Lucas di Grassi had the perfect start on his drive to the Formula E title, by setting the pace in the first free practice session for the second Hydro-Quebec Montreal ePrix.
After months of preparation and hard work, this is where everything is decided. Renault e.dams goes into the season finale of the 2016/17 FIA Formula E championship with a dual objective: to take the title in both the teams’ and drivers’ championships.
I started the day by being very competitive and fast. But then we had a small brake issue in qualifying which meant we started from ninth, way too far back I think. I made a good start but I was hit from the back by Sarrazin so I ended up last.
For the sixth round of the 2016/17 FIA Formula E Championship, Renault e.dams moves to the Invalides, the iconic circuit in the heart of the Parisian capital for the second time in Formula E history. The team is more determined than ever to try to claim a first victory on home soil.
Renault e.dams enjoyed a superb FIA Formula E Berlin ePrix with an emphatic victory from Sébastien Buemi and a strong fourth position from Nico Prost to give an extended lead over their nearest rivals in the Teams’ championship. Séb also closed to just one point of the Drivers’ championship lead after the eighth round of the season.
Renault e.Dams enjoyed a solid FIA Formula E Visa Paris ePrix with Sebastien Buemi finishing on the podium in third place and Nico Prost in fourth. Both drivers drove a strong and trouble-free race, which finished under a safety car deployed four laps from the end of the race. Renault e.Dams stand first in the Teams' Championship with 165 points, while Sebastien places second with Nico in sixth place for the Drivers' Championship.
Championship leading Renault e.dams looks to return to winning ways in its home race when the FIA Formula E Championship takes to the streets of Paris for the first time with the Formula E Visa Paris ePrix on April 23.
With Round 5 of the FIA Formula E Championship taking place this weekend (March 9) with the inaugural Mexico ePrix, we decided to learn more about what it’s like to be behind the wheel of the Renault Z.E.15. Who better to ask than our very own Sebastien Buemi and Nico Prost?
Renault e.dams celebrated its second victory of the season at Round 3 of the 2015/16 FIA Formula E Championship this weekend (December 19) where Sebastien Buemi won the Punta del Este ePrix, putting him and the team back into the top spot in the Drivers’ and Teams’ standings.
Renault e.dams experienced a character-building weekend at the second FIA Formula E event of the 2015/16 season (November 7) in Putrajaya. Soaring Malaysian temperatures played havoc with the Renault Z.E.15’s software over the course of the 33-lap contest, in which Nico Prost and Sebastien Buemi finished 10th and 12th respectively. Despite the disappointing result, both […]
Following on from victory at the FIA Formula E Championship curtain-raiser in Beijing, we decided to delve further into the development of the Renault Z.E.15 powertrain with Renault Sport Formula E Project Leader, Vincent Gaillardot. How did the team approach the 2015/16 season, given the shake-up in the technical regulations this year? To tackle this […]