Absolute chaos! Rome E-Prix gridlocked after crash
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The Rome E-Prix grinds to a halt in a chaotic start after Jose Maria Lopez clips a curb and causes a multi-car pile-up on the first lap.
How is the Championship shaping up?
As the second half of the season commences it remains
tightly congested at the top of the drivers’ Championship. BMW I Andretti’s
Antonio Felix Da Costa has a slender one-point margin over Jerome D’Ambrosio
with Jean-Eric Vergne, winner last time out in China, sitting in third.
Sam Bird’s retirement in Sanya sees the Envision Virgin
driver drop down to fourth position with season three champion Lucas Di Grassi
completing the top five. The other British representatives – Oliver Rowland,
Alexander Sims, Oliver Turvey and Gary Paffett – sit in 12th, 14th,
16th and 17th places respectively.
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What happened in China?
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Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne won the Sanya E-Prix in China as
Antonio Felix da Costa climbed to the top of the Formula E drivers'
championship.
Pre-race leader Sam Bird went out early on to drop to fourth
in the standings but fellow Briton Oliver Rowlands claimed his first podium in
second.
The race finished under a full course yellow flag after Lucas di
Grassi crashed on the final lap and then left his car, causing the flag to be
waved.
Portuguese driver Da Costa finished third to take a
three-point lead in the overall standings from Jerome d'Ambrosio, with Vergne
and Bird eight points off the pace in third and fourth.
Rachel Stringer meets Sam Bird, the British driver battling
it out at the top of the Formula E championship standings.
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How can I watch Formula E?
Follow all the action from every race of the new ABB FIA
Formula E Championship across the BBC.
The championship consists of 11 teams and 22 drivers
competing over 13 races, finishing with a double-header in New York.
Live coverage will be available to watch on the Red Button,
Connected TV, BBC Sport website, mobile app and the BBC iPlayer.
13 April – Rome, Italy
14:30-16:30, Race, Connected TV and online
17:30-19:30, Race replay, BBC Red Button
27 April – Paris, France
11 May – Monaco
25 May – Berlin, Germany
22 June – Bern, Switzerland
13 July – New York, USA
14 July – New York, USA
What is Formula E?
The FIA Formula E Championship is the world’s first
all-electric single seater series and is in its fifth season of competition.
The 13-race calendar started in December and will run until
July, finishing with two races in two days in New York City.
A new car has been introduced this season that has a longer
battery life, eliminating the need to change cars during the race, while BMW
and Nissan have joined the rapidly growing list of manufacturers.
The 45-minute long races feature a number of ways to add
extra excitement, with drivers able to use ‘Attack Mode’ and ‘Fan Boost’ to
help overtaking while there are bonus points for pole position and fastest lap.
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Design your own Formula E car
Drivers race super cool electric cars, battling it out on
the streets of famous cities all around the world to win the title of Formula E
Champion.
And of course, it's all about the cars. They're futuristic,
colourful and full of personality!
Our friends at CBBC are giving you the chance to get
creative and customise your own Formula E car here.
Live Reporting
All times stated are UK
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Latest PostAbsolute chaos! Rome E-Prix gridlocked after crash
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The Rome E-Prix grinds to a halt in a chaotic start after Jose Maria Lopez clips a curb and causes a multi-car pile-up on the first lap.
How is the Championship shaping up?
As the second half of the season commences it remains tightly congested at the top of the drivers’ Championship. BMW I Andretti’s Antonio Felix Da Costa has a slender one-point margin over Jerome D’Ambrosio with Jean-Eric Vergne, winner last time out in China, sitting in third.
Sam Bird’s retirement in Sanya sees the Envision Virgin driver drop down to fourth position with season three champion Lucas Di Grassi completing the top five. The other British representatives – Oliver Rowland, Alexander Sims, Oliver Turvey and Gary Paffett – sit in 12th, 14th, 16th and 17th places respectively.
What happened in China?
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Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne won the Sanya E-Prix in China as Antonio Felix da Costa climbed to the top of the Formula E drivers' championship.
Pre-race leader Sam Bird went out early on to drop to fourth in the standings but fellow Briton Oliver Rowlands claimed his first podium in second.
The race finished under a full course yellow flag after Lucas di Grassi crashed on the final lap and then left his car, causing the flag to be waved.
Portuguese driver Da Costa finished third to take a three-point lead in the overall standings from Jerome d'Ambrosio, with Vergne and Bird eight points off the pace in third and fourth.
Read the full report here.
Meet the British driver flying high in Formula E
Rachel Stringer meets Sam Bird, the British driver battling it out at the top of the Formula E championship standings.
Video content
How can I watch Formula E?
Follow all the action from every race of the new ABB FIA Formula E Championship across the BBC.
The championship consists of 11 teams and 22 drivers competing over 13 races, finishing with a double-header in New York.
Live coverage will be available to watch on the Red Button, Connected TV, BBC Sport website, mobile app and the BBC iPlayer.
13 April – Rome, Italy
14:30-16:30, Race, Connected TV and online
17:30-19:30, Race replay, BBC Red Button
27 April – Paris, France
11 May – Monaco
25 May – Berlin, Germany
22 June – Bern, Switzerland
13 July – New York, USA
14 July – New York, USA
What is Formula E?
The FIA Formula E Championship is the world’s first all-electric single seater series and is in its fifth season of competition.
The 13-race calendar started in December and will run until July, finishing with two races in two days in New York City.
A new car has been introduced this season that has a longer battery life, eliminating the need to change cars during the race, while BMW and Nissan have joined the rapidly growing list of manufacturers.
The 45-minute long races feature a number of ways to add extra excitement, with drivers able to use ‘Attack Mode’ and ‘Fan Boost’ to help overtaking while there are bonus points for pole position and fastest lap.
Design your own Formula E car
Drivers race super cool electric cars, battling it out on the streets of famous cities all around the world to win the title of Formula E Champion.
And of course, it's all about the cars. They're futuristic, colourful and full of personality!
Our friends at CBBC are giving you the chance to get creative and customise your own Formula E car here.