The preview of the fifth round of the FIA Formula E Championship
Formula E is the FIA’s new single-seater championship and the world's first fully-electric racing series. The fifthrace – or ePrix - takes place on Saturday, March 14 2014, in Miami, USA, on a temporary circuit along Biscayne Bay and around the American Airlines Arena.
The inaugural season runs from September 2014 to June 2015, competing in some of the world's leading cities including London, Beijing, Moscow and Miami. For the inaugural season, 10 teams, each with two drivers, go head-to-head creating a unique and exciting racing series designed to appeal to a new generation of motorsport fans, whilst also helping to promote sustainability.
EVENT DETAILS
Season so far (after Rd 4):
Four events in and Formula E has had four thrilling races, each producing a different winner. In the season opener in Beijing it was Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport Abt) who snatched the victory after a dramatic last lap, last corner crash between long-time race-leader Nicolas Prost (e.dams-Renault) and Venturi’s Nick Heidfeld. For round two in Putrajaya, Malaysia, it was Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird who took the chequered flag after an impressive showing and clever use of battery management. Meanwhile, for the picturesque round three in Uruguay’s Punta del Este, it was Sébastien Buemi (e.dams-Renault) who recorded his maiden Formula E win after another action-packed race. The Buenos Aires ePrix proved to be another first, this time for Amlin Aguri’s Antonio Felix da Costa who secured his maiden win during a spectacular race – joined on the podium by Nicolas Prost and Nelson Piquet Jr (China Racing).
Teams & Drivers racing in Miami ePrix (Rd 5):·
Amlin Aguri Antonio Felix da Costa & Salvador Duran Andretti Scott Speed & Jean-Eric VergneAudi Sport ABT Lucas di Grassi & Daniel Abt China Racing Nelson Piquet Jr & Charles PicDragon Racing Loic Duval & Jerome d'Ambrosio e.dams Renault Nicolas Prost & Sebastien Buemi Mahindra Racing Karun Chandhok & Bruno SennaTrulli Jarno Trulli & TBAVenturi Nick Heidfeld & Stephane SarrazinVirgin Racing Jaime Alguersuari & Sam Bird
Support race:
Formula E’s official support race will take place ahead of the Miami ePrix. The FE School Series is an initiative for school children to build their own mini electric karts and race them on the full Formula E race track, encouraging students to learn more about sustainability and engineering.
