{"id":5054,"date":"2017-06-08T11:25:09","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T09:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/?p=5054"},"modified":"2017-06-08T11:26:07","modified_gmt":"2017-06-08T09:26:07","slug":"rosenqvist-in-continued-pursuit-of-breakthrough-formula-e-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/rosenqvist-in-continued-pursuit-of-breakthrough-formula-e-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosenqvist in continued pursuit of breakthrough Formula E win"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Spacesuit-Media-Nat-Twiss-Paris-ePrix-2017-1364\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Pole position: check. Fastest lap: check. Podium: check. The only thing missing from Felix Rosenqvist’s CV in his rookie FIA Formula E Championship campaign is an elusive victory. In this weekend’s Berlin ePrix, the Swede will get not just one, but two opportunities to add the most eagerly awaited feat to his list of\u00a0achievements.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Round seven of the 2016-17 Formula E championship sees the field\u00a0descend on a temporary track at\u00a0Berlin’s disused\u00a0Tempelhof airport, located in the south-eastern parts of the German capital.<\/p>\n

For the first time of the season, two races are set to be run\u00a0this weekend as Formula E stages the first of three double-header events to round out the campaign, meaning double the points up for grabs – and twice the chance for Rosenqvist to score that first win.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’ve had some\u00a0good results in recent races, and breaking into the top five in Formula E is always difficult,\u201d says Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong>. \u201cIt’s a highly competitive championship and it takes a lot to run at the front, which we shouldn’t forget. That said, I know that we’ve got huge potential in the car and I’ve therefore\u00a0set myself the goal of winning at least one race before the end of the season. Berlin would be a great occasion.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Rosenqvist finished fourth on the streets of Paris last time out, adding to a solid sixth in the preceding\u00a0Monaco ePrix. The Swede’s team, Mahindra Racing, are yet to win a Formula E race but are currently on an all-time high having\u00a0scored their best-ever combined result in\u00a0Paris with Rosenqvist’s P4 effort backed up by team-mate Nick Heidfeld (GER) in third.<\/p>\n

“We have great momentum at the moment\u00a0and there are\u00a0some interesting things coming from the team on the technical side, which is improving all the time,\u201d Rosenqvist concludes<\/strong>. \u201cI’m convinced that we’ve got the package to win races, but it’s not going to be easy and it will require us\u00a0to perform to our maximum capacity\u00a0on the day.<\/em><\/p>\n

“If we can string qualifying, the race, and the strategy together at the same time, then we’ll be there. It’s obviously easier said than done, of course, but\u00a0it’s in our own hands. I know that we can do it and we’ll get two opportunities this weekend. I will\u00a0do everything I can to make the most of them.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Following a short shakedown session on Friday afternoon,\u00a0the Berlin ePrix double-header kicks off for real on Saturday with the first of the weekend’s two\u00a0races. The second encounter takes place on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Both race days\u00a0feature identical time tables,\u00a0with separate qualifying sessions to form the respective grids. The Saturday outcome thus has no bearing on Sunday’s action, as the event effectively resets overnight.<\/p>\n

Felix Rosenqvist currently holds sixth in the FIA Formula E Championship standings, tied on points with fifth-placed Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA).<\/p>\n

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TIME TABLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

FIA Formula E Championship\u00a0<\/strong>
\nBerlin ePrix<\/strong>, Germany<\/p>\n

All times local (GMT+02:00)<\/em><\/p>\n

Friday 9 June<\/strong>
\nShakedown: 15.00-15.30<\/p>\n

Saturday 10 June<\/strong>
\nFree Practice 1: 08.00-08.45
\nFree Practice 2: 10.30-11.00
\nQualifying 1: 12.00-13.00
\nRace 1: 16.00 (44 laps)<\/p>\n

Sunday 11 June<\/strong>
\nFree Practice 3: 08.00-08.45
\nFree Practice 4: 10.30-11.00
\nQualifying 2: 12.00-13.00
\nRace 2: 16.00 (46 laps)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS <\/strong>(top five)<\/p>\n

FIA Formula E Championship\u00a0<\/strong>
\nAfter 6\/12 races<\/p>\n

1: S\u00e9bastien Buemi (SUI), 132 p.
\n2: Lucas di Grassi (BRA), 89 p.
\n3: Nicolas Prost (FRA), 58 p.
\n4: Nick Heidfeld (GER), 47 p.
\n5: Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA), 40 p.
\n—
\n6: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), 40 p.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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