Formula E: Sébastien Buemi in the top 10 again 🎥
POINT HUNT Mitch Evans won the Sao Paulo E-Prix, the sixth round of the 2023 Formula E World Championship, giving the British brand its first victory of the season.
The New Zealander prevailed after 35 laps ahead of his compatriot Nick Cassidy, whose Envision is also powered by Jaguar. Evans' teammate Sam Bird finished third. Fourth place went to Antonio Felix da Costa (Porsche), with DS Penske teammates Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne finishing fifth and sixth.
Pascal Wehrlein in the second works Porsche, who thus defended his championship lead, the two McLaren drivers Jake Hughes and Rene Rast as well as Sebastien Buemi (Envision) completed the top 10.
Nico Müller crashed into Edoardo MortaraÂ
This race was also disappointing for the Abt team. Although Nico Müller showed an improvement in form and was in the top 10 at times at the start of the race, he had to pit his damaged car after a collision with Edoardo Mortara (Maserati) on lap 21. Team-mate Robin Frijns drove an unremarkable race in his first outing after overcoming a wrist injury and finished 15th.
Porsche continues to lead the drivers' championship
In the Formula E drivers' standings after six of the season's 16 races, Wehrlein continues to lead by a clear margin with 86 points, ahead of Jake Dennis (Andretti, 62 points), Cassidy (61), Vergne (60) and Felix da Costa (58). The next stop for Formula E is Germany. On the 22nd and 23rd, a double header with one race each on Saturday and Sunday will take place in Berlin-Tempelhof.
