Formula E: Mahindra Takes 2nd Podium Win This Season At Marrakech ePrix

By Sameer Contractor

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Published on November 14, 2016

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Felix Rosenqvist secured the third place in the Marrakech ePrix
Mahindra has been dominant this season since the Hong Kong ePrix
Renault continues to lead the championship standings with 2 wins

Mahindra Racing had a dominant start to Formula E this season in Hong Kong and the recently concluded Marrakech ePrix was no different. The Indian electric racing team secured its second podium finish with Felix Rosenqvist securing third place in the race. This also marks the rookie driver's first ePrix victory. The pole however, continued to remain defending champion Sebastien Buemi's turf as he made it to the top, despite a grid penalty. Buemi started seventh after a five-place drop thanks to his Renault e.dams Z.E.16 race car's fire extinguisher coming in underweight after the qualifying. Nevertheless, the Swiss driver made a superb comeback rising back to the top overtaking Sam Bird and Felix Rosenqvist. Formula E Marrakech ePrix Winners The Mahindra driver took an early lead in the race, but ended up using marginally more energy over his competitors initially. The move helped Sam Bird overtake Rosenqvist, before Jean-Eric Vergne of Techeetah moved to second. Rosenqvist led for 27 of 33 laps, but pitted earlier than other drivers for swapping electric cars. Mahindra and Renault have secured back-to-back podiums this season After car swaps, Rosenqvist led Vergne by five seconds with Buemi, having just passed Bird after a brief off-track moment, leading to 10 seconds in arrears. Rosenqvist saved a margin of more than four seconds over Vergne before, having stopped at the end of lap 16 while the Techeetah driver following him into the pitlane. However, the gap started to come down immediately, with Buemi gaining on Rosenqvist and Verge, with the latter gaining a penalty for speeding in the pitlane. With the Techeetah driver out of the picture, Buemi now had to overtake the Mahindra driver to seal his victory, which he eventually did in the final stages. The next Formula E is scheduled in February 2017 at Buenos Aires While Mahindra may not have secured a win in the Marrakech ePrix, the back-to-back wins have helped the team consolidate a joint second position in the championship standings, while team Renault e.dams continues to lead the team standings. Meanwhile, Mahindra's second and more experienced driver Nick Heidfeld wasn't at his best after securing the podium during the Hong Kong ePrix. The Mahindra driver finished ninth on the grid behind Oliver Turvey and Jean-Eric Vergne. Formula E will now return in February next year at Buenos Aires.

Last Updated on November 14, 2016

# Formula E # Formula 1 2016 # Mahindra racing # Marrakech ePrix # Felix Rosenqvist # Motorsport

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