Weekend tip: First world champion wanted 🎥
EXCITING FORMULA E FINALE The first Formula E World Championship comes to an end this weekend with two races in Berlin. Among the 18 (!) drivers with a theoretical chance of winning the title is Edoardo Mortara from Geneva. British presenter Saunders CB looks ahead to the Berlin E-Prix and introduces the title contenders. The FIA Formula E, which will be awarded a world championship title for the first time in 2021, [...]
British presenter Saunders CB looks ahead to the Berlin E-Prix and introduces the title contenders.
FIA Formula E, which will be awarded a world championship title for the first time in 2021, is on the home straight. At the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit in Berlin, no fewer than 18 drivers will be competing with a theoretical chance of winning the title.
Everything is possible
After 13 races, almost anything is possible in both the drivers' and team standings. The top 15 are within just 33 points of each other.
At best, a rider could be credited with 60 world championship points over the entire Berlin weekend. However, such a coup is unrealistic - but as we all know, the points are only added up at the end.
Disadvantage for the best
Dutchman Nyck de Vries (Mercedes) has traveled to Berlin as the world championship leader. Drivers from five other teams follow in the intermediate standings.
As the best drivers have to be first onto the "green" track in qualifying and are therefore at a disadvantage, the intermediate classification could look completely different again before Sunday's final race.
Buemi and Mortara have different hopes
Edoardo Mortara, with a deficit of just 21 points, can still count himself in with a real chance. The Genevan, who drives for Venturi Racing from Monaco with Mercedes-EQ power, won the ninth race in Mexico City this season.
The fact that Edo, currently ninth in the world championship, is now in the second starting group for qualifying should play into his hands.
Sébastien Buemi, on the other hand, is definitely out of the title race with Nissan. The Vaud native is hoping for at least a podium at the end of his worst season to date.
Same route in two variants
The two races will use two track variants in Tempelhof that are already familiar from last year. Saturday's race will be held on the standard course. On Sunday, the track, which is also 2.355 kilometers long, will be driven in the opposite direction.
This requires reconstruction work to be carried out overnight. Up to 5500 spectators per race can experience the title decision live in the grandstands.
Farewell to Audi and BMW
For Audi and BMW, the Berlin E-Prix is their farewell race from the electric racing series. How they will continue their involvement, for example as a supplier of drive technology, has not yet been communicated, but is very likely. For example, Envision Virgin Racing, which is leading the team world championship just ahead of Mercedes and Jaguar, will be racing the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team, which is leaving the series, with the e-tron FE07.
Live on Sat1 and MySPortsCH
Saturday's race will start at 14:00 CEST, Sunday's race at 15:30. The whole event will be broadcast from August 13 to 15 live in SAT.1 and on ran.de), also on Eurosport.
MySportsCH will also be reporting live from the qualifying sessions and both races with Swiss commentary. An internet live stream is also available at ran.de/motorsport.
