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Mercedes-EQ ace replaces Saturday disappointment with Sunday satisfaction as he dominates drama-filled Italian near upon 

After his pole problem performance the day long previous by unravelled over the course of a luckless dawdle, Mercedes-EQ star Stoffel Vandoorne earned his redemption in apt-making an try vogue on the present time (11 April), dominating the second leg of the Rome E-Prix to fireplace himself firmly into title competition in the ABB FIA System E World Championship.

Vandoorne began the dawdle around the Circuito Cittadino dell’EUR in fourth problem, however he didn’t discontinuance there long. Following yet every other security vehicle open as a consequence of the damp conditions, Sever Cassidy led the self-discipline for Envision Virgin Racing from fellow series rookie Norman Nato (ROKiT Venturi Racing), however the Unusual Zealander’s baptism of fireplace in System E continued as he locked up into Flip Three and spun away his advantage.

Nato duly inherited the head residing sooner than Pascal Wehrlein (TAG Heuer Porsche) and Vandoorne, both of whom would soon demote the ROKiT Venturi Racing machine to third problem. The Belgian then put of residing about closing down the 1.3-second gap to his German rival in front.

Vandoorne changed into the first of the pair to set off his opening Attack Mode, conceding ground completely to Wehrlein. The latter followed swimsuit shortly after, elevating the Mercedes man to the lead, at which point the dawdle changed into on its head. A coming-together between susceptible champions Lucas Di Grassi (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler) and Sébastien Buemi (Nissan e.dams) left the Brazilian in the wall, bringing out a Fleshy Route Yellow.

That neutralised the final two minutes of Wehrlein’s Attack Mode, stopping him from launching a counter-offensive – and from that second on, Vandoorne never looked succor.

With 13 laps in the books, the 29-300 and sixty five days-old changed into practically 5 seconds nice of his nearest pursuer, which changed into now Mahindra Racing’s Alexander Sims, who spent the early stages battling his methodology previous Maximilian Günther (BMW i Andretti Motorsport) and Nato sooner than catching Wehrlein on the Fleshy Route Yellow re-open to pinch second problem.

Vandoorne’s elated margin changed into erased with correct a handful of minutes left on the clock, when René Rast tapped the wall exiting the last corner and broke his suspension to compound a tough day for Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler. With the German’s vehicle caught in the wall, the safety vehicle changed into summoned, bunching the pack together.

What followed changed into a single-lap, flat-out blast to the chequered flag, with the leader deploying his FanBoost to put some breathing situation between himself and Sims and again on to the tip. The Briton capped an spectacular dawdle by clinching the runner-up spoils, with Nato taking third on-the-boulevard after re-passing Wehrlein with 13 minutes final.

The Frenchman, however, would as a consequence of this truth be disqualified for excessive power consumption, selling Wehrlein to the podium. In some consolation for ROKiT Venturi Racing, Edoardo Mortara wound up fourth following a solid force, producing a spectacular set up on the last lap after temporarily shedding regulate over a bump. Günther followed him dwelling in fifth to at last kick-open his season, with Saturday podium-finisher Mitch Evans (Jaguar Racing) battling up the advise into sixth.

Defending champion António Félix da Costa (DS TECHEETAH) changed into knowing to be one of the necessary stars of the point to as he scythed his methodology by the self-discipline from a lowly 16th on the grid to seventh on the flag, with Tom Blomqvist (NIO 333), Dragon/Penske Autosport’s Nico Müller and Sebastien Buemi (Nissan e.dams) rounding out the head ten.

Pole-sitter Cassidy’s day went from gross to worse as, after battling succor from 11th to eighth following his early scamper, he changed into tipped into the wall by Oliver Rowland (Nissan e.dams) – an indiscretion for which the Briton picked up a ten-second penalty.

There had been no facets, both, for Saturday winner Jean-Éric Vergne (DS TECHEETAH), who might perchance put of residing up no better than 11th after struggling in qualifying. He then misplaced beyond regular time as a consequence of Robin Frijns (Envision Virgin Racing) failing to preserve inner ten vehicle-lengths of the vehicle forward in the end of the safety vehicle open – for which the Dutchman purchased a 5-second penalty.

Certainly, none of the head three in the championship standings entering the dawdle indirectly scored, with two of them – Jaguar Racing’s Sam Bird and Mercedes-EQ’s Nyck de Vries – eradicated in a 3-vehicle final lap pile-up initiated when the Dutchman misplaced regulate on the bustle to Flip Seven, with Rowland in an identical fashion caught up in the mêlée.

The 2020/21 System E season will proceed with yet every other double-header in Valencia, Spain on 24/25 April.

Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes-EQ System E Group)

“At this time changed into all about redemption for the day long previous by. The tempo of the vehicle has been astronomical your entire weekend and on the present time we managed to get a tight qualifying session despite the merciless be conscious conditions. I have to congratulate my crew. We had a truly shapely blueprint with Attack Mode and managed to execute a gap when wished. It feels shapely to discontinuance this on the present time with this crew.”

Alexander Sims (Mahindra Racing)

“The crew looked elated with the tip end result on the present time. The outlet to overtake Pascal changed into reasonably slim, however we reacted smartly and had a edifying blueprint. I’m elated with the dawdle and the methodology we ancient Attack Mode. It’s my second weekend with Mahindra Racing and we silent web plenty to be taught with tempo and qualifying. We’ll preserve working and making an try.”

Pascal Wehrlein (TAG Heuer Porsche System E Group)

“It feels shapely to be on the podium, however I’m silent upset as I changed into leading the dawdle at one point. We left out some shapely opportunities however it completely changed into a shapely day for us overall. In the dawdle and qualifying it feels cherish we’re lacking tempo. We have to preserve working and give a capture to for the subsequent dawdle. I’m elated with my end result on my second weekend with TAG Heuer Porsche System E Group. Stoffel changed into extraordinarily swiftly on the present time so congratulations to him on his first possess of the season!”


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