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  • Formula E Season 11 Round 13 and 14 Berlin E-Prix: Rowland Takes The Championship as Jaguar Collect Both Race Wins

    Formula E Season 11 Round 13 and 14 Berlin E-Prix: Rowland Takes The Championship as Jaguar Collect Both Race Wins

    Berlin is always a classic around the Tempelhof circuit for Formula E, and the Season 11 edition was no different. Oliver Rowland managed to get the championship win on the second race after strategy blunders from Porsche-powered cars, while Jaguar’s drivers traded P1 and P5 on both days.

    Round 13:
    After a delayed and then shortened qualifying, which saw Mitch Evans take pole position with only the groups taking place, the Jaguar driver led the field away. All drivers left the grid apart from the Season 9 champion, Jake Dennis. He detected the issue at the start and did the correct signal, but by that point it was too late. He managed to get going but had to stop due to the safety car.

    Once the safety car was in, Drugovich, Cassidy, and Buemi all took their 10-second stop-and-go penalty for being unable to serve their grid drops for changes to engine components. The 2 German drivers, Pascal Wehrlein and Max Guenther, were battling as Guenther went wide; Wehrlein took P3 until Guenther regained it with attack mode.

    Rowland was attempting to get back up the field; however, his attack mode charge didn’t work as intended, as he only regained up to P6. Evans, meanwhile, managed to pull up to a 4-second lead while Wehrlein as on the hunt to take the victory. Guenther was the first driver to take his pit boost and immediately took his attack mode. As more drivers decided to take their pit stops, Rowland managed to cycle his way to the front ahead of Ticktum and Beckmann.

    Just as everyone took a pit boost, drama happened late on in the race as Beckmann sustained suspension damage after a collision with Sette Camara, as the Brazilian gained a 10-second time penalty for the incident. The safety car was called for the event as Vergne was falling down the grid.

    Once the safety car was called in, Rowland went for a move on Vandoorne, ended up spinning, and retired from the race, ending the chances of him obtaining the championship on that day.

    Despite the last race chaos and 2 extra laps, Mitch Evans managed to obtain the win in Berlin and his first points of 2025 and his first points since Sao Paulo last year! The 2 Porsche drivers, Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix Da Costa, finished P2 and P3, but Da Costa received a 5-second time penalty and finished P10. Edoardo Mortara made it to back-to-back podiums from Jakarta to Berlin. Taylor Barnard finished in P4, Nick Cassidy managed to get P5 after a race AND grid penalty, Max Guenther salvaged P6, Sebastian Buemi was P7, Nico Mueller was P8, and Dan Ticktum was P9.

    BERLIN, GERMANY – JULY 12: Race winner Mitch Evans of New Zealand and Jaguar TCS Racing celebrates in parc ferme during the Berlin E-Prix, Round 13 of the 2025 FIA Formula E World Championship at Tempelhof Airport Circuit on July 12, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images for Formula E) Image Credit: Formula E Media Bank



    Round 14:
    After a traditional qualifying session, home hero Pascal Wehrlein took the pole position ahead of Dan Ticktum. Wehrlein’s teammate Da Costa lined up P3 as Rowland received a 5-place grid penalty for his collision with Vandoorne yesterday.

    The way the championship can be won after Round 14 is if Oliver Rowland secures 11 points over Pascal Wehrlein.

    Once the lights went out, Wehrlein led the field to turn 1 as Ticktum tried to attack him, but he managed to keep the position. Rowland moved up to P7 as Beckmann took a VERY early attack mode. Rowland tried to make it past the Andretti driver, Nico Mueller, but couldn’t make it stick. The Porsche-powered drivers dominated and changed the lead in order to save energy while Beckmann flew up to P1 to help his teammate.

    Towards the middle stint of the race, Rowland went for a move that thankfully wasn’t déjà vu from yesterday’s incident with Vandoorne. Barnard went for a lunge at turn 2 and managed to take the lead, while Buemi stopped after that turn and brought out the safety car.

    As the safety car came in, Barnard immediately went into attack mode in order to try and build a gap. However, Barnard’s plan fell apart as Bird and Mueller got into a collision with each other, which brought an end to Bird’s race, while Mueller had to pit for a puncture. Once the safety car came in, attack modes were taken from MANY drivers, including Wehrlein, Frijns, and Rowland. Rowland then managed to get into the lead while Wehrlein fell down DRAMATICALLY and out of the points. Drugovich managed to cycle his way up to P4 as Rowland was still in the top 3. The Brazilian driver managed to fight the rookie sensation of Barnard. There was then a full course yellow, which was quickly cleared before Cassidy managed to take the win and Rowland the championship!

    Nick Cassidy, Jake Dennis, and Jean-Eric Vergne finished out the podium. Rowland claimed the championship with P4, Mitch Evans was P5, Taylor Barnard was P7, and Antonio Felix Da Costa was in P8. Nico Mueller finished P9 but received a penalty for his collision with Bird, so Sergio Sette Camara and Jake Hughes finished P9 and P10, respectively.

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  • Formula E Round 13 and 14 Berlin EPrix Preview and Predictions

    Formula E Round 13 and 14 Berlin EPrix Preview and Predictions

    December 2024 marked the start of Season 11 with the Sao Paulo E-Prix, with Mitch Evans taking the highlight and only points of his season by going from last to first; a chance where Evans and Jaguar thought it was their season, their time to shine. Ultimately, it was not to be. Now, however, we are entering the penultimate weekend with a double header at the iconic Tempelhof circuit in Berlin, the scene where he stalled back in 2021 and Nyck De Vries picked up his world championship.

    Anyway, onto this season. This weekend is make or break for many drivers out of contract or looking to switch teams. Certain drivers, such as Nick Cassidy, are rumoured to be signed to other teams already, but it’s to be confirmed officially.

    Preview:

    The Circuit map for the Berlin E-Prix. Image Credit: Formula E Documents

    This 2.347 km long circuit is an icon on the Formula E calendar for drivers, teams and fans! The array of corners, run down towards turn 1 and turns 10, 11 and 12, offer great overtaking opportunities. With new drivers Sergio Sette Camara and Felipe Drugovich making their season debut here due to Norman Nato and Nyck De Vries prioritising the World Endurance Championship in Brazil, this will be a weekend to watch!



    Predictions:

    Round 13:

    Pole Position: Pascal Wehrlein
    The reigning world champion will want to delay Oliver Rowland securing the championship, especially as this is his home race. I can see both Porsche and Pascal putting all of their eggs into this basket in order to maximise the result for the first competitive session of the weekend.

    Race Winner: Maximilian Guenther
    Is this a bold choice? Kind of is my answer to that. Guenther has really fitted into his new team after his DS Penske promotion. With his home race, his chance for a home victory is real.

    Podium: Jaguar and Nissan powered cars
    I am keeping my options wide open for this one, however, I think both of these powertrains will be strong around the German circuit. I think the driver most desperate to be on the podium will be Mitch Evans who has not scored since race 1 and Sergio Sette Camara who is joining this round in place of Norman Nato.


    Round 14:


    Pole Position: Sergio Sette Camara
    Probably the most bold prediction considering the Brazilian’s lack of experience in the Nissan-powered car. He’ll want to get everything out of the car and show that he deserves the seat next to Rowland.

    Race Winner: Oliver Rowland
    The championship leader will have us waiting until the 3rd last race of the season to claim the title! I’m sure he would want to claim the title at home in London, but there are no guarantees in this sport

    Podium: Porsche-powered 2nd and 3rd
    Quite different from the other predictions, but this could be a Tag Heuer Porsche, Andretti or Cupra Kiro. Nico Hülkenberg got his first podium in F1; so many Beckmann can get theirs!

  • Formula E Berlin Eprix Weekend Preview: Championship Wide Open

    image courtesy of Formula E

    The sun is beginning to set on another enthralling season of Formula E as the championship heads to Berlin with 18 drivers still in championship contention.

    Formula E returns to the Berlin Tempelhof Airport for its season finale this weekend as both teams and constructors titles are still wide open. It will be the 6th time the all electric racing series has visited the airport, with the circuit making its debut in 2015, albeit with a different layout. With just 10 turns and only 2.4km long, the current layout was first used in 2017 and has since become a staple of the Formula E calendar.

    This year, however, there is a slight change to the weekend. Following last year’s successful running of 3 different layouts, the second race will be run in reverse, with work needing to be done overnight to ensure that the barriers are all correctly positioned for the new design. The reverse loop was trialed in 2020 as part of the series’ unprecedented 6 races in 9 days season finale.

    A staggering 18 drivers and 10 teams come in to the weekend able to win the championships, as Mercedes EQ driver Nyck De Vries edges out Envision Virgin’s Robin Frijns by just 6 points. A whopping 29 points is available for each of the two races so it really is all to play for.

    In the teams championship, Envision Virgin lead Mercedes EQ by just 7 points. Jaguar are a mere 2 points further back.

    Audi in particular will look to end the season strong as they say goodbye to the series. Created by Hans Jurgen Abt, the German team were among the first to enter the series back in Season 1. Despite some name changes along the way they have become one of the most successful and iconic teams the sport has ever had, finally winning the constructors championship in Season 4 (the 2017/18 season) with their drivers Lucas Di Grassi and Daniel Abt.

    With the departure of Audi, we may also see the departure of their star driver Lucas Di Grassi. Di Grassi has driven every race for the German team since Formula E’s inception, and he has become one of the sports best ever drivers. From the very first race Di Grassi had etched his name into the history books, capitalizing on a collision between Nico Prost and Nick Hiedfeld to win the inaugural race. He then followed this win up a few years later with a Season 3 title win. Lucas himself is confident of remaining in the series next year, with rumors circling that he may take Norman Nato’s Venturi seat. However, if Formula E has taught us anything, it’s that this series is never predictable, so a Di Grassi exit cannot be ruled out.

    Prior to this weekend it was also announced that several drivers will remain with their teams for next season, whilst BMW will also (sort of) leave the sport. Both Porsche drivers, Pascal Wehrlein and Andre Lotterer will continue with the German outfit, and Robin Frijns will still race for Envision Virgin. BMWi Andretti’s Jake Dennis will also remain at the team as it changes its name to Andretti Autosport. BMW will continue to supply the powertrains however.

    It’s set to be a weekend of both firsts and lasts in Berlin and with both championships still wide open, you’d be a fool to miss it.

  • Formula E confirms Seoul and London in season six calendar

    Formula E confirms Seoul and London in season six calendar

    Formula E has revealed its calendar for the 2019–20 championship, with new events added in Seoul and London.

    Season six of the all-electric championship will once again start in Saudi Arabia’s Ad Diriyah, albeit with a double header on the earlier dates of November 22 and 23. Afterwards are a trio of flyaway races in the new year in Santiago, Mexico City and Hong Kong before the European leg begins in April with Rome and Paris.

    The new Seoul ePrix breaks up the European races on May 3, with Berlin following four weeks later. June’s New York ePrix is once again the penultimate round of the season and is reduced to a single race.

    On July 25 and 26 London returns as the season finale for the first time since 2016, with a new indoor/ outdoor circuit at the ExCeL in Canning Town replacing the former Battersea Park track.

    Sam Bloxham, LAT Images / FIA Formula E Media

    Formula E co-founder and deputy CEO Alberto Longo said: “Next season promises to be the most exciting and eagerly-anticipated in the short history of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

    “Looking at the list of cities and capitals backing Formula E and the electric movement, it’s the longest and most comprehensive calendar to date. We have three rounds remaining this season and a title fight that’s wide open, but I already can’t wait to get started again in Ad Diriyah in November.”

    The season six calendar also includes two ‘to be confirmed’ slots. The first, on December 14 2019, has traditionally been occupied by Marrakesh. The second, on March 21 2020, follows Hong Kong and is also listed as taking place in China, and is expected to be confirmed later as the Sanya ePrix.

    Bern is also absent from the new calendar. However, Formula E is said to be assessing suitable venues to return to Switzerland in season seven, with Zurich and Geneva joining Bern as potential hosts.

    Dom Romney, LAT Images / FIA Formula E Media

  • Another home run!: di Grassi hands Audi their consecutive second home win in Berlin

    Another home run!: di Grassi hands Audi their consecutive second home win in Berlin

    Lucas di Grassi gave Audi the bragging rights over rivals BMW and HWA by claiming his second win of the season at the team’s home race. Although it was not a mirror of last year’s dominant display with Daniel Abt and di Grassi’s 1-2, the latter swept past polesitter Sebastien Buemi and remained untroubled throughout the race to move up to second in the championship, with Buemi and current reigning champion Jean-Eric Vergne claiming the remaining podium positions.

    Qualifying was again crucial with group one again struggling to stay in the coveted superpole spots as the track conditions improved. Di Grassi was the quickest man in the first group whilst Andre Lotterer was hampered by the Brazilian Audi driver mistiming his lap, leaving his hopes of superpole increasingly slim. Robin Frijns also suffered with a problem with his Virgin car, coupled with a five-place penalty from the previous race to leave him dead last. HWA on the other hand, enjoyed an excellent qualifying session with Stoffel Vandoorne and Gary Paffett making their way into the top six superpole shootout. Alex Lynn also impressed to take his first appearance in superpole, but it was Nissan’s Buemi who took the spoils in the initial stages, beating out Vandoorne for the provisional top spot.

    Photo by Malcolm Griffiths / FE Media

    Di Grassi was the first man out on track in superpole and set the initial pace, slotting himself into P1, a position he would continue to occupy as Paffett, Lynn and Alexander Sims failed to topple the Brazilian’s time. However, it was fierce rival Buemi who continued Nissan’s impressive qualifying record to break the deadlock by four-tenths of a second. With again Vandoorne again showcased his impressive qualifying form by disposing of the Audi driver by three-tenths of a second, another excellent result for the Japanese outfit. It fell to Vandoorne and HWA to prevent the fourth Nissan pole of the season and net the coveted top spot for themselves at their home race, but Vandoorne could not match Buemi’s time, trailing the Swiss driver by three-tenths of a second. Buemi took his second pole position of the season with Vandoorne and di Grassi rounding out the top three.

    Buemi managed to hold the lead in the opening stages of the race, as Vandoorne was disposed of by di Grassi for P2. Six laps later, di Grassi performed the same manoeuvre heading into turn six to snatch the lead away from the leading Nissan. It was a position that di Grassi upheld for the remainder of the race, relatively untroubled by his racing rival and spurred on by the contingent of Schaeffler and Audi fans in the grandstands. Lotterer made ground in the opening stages, fighting his way up through the order after a poor qualifying, whilst his teammate Vergne followed suit, a podium very much on his mind, carving through the field from P9. BMW’s Antonio Felix da Costa was equally spurred on to claim his second win of the season as after starting from P8, he had managed to force his way through the field to pressure Buemi for P2. Buemi conceded the spot, only to activate his attack mode and claim the position back from the BMW, leaving da Costa in P3.

    Photo by Sam Bloxham / LAT Images

    As the time ticked down, Vergne began to pressure da Costa for the final podium position, with Abt and Vandoorne battling behind. Vergne eventually got the job done into turn 10, snatching P3 away as Lynn’s Jaguar forced the racing to neutralise when his car stopped on the start-finish straight with what appeared to be a hydraulics issue. It was a shame for the Jaguar driver who had been running in the points when his car stopped, bringing out the full course yellow. Another driver to be hit with bad luck was Lotterer who after storming up the standings, was forced to retire his Techeetah due to an overheating battery issue, ending his home race moments before the end.

    Buemi held off a hungry Vergne in the closing stages of the race to keep hold of P2, his first podium since last season’s Marrakesh ePrix, whilst di Grassi held firm under pressure and sailed to victory, sealing a home win for Audi for the second consecutive year. The win also catapulted the Brazilian up the standings, but it was not enough to disturb current championship leader Vergne whose P3 finish allowed him to extend his lead at the top of the standings.

    Formula E will return for the inaugural Bern ePrix on May 23rd.