2020 Marrakesh ePrix
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Fast driverPascal Wehrlein
Mitch Evans[N 1]
Fast teamMahindra
Jaguar
Fast time1:20.345 (1:20.737)
Fast lap29 (27)
Fast countryGER
First driverAntónio Félix da Costa
First countryPRT
First teamTecheetah-DS
Second driverMaximilian Günther
Second countryGER
Second teamAndretti-BMW
Third driverJean-Éric Vergne
Third countryFRA
Third teamTecheetah-DS
Pole driverAntónio Félix da Costa
Pole teamTecheetah-DS
Pole time1:17.158
Pole countryPRT
DescriptionRace 5 of 11 of the 2019–20 Formula E season
Official name2020 ABB Formula E Marrakesh E-Prix
CountryMorocco
Grand prixMarrakesh
Gp suffixePrix
Fulldate29 February 2020
Year2020
LocationCircuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, Marrakesh
CourseSemi-permanent street circuit
Course length2.971 km (1.846 mi)
Distance laps34
Distance length101.014 km (62.767 mi)
WeatherSunny

The 2020 Marrakesh ePrix was a Formula E electric car race held at Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan in Marrakesh on 29 February 2020. The race was a replacement for the 2020 Hong Kong ePrix, which was cancelled due to pro-democracy protests.[1]

Report

Background

On 15 June 2019, Formula E announced the provisional calendar for the 2019–20 season, in which Marrakesh was not included.[2] The final calendar, which was revealed in October, saw multiple date changes with Marrakesh coming in to replace Hong Kong.[1] Marrakesh would also host the third annual rookie test a day after the event, where each team got to nominate two drivers who have not officially competed in the series.[3]

Schedule changes

Free Practice 1 was moved to Friday afternoon due low visibility issues from sunrise during the first practice session in last year's event. The 2020 race held 47 days later on the calendar (February 29) compared to the 2019 race (January 12), an earlier sunrise and later sunset in late February compared to early January.[4]

Rookie Test

The traditional rookie test took place the day after the race.

Classification

Qualifying

Group draw[5]
Group 1EVA (1)SIM (2)DAC (3)VAN (4)DIG (5)BIR (6)
Group 2ROW (7)GUE (8)MOR (9)LOT (10)DEV (11)JEV (12)
Group 3BUE (13)WEH (14)FRI (15)CAL (16)ABT (17)DAM (18)
Group 4MAS (19)HAR (20)TUR (21)MUL (22)JAN (23)QMA (24)
Pos.No.DriverTeamGSSPGrid
113António Félix da CostaTecheetah-DS1:17.6401:17.1581
228Maximilian GüntherAndretti-BMW1:17.5621:17.2272
336André LottererPorsche1:17.5821:17.2533
417Nyck de VriesMercedes1:17.7431:17.5904
548Edoardo MortaraVenturi-Mercedes1:17.6311:17.8035
623Sébastien Buemie.dams-Nissan1:17.7791:17.8116
764data=sort-vaule="AMB"| Jérôme d'AmbrosioMahindra1:17.7987
827Alexander SimsAndretti-BMW1:17.8308
922Oliver Rowlande.dams-Nissan1:17.8399
1051James CaladoJaguar1:17.86710
1125Jean-Éric VergneTecheetah-DS1:17.92811
126Brendon HartleyDragon-Penske1:17.94412
1311Lucas di GrassiAudi1:17.95813
142Sam BirdVirgin-Audi1:18.06414
1594Pascal WehrleinMahindra1:18.06915
167Nico MüllerDragon-Penske1:18.20316
175Stoffel VandoorneMercedes1:18.21817
1866Daniel AbtAudi1:18.22918
193Oliver TurveyNIO1:18.31319
2019Felipe MassaVenturi-Mercedes1:18.67520
2133Ma QinghuaNIO1:19.35921
NC4Robin FrijnsVirgin-Audi1:27.44422
NC18Neel JaniPorsche1:32.69023
NC20Mitch EvansJaguarno time24
Source:[6][7]

Notes:

  •  – Robin Frijns and Neel Jani broke the 110% rule as their qualifying laps were cancelled due to them not respecting the homologated throttle pedal map.[8][9] The Stewards gave them permission to start the race from the back of the grid.[10][11]
  •  – Mitch Evans did not enter his qualifying lap before the time had run out.[12] The Stewards gave him permission to start the race from the back of the grid.[13]

Race

Drivers who scored points are denoted in bold.

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
113António Félix da CostaTecheetah-DS3446:52.757125+3
228Maximilian GüntherAndretti-BMW34+11.427218+1
325Jean-Éric VergneTecheetah-DS34+12.0341115
423Sébastien Buemie.dams-Nissan34+12.282612
548Edoardo MortaraVenturi-Mercedes34+15.657510
620Mitch EvansJaguar34+16.335248+1
711Lucas di GrassiAudi34+18.706136
836André LottererPorsche34+19.49834
922Oliver Rowlande.dams-Nissan34+20.12692
102Sam BirdVirgin-Audi34+20.295141
1117Nyck de VriesMercedes34+20.5574
124Robin FrijnsVirgin-Audi34+22.37322
1364Jérôme d'AmbrosioMahindra34+22.7857
1466Daniel AbtAudi34+25.08018
155Stoffel VandoorneMercedes34+25.96917
1651James CaladoJaguar34+26.52810
1719Felipe MassaVenturi-Mercedes34+27.47620
1818Neel JaniPorsche34+44.47623
196Brendon HartleyDragon-Penske34+49.00212
207Nico MüllerDragon-Penske34+53.07516
213Oliver TurveyNIO34+59.96919
2294Pascal WehrleinMahindra34+1:13.41415
2333Ma QinghuaNIO33+1 lap21
Ret27Alexander SimsAndretti-BMW33Driveshaft8
Source:[14]

Notes:

  •  – Pole position.
  •  – Fastest in group stage.
  •  – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings[15]
+/–PosDriverPoints
21António Félix da Costa67
12Mitch Evans56 (–11)
13Alexander Sims46 (–21)
44Maximilian Günther44 (–23)
5Lucas di Grassi38 (–29)
Teams' Championship standings[16]
+/–PosConstructorPoints
31Techeetah-DS98
12Andretti-BMW90 (–8)
13Jaguar66 (–32)
14e.dams-Nissan57 (–41)
25Mercedes56 (–42)
  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Evans received the point for fastest lap as Wehrlein failed to finish inside the top 10.

References

  1. ^ Smith, Sam (4 October 2019). "Calendar Confirmed: Marrakesh Replaces Hong Kong". e-racing365.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ Kalinauckas, Alex (14 June 2019). "Formula E unveils 2019/20 calendar with earlier start date". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ Klein, Jamie (22 February 2020). "Full Marrakesh Formula E test entry finalised". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (25 February 2020). "FP1 Moved to Friday, Unchanged Track for Marrakesh". e-racing365.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Doc 30 - Qualifying Groups". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Classification Qualifying - Superpole". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Doc 51 - Final Starting Grid RACE". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Doc 46 - Decision 15". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Doc 47 - Decision 13". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Doc 53 - Decision 17". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Doc 54 - Decision 18". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Doc 41 - Decision 14". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Doc 45 - Decision 16". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Doc 66 - Final Classification RACE". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Drivers Championship". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Doc 67 - Final Teams Championship". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

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