Motorsport: Good luck, Sébastien Buemi!

June 19, 2016, shortly before 3 p.m.: Kazuki Nakajima's Toyota TS050 Hybrid, which was in the lead, stops less than five minutes before the end of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This meant that not only Toyota, but also Sébastien Buemi, missed out on what at that point seemed to be a certain Le Mans victory. The cause is simple: the carbon connecting piece glued between the turbo and intercooler came loose and fell into the side box. In 26,000 kilometers of testing, this had never happened before.

For Buemi as a racing driver, this is the biggest disappointment to date. However, he now wants and needs to put this behind him in order to concentrate on the next decision: The 2015/2016 FIA Formula E Championship title will be awarded in London this weekend. Only the Swiss and the Brazilian Lucas di Grassi are still in contention. Buemi is one point behind, but a total of 60 points are still up for grabs, meaning that the starting position for both is practically the same.

Comfort with the family

After his huge misfortune at Le Mans, Buemi is hoping that the goddess Fortuna is now on his side. Especially as he missed out on the Formula E title by just one point last year. "I'm completely relaxed," he assures Autosprint.ch. "Like at Le Mans, I'll do my best, but if it doesn't work out, there's nothing I can do about it. Then I'll go home and be happy for my family, just like I was after Le Mans."

He will focus entirely on his arch-rival for the two races in London. The Renault team has done everything it can to be optimally prepared technically. The 27-year-old from the canton of Vaud now only wishes for what every racing driver needs at the crucial moment: Luck. We're keeping our fingers crossed, Seb!

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