROKiT Venturi Racing0
André LottererTAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team0
Jake DennisBMW i Andretti Motorsport0
Nick CassidyEnvision Virgin Racing0
TEAM STANDINGS
Jaguar Racing74
DS TECHEETAH40
Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team39
Envision Virgin Racing34
Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler27
Nissan e.dams25
DRAGON / PENSKE AUTOSPORT22
ROKiT Venturi Racing18
TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team17
NIO 333 FE Team10
Mahindra Racing10
BMW i Andretti Motorsport2
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April 11, 2021 Electric Car NewsDS Techeetah, formula e, Jean-Eric Vergne, Rome e-Prix, Rome ePrix
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