36/36: ROWLAND SECURES FIRST NISSAN VICTORY IN MEXICO CITY
Together with his power right down to 0.9%, British driver Oliver Rowland bested the fierce Porsche duo to say his first victory for Nissan in Mexico Metropolis. This victory marks a primary win for Nissan in Season 11, recovering from dangerous luck within the season-opener in Sao Paulo.
33/36: ROWLAND LEADS AS SECOND SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED
Oliver Rowland used up his closing lap of ATTACK MODE, making up three locations to realize the lead after transient contact with Antonio Felix da Costa nearly caught them each out. The sphere has been re-neutralised after Mitch Evans pushed too arduous and retired from the race.
The race was shortly resumed and Rowland flew forward in an try to flee from the mighty Porsche duo.
32/36: SAFETY CAR DEPLOYED
The Penske duo have managed to climb as much as sixth and seventh place utilizing their ATTACK MODE, placing up an actual battle to the frontrunners. A double yellow flag was waved for the exit of Flip 12, the place David Beckmann is stranded on the facet of the highway
A full Security Automobile was deployed on Lap 30 because the Cupra Kiro didn’t regain energy after catching the nook of Flip 12. That is nice information for drivers like Mitch Evans who’ve 4 minutes left of ATTACK MODE, working in eighth earlier than the Security Automobile.
The highest three drivers have 21%-20% power whereas Oliver Rowland immediately utilises his 1m30s left of ATTACK MODE to assault Jake Dennis. The British driver immediately jumped each Dennis and Pascal Wehrlein.
28/36: PORSCHE LEADING ANDRETTI
The highest three riders all utilised ATTACK MODE heading into Lap 25, with Pascal Wehrlein snatching second place again from Andretti’s Jake Dennis. The 2 Andretti drivers have dropped to 3rd and fourth place as they lastly run out of their ATTACK MODE and are compelled to preserve power.
By Lap 27, the Andretti duo have been break up by an keen Oliver Rowland hoping to attain a podium end in Mexico. Antonio Felix da Costa leads the pack forward of his teammate Pascal Wehrlein however they might fall beneath stress from Rowland who boasts a six-minute reserve of ATTACK MODE.
24/36: WEHRLEIN ON THE HUNT
Pascal Wehrlein has the best-case situation to date this race together with his full ATTACK MODE this up for grabs. The German driver pushes his German automobile to the restrict, placing up a battle with Nico Muller working in fourth place. The Porsche driver managed to discover a method across the Andretti within the stadium part, climbing as much as third behind his teammate.
19/36: DENNIS LED BUT DA COSTA SNATCHES IT BACK
Jake Dennis discovered himself within the lead after leaping the reigning world champion Pascal Wehrlein on Lap 16. The Andretti driver leads the pack across the Mexico Metropolis observe after a well-timed ATTACK MODE gave him the ultimate push to overhaul the Porsche.
Nonetheless, Antonio Felix da Costa employed his ATTACK MODE to leap again as much as the lead. Each drivers have used the identical quantity of ATTACK MODE but it surely was the previous world champion who got here out on prime after Dennis didn’t defend his assault round Flip 5.
15/36: FOUR-WAY BATTLE ALMOST DETHRONES WEHRLEIN
The Andretti duo have employed some nice strategic choices to spice up their drivers into the highest ten, however the very best benefiting driver on this situation must be Jake Dennis. Nico Müller pushed forward of the mid-pack utilizing his ATTACK MODE, tailing behind his teammate Dennis as his mode was working out.
This arrange Dennis completely for a four-way battle for the lead as the 2 Porsches have a slight scuffle heading into the ultimate sector of the observe. When Pascal Wehrlein had a slight stumble heading into the ultimate sector, his Porsche teammate Antonio Felix da Costa got here to the rescue. Nonetheless, his defence fell in need of the mighty Dennis coming off the again of his ATTACK MODE.
12/36: PASCAL PREVAILS
The reigning world champion has proved his dominance early on within the race, holding off a variety of robust drivers equivalent to his teammate and a speedy Oliver Rowland. The primary third of the race noticed the highest 9 drivers preserve their power in a technique almost definitely set to make use of ATTACK MODE within the closing phases of the race.
On Lap 11, Nyck de Vries and Nico Müller engaged in a fierce battle for ninth place as they lastly utilised their ATTACK MODE. In a panic together with his ATTACK MODE down to simply two minutes, de Vries discovered himself beneath extreme stress from the Andretti driver.
The 2 younger drivers battled it out throughout the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but it surely was Müller who prevailed. He managed to climb as much as sixth place forward of Maximilian Günther and Mitch Evans.
8/36: ATTACK MODE ON
Extra drivers are utilising ATTACK MODE whereas others preserve as a lot power as doable. Rookie driver Taylor Barnard has shot as much as eleventh from seventeenth, pushing his ATTACK MODE to the restrict. His McLaren teammate Sam Chicken has additionally used some ATTACK MODE, overtaking his rookie teammate for eleventh shortly after.
David Beckmann and Jake Hughes are pushing by way of their ATTACK MODE, however its outcomes are much less profitable than the McLaren duo. In the meantime, on the entrance of the pack, Pascal Wehrlein leads the grid across the observe as he begins to tug 0.5s away from his teammate.
4/36: AN EARLY PORSCHE ESCAPE
The Porsche duo lead the pack across the iconic Mexico Metropolis observe, with Pascal Wehrlein making an attempt to tug away from teammate Antonio Felix da Costa. Oliver Rowland snatches third place from Jean-Eric Vergne on the second lap, pulling off a fast overtake on the Penske driver. As Lap 2 ends, ATTACK MODE is looming forward because the drivers method Flip 15.
The tempo of the GEN3 EVO automobile is tremendously faster than its predecessor, giving drivers a terrific likelihood of overtaking on this notoriously difficult observe. ATTACK MODE has been activated on Lap 4 for Taylor Barnard, sitting in seventeenth place making an attempt to overhaul System 2 grid-mate Zane Maloney. The rookie makes the cross, and climbs as much as fifteenth by Lap 5.
1/36: LIGHTS OUT IN MEXICO!
The reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein leads the pack across the Autodrome Hermanos Rodriguez circuit, defending teammate António Félix da Costa across the slim first nook. It is a clear begin in Mexico Metropolis because the pack start to unfold out heading into the stadium part, with the 2 Porsche drivers launching themselves forward of the pack.
20:00: A SEASON FOR PORSCHE
The opening two rounds of System E’s eleventh season have already recognized one of many strongest championship contenders in Porsche. In what appears like a doable dominance impending, Porsche have simply earned their first entrance row lockout of the season with Pascal Wehrlein taking pole forward of António Félix da Costa.
Florian Modlinger, Director Manufacturing facility Motorsport System E (Porsche), stated: “Yeah, it was a really, excellent qualifying from each and so they stated yesterday they have been each not proud of the automobile.
“We improved a bit. I feel we did the right steps. This morning was a really difficult session in moist circumstances, and qualifying went rather well, Pascal a bit faster than Antonio.
“Antonio was very robust all through the entire qualifying, after which the final bit, Pascal made it.
“However I am very completely satisfied for the entire staff, for each drivers, and having a entrance row lockout is wonderful, however we could have a protracted race forward and there it counts.”
19:55: WHAT DOES SEASON 11 BRING?
As we head into the second spherical of Season 11, followers have seen some vital variations within the newest System E automobile. The GEN3 Evo is an upgraded model of final yr’s spec, and already boasts terrifyingly fast speeds.
The most recent electrical race automobile is now the quickest accelerating FIA single-seater, beating out the speedy System 1 vehicles by 30% on the beginning line. The GEN3 Evo can go from 0 to 60 mph in 1.82 seconds.
There are additionally enhanced all-wheel drive capabilities, which make driving smoother and extra dependable in qualifying battles, race begins, and ATTACK MODE. This automobile boasts a brand new bolstered physique package that not solely gives extra security for drivers, however enhances aerodynamics and sturdiness.
In one other pioneering effort to make motorsport sustainable, System E has elevated the proportion of reusable supplies within the tyre development to 35%. This paired with stickier tyres from Hankook, drivers have significantly better grip this season.
19:50: MAKING THE MEXICO E-PRIX
Mexico Metropolis returns to the System E calendar as soon as once more, internet hosting the electrical racing collection for the ninth time. The total format of the circuit has been adjusted to host System E, boasting a clockwise format on a 2.630km observe size,
The Autodomo Hermanos Rodriguez has seen many upgrades to its System E format, with Season 10 bringing a brand new chicane after Flip 8. The wall has been prolonged across the first nook, making the exit barely tighter for drivers trying to squeeze round their opponents.
An upgraded ATTACK MODE activation zone will carry the Faro Sol crowd glorious racing across the exterior of Flip 15. This observe is likely one of the most difficult circuits in motorsports, sitting 2240m above sea degree in a difficult local weather and altitude for drivers.
19:45: WEHRLEIN: THE MAN TO BEAT
The reigning world champion Pascal Wehrlein has constantly been a pressure to reckon with on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. From his excellent rookie efficiency right here six years in the past to his newest triumph final yr, the Porsche driver has amassed two wins, three pole positions and the very best qualifying file round this circuit.
After a dominant qualifying efficiency earlier this night, the German beat out his Porsche teammate to say a second consecutive pole in Mexico Metropolis. Wehrlein’s feat marks his third pole place round this observe, making historical past as the primary System E driver to say three poles at one circuit.
19:40: WHAT FOOTBALL IS ON TNT SPORTS?
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The streaming residence for TNT Sports activities within the UK is discovery+, the place followers can get pleasure from a subscription that features TNT Sports activities, Eurosport and leisure in a single vacation spot.
Any matches that fall throughout the Saturday blackout window within the UK can’t be proven reside. The blackout window prohibits matches being proven on tv between 14:45 and 17:15 within the UK.
19:36: THE PECKING ORDER
A busy qualifying session led to the 2 Porsche drivers battling it out across the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in what may very well be a taster for the remainder of the season. The reigning world champion Pascal Wehrlein bested teammate António Félix da Costa by simply one-tenth for pole place, smashing the System E file for many poles on a single observe.
The qualifying outcomes are as follows:
- Pascal Wehrlein
- António Félix da Costa
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Oliver Rowland
- Mitch Evans
- Maximilian Günther
- Jake Dennis
- Edoardo Mortara
- Zane Maloney
- Sam Chicken
19:35: WELCOME BACK TO FORMULA E
Good night and welcome again to our LIVE protection the Mexico Metropolis E-Prix, kicking off a brand new calendar yr for System E. The race begins at 20:05 GMT.