The fifth round of the season beckons for the Mahindra Racing Formula E Team with the FIA Formula E Championship moving across the pond for the latest instalment of the exciting fully electric series. Mahindra Racing’s Bruno Senna and Karun Chandhok will next tackle the streets of Miami in their electric racers as the mid-point of the season looms.
The Miami ePrix will mark the first of two trips to the United States of America that the team will undertake. The circuit, prominently located in Downtown Miami, boasts spectacular scenery as the cars race around the American Airlines Basketball Arena and close to the water’s edge of Biscayne Bay. Consisting of eight corners over the course of the 2.17km track the racing looks to be an exciting prospect for the entire field with 90 degree turns juxtaposed with long, fast straights.
Previously in Argentina, Senna walked away from the Buenos Aires ePrix with a strong haul of points however it was heartache for Chandhok who suffered broken suspension during the race which knocked him out of contention and away from the potential of a points paying position.
Since the previous round and away from the track, the Mahindra Racing Formula E Team has been proudly announced as a manufacturer for the second season of the championship and the team have been working hard in preparation for this. The announcement marks Mahindra Racing’s dedication and commitment to the championship as it heads into the coming years.
Speaking ahead of the weekend Chandhok said, ‘I’m looking forward to racing in America again! The motorsport fans here are very welcoming to teams and drivers and are very open to new forms of racing. Formula E is newer and more different than anything else so hopefully we’ll have a lot of support for this event.
'It’s been a while since Argentina and we’ve had time to work on our simulator programme by correlating data from the opening four races and looking to improve. The season started well, but the South American races haven’t been so great and I’m looking forward to turning this around in North America.’
Senna added, ‘Having driven Miami on the simulator it certainly feels as though it’s going to be a little more like Malaysia in style so I’m expecting good racing. Obviously everyone is very excited to be going to Miami and we know that the American motorsport fans are very passionate and supportive so there should be a great atmosphere too – hopefully there will be a big Latin crowd as well.
'We want to make sure that we start the race in the position that we deserve to so that’s the aim and then get more good points on the board.’
Unlike previous rounds, shakedown on Friday will not take place and the first time Chandhok and Senna hit the track will be for free practice on Saturday morning.
