2024-04-29 08:32:22
Although the weather was not particularly good over this last weekend of April, that did not prevent Formula E from feeling its growing success in the Principality. By the admission of all – organizers, drivers, teams and spectators – this formula of electric single-seaters fits perfectly with the 3.3 km circuit also used by Formula 1, but also with the “new technologies” spirit of the Principality .
Monaco is also an opportunity to look your best. Both the drivers and the teams have deployed unusual means to shine during this particular weekend, because it’s a race that everyone wants to win. “Monaco is legendary”indicates Norman Nato (Avalanche Andretti), the regional player for the stage (he was born in Cannes). I have often scored here but in other categories (Formula 3.5, GP2, Editor’s note). I would be happy to see that happen in Formula E.” It won’t be this time because he takes the 10th place point, but he is a regular presenter in the championship.
Grand Gala chez DS Penske
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The Franco-American team had dressed its single-seaters in a special livery for the race. “Monaco is the tuxedo, the place for big galas” says Eugenio Franzetti, director of DS Performance, which develops DS Penske cars. “We then decided to move from a black and gold livery to an all-black car, with only a few gold lines. Our pilots’ suits, like their helmets, are also on this theme. »
Note that a show car, a full-scale model of the DS E-Tense FE23, was displayed on the deck of a yacht rented by the championship organizers. The real single-seaters allowed the team to take important points behind the two Jaguars, even if the British team’s strategy somewhat annoyed Jean-Éric Vergne.
“Jaguar used a tactic that is not often done in motorsport, like when the second slows down the pursuers to allow the leader to comfortably take his Attack Mode” regrets the only double champion of the discipline. “But that’s the rules and well done to them for doing what it takes to win.” I regret not having been in Stoffel’s place to go and titillate them more.”
Formula E better than Formula 1?
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Let Verstappen fans not be choked, F1 remains the premier category of world motorsport. She is always the most powerful, on the track as well as in terms of image. But on certain circuits, and in particular Monaco, even if an FE gives almost 15 seconds to an F1, the course of the race is often more interesting. While it is almost impossible to overtake in F1, the FE provides an impressive number of position changes, as we saw again this weekend.
In electric racing you can even start last and finish in the points, as Jean-Éric Vergne demonstrated last year. Another advantage for the FE: the cars are slightly smaller, and the “between the rails” nature of the circuit allows you to see more action. “Monaco is too small for Formula 1, indicates Sébastien Buemi (Envision Racing), well placed to discuss the matter since he drove in Monaco in both categories. “For Formula E, it’s the right format, and it always produces good level races. »
The next round of the Formula E world championship will be a double-header (two races in two days). They will take place on May 11 and 12, still at the historic Tempelhof airport, but with a new layout, which the pilots can’t wait to discover in the simulator.
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To sum up
Mitch Evans, British driver and Monaco resident, put his name at the top of the timesheet for the Monaco E-Prix. He is ahead of his teammate Nick Cassidy, and the two drivers from the Franco-American team DS Penske, Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Éric Vergne.
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