Formula E visits the world’s great metropolitan cities: After the skyscrapers of New York City, the historic docklands of East London now form the fascinating backdrop for races 12 and 13 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on 24/25 July.
Pascal Wehrlein (GER) achieved fifth place on Sunday at the wheel of his Porsche 99X Electric, after his teammate André Lotterer (GER) placed fourth the day before. The race on the city circuit in East London’s Docklands was the last before the final round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in Berlin, where two races will be contested on 14 and 15 August.
After narrowly missing out on the Super Pole qualifying, Pascal Wehrlein began the race from the seventh grid spot in his Porsche 99X Electric. On the 2.25-kilometre circuit, part of which runs through an exhibition hall, he drove a solid race in the 24-strong field of electric cars and gained one position. Due to a competitor’s disqualification, he ultimately secured fifth place. His teammate André Lotterer tackled race 13 from P16 and launched a spirited chase through the field to ninth place, only to be handed a drive-through penalty during the second half of the race when he and an opponent made contact before Turn 1. As a result, he was relegated down the field and finished 17th.
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