{"id":5544,"date":"2018-06-10T23:27:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T21:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/?p=5544"},"modified":"2018-06-10T23:27:24","modified_gmt":"2018-06-10T21:27:24","slug":"clash-derails-felix-rosenqvists-zurich-e-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/clash-derails-felix-rosenqvists-zurich-e-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Clash derails Felix Rosenqvist’s Z\u00fcrich E-Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Zurich-18\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Felix Rosenqvist was forced to see yet another Formula E race slip through his fingers after clashing with championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne in Sunday’s Z\u00fcrich E-Prix.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rosenqvist was running comfortably in the points in the early stages of Switzerland’s first motor race in 64 years, holding eighth place on lap 17 out of 39.<\/p>\n

Heading into Turn 1 on that same tour, however, the Swede came under attack from Techeetah driver Vergne, who went for a surprise late dive down the inside of Rosenqvist’s Mahindra – resulting in contact.<\/p>\n

While Vergne continued unscathed, Rosenqvist was sent banging into the barriers, losing about half a minute before he managed to carry on (although with a heavily damaged nose section).<\/p>\n

With his car now in a poor condition, Rosenqvist headed for the pits to change into his second Mahindra M4Electro. His misfortune continued, however, as just one lap later a Full Course Yellow was called that allowed everybody else to pit under caution.<\/p>\n

Rosenqvist – who had started the race from tenth after being disadvantaged by running in the first group in qualifying – thus dropped down the order, eventually finishing a disappointed 15th a lap down on the leaders.<\/p>\n

There was a silver lining in terms of pace, however, with Rosenqvist setting the second-fastest lap of the race and topping the second free practice session earlier in the day.<\/p>\n

The historic event in Z\u00fcrich, which marked the first motor race on Swiss soil since the 1955 ban, was won by Audi’s Lucas di Grassi.<\/p>\n

“I think it was a good day to start with, topping practice with a very balanced car that felt consistent to drive,” says Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong>. “Being in group one in qualifying, however, cost us dearly today as the track improved quite a lot later on.<\/em><\/p>\n

“We still managed to get a decent starting position but then the incident with JEV (Jean-Eric Vergne) effectively ruined our race. I didn\u2019t feel like he accepted me letting him past and suddenly I had to take evasive action. I ended up in the barriers while he carried on unscathed, which I think was a bit unfair. A difficult one again, but complements to Formula E for putting on a great event this weekend.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Due to today’s result, Rosenqvist is now mathematically out of Formula E title contention, slipping to fifth in the drivers’ standings.<\/p>\n

The 2017-18 ABB FIA Formula E Championship finale takes place in New York on July 14-15, with two races scheduled to be run in the American metropolis as the season draws to a close. New York first hosted a Formula E event last year, with Felix Rosenqvist clinching a podium in front of the dramatic Manhattan skyline.<\/p>\n

Before then, however, Rosenqvist will be out on Super GT duty at Thailand’s Buriram circuit on June 30-July 1.<\/p>\n

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RESULTS<\/strong>\u00a0(top five)<\/p>\n

ABB FIA Formula E Championship
\nRace 10\/12\u00a0<\/em>|\u00a0Z\u00fcrich E-Prix<\/strong><\/p>\n

1: Lucas di Grassi (BRA), 39 laps
\n2: Sam Bird (GBR), +7.542s
\n3: J\u00e9r\u00f4me d’Ambrosio (BEL), +16.822s
\n4: Andr\u00e9 Lotterer (GER), +20.295s
\n5: S\u00e9bastien Buemi (CHE), +26.692s
\n—
\n15: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), +1 lap<\/strong><\/p>\n

View full results<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS\u00a0<\/strong>(top five)
\nAfter 10\/12 races<\/em><\/p>\n

1: Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA), 163\u00a0p.
\n2: Sam Bird (GBR), 140 p.
\n3: Lucas di Grassi\u00a0(BRA), 101 p.
\n4: S\u00e9bastien Buemi (CHE), 92\u00a0p.
\n5: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE), 86 p.<\/strong><\/p>\n

View full standings<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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