Nico Rosberg’s team, RXR, won both races at this weekend’s Island XPrix, putting them right back into championship contention.
Meanwhile Acciona Sainz took advantage of Veloce’s poor weekend, going into the lead of the championship with two second place finishes.
Round 5 Redemption Race:
A bad qualifying from the championship leaders saw Veloce compete in the redemption race against McLaren, X44, Carl Cox Motorsport, and JBXE.
Contact off the start line with McLaren caused Bakkerud in the JBXE machine to spin out. The McLaren would lose its door.
But with all the chaos going on behind them. Veloce cruised to a win in the redemption race, securing crucial points in their championship fight.
Round 5 Final:
The top five qualifiers from the round five competed in a thrilling final.
As the cars raced towards the first turn, Johann Kristofferson was forced off into the bushes.
Miraculously, the car was relatively unharmed and the experienced swede quickly got it going again.
Kristofferson made light work of the ABT Cupra car, which had picked up a puncture, before closing down on Acciona Sainz.
After the switch Kristofferson’s teammate, Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky, passed Acciona Sainz and looked to overtake Andretti United.
However, contact between the two cars saw the Andretti United roll onto its side. The driver, Catie Munnings, was unharmed but unable to finish the race.
Chip Ganassi crossed the line first but a penalty for a switch-zone infringement saw them drop down into third, behind RXR and Acciona Sainz.
Round 6 Redemption Race:
If Veloce thought Sunday would allow them to bounce back, they were to be mistaken, as they once again found themselves in the Redemption Race.
ABT Cupra got the best start and led into the first turn, swiftly followed by X44 and Veloce.
It was a relatively uneventful race after the initial start, with ABT Cupra taking the victory. Veloce finished in second, and X44 were just behind in third.
Round 6 Final:
In a move similar to the previous day’s Final, Andretti United’s Timmy Hansen was forced into the bushes off the start line.
Learning from the day before, though, was Kristofferson, who initially slowed to avoid getting squeezed, before storming into the lead in the aftermath of the contact ahead. Acciona Sainz were just behind.
Though the cars ran fairly close to one another for the entire race, there was little action for the remainder of the race, and RXR took their second win of the weekend.
Acciona Sainz finished in second and Andretti United rounded out the podium.
Championship Standings:
- Acciona Sainz – 109 Points
- RXR – 105 Points
- Veloce – 95 Points
- Carl Cox Motorsport – 80 Points
- X44 – 59 Points
- Andretti United – 55 Points
- McLaren – 44 Points
- ABT Cupra – 40 Points
- Carl Cox Motorsports – 26 Points
- JBXE – 26 Points
Another fascinating weekend of Extreme E is over and only two rounds remain in the season. The next round location is yet to be confirmed but a trip to the Americas seems likely. You won’t want to miss it!