2022 Mexico City ePrix

The 2022 Mexico City ePrix was a Formula E electric car race held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the centre of Mexico City on 12 February 2022. It served as the third round of the 2021–22 Formula E season and the sixth edition of the event, and marked a return to the venue after it was used as a field hospital for COVID-19 patients, and subsequently replaced by the Puebla ePrix, in 2021.[1]

2022 Mexico City ePrix
Race 3 of 16 of the 2021–22 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
Official name 2022 Mexico City E-Prix
Location Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.606 km (1.619 mi)
Distance 40 laps, 104.240 km (64.772 mi)
Weather Dry
Pole position
Driver Porsche
Time 1:07.100
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Lucas di Grassi
Netherlands Nyck de Vries[a]
Venturi-Mercedes
Mercedes
Time 1:09.487 (1:09.877) on lap 12 (21)
Podium
First Porsche
Second Porsche
Third Techeetah-DS
Lap leaders
Pascal Wehrlein (center) scored his first official Formula E race win. His teammate André Lotterer (left) finished in second place, while Jean-Éric Vergne (right) finished third.

Pascal Wehrlein won the race from pole to claim his and his team's first ever Formula E victory, leading a Porsche 1-2 from teammate André Lotterer and Jean-Éric Vergne.[2]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Group draw[3]
Group A   MOR
(1)
  VAN
(3)
  DIG
(5)
  LOT
(7)
  JEV
(9)
  ROW
(11)
  ASK
(13)
  GUE
(15)
  BUE
(17)
  SET
(19)
  TUR
(21)
Group B   DEV
(2)
  DEN
(4)
  FRI
(6)
  BIR
(8)
  CAS
(10)
  WEH
(12)
  EVA
(14)
  DAC
(16)
  SIM
(18)
  TIC
(20)
  GIO
(22)

Qualifying duels

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
B4   Nyck de Vries
A1   André Lotterer
  André Lotterer
  Edoardo Mortara
B3   Robin Frijns
A2   Edoardo Mortara
  Edoardo Mortara
  Pascal Wehrlein
A3   Jean-Éric Vergne
B2   António Félix da Costa
  Jean-Éric Vergne
  Pascal Wehrlein
A4   Stoffel Vandoorne
B1   Pascal Wehrlein

Overall classification

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Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:07.780 1:07.299 1:07.035 1:07.100 1
2 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:07.784 1:07.263 1:07.228 1:07.373 2
3 36   André Lotterer Porsche 1:07.675 1:07.103 1:07.295 3
4 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 1:07.955 1:07.347 1:07.366 4
5 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 1:07.801 1:07.358 5
6 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 1:07.900 1:07.367 6
7 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 1:07.811 1:07.672 7
8 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:08.001 1:07.719 8
9 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 1:07.904 9
10 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 1:08.087 10
11 9   Mitch Evans Jaguar 1:07.914 11
12 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 1:08.110 12
13 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1:07.938 13
14 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 1:08.129 14
15 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 1:08.042 15
16 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 1:08.139 16
17 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 1:08.174 17
18 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:08.230 18
19 99   Antonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 1:08.343 19
20 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:08.256 20
21 33   Dan Ticktum NIO 1:08.561 21
22 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 1:08.691 22
Source:[4][5]

Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 40 47:20.404 1 25+31
2 36   André Lotterer Porsche 40 +0.302 3 18
3 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS 40 +9.051 4 15
4 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 40 +9.975 5 12
5 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 40 +18.356 2 10
6 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 40 +19.020 6 8+12
7 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 40 +20.232 7 6
8 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 40 +23.394 18 4
9 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 40 +26.497 10 2
10 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 40 +26.829 15 1
11 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 40 +27.086 8
12 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 40 +27.5253 14
13 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 40 +28.794 9
14 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 40 +32.978 22
15 10   Sam Bird Jaguar 40 +35.677 17
16 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 40 +36.047 16
17 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 40 +36.395 12
18 33   Dan Ticktum NIO 40 +44.607 21
19 9   Mitch Evans Jaguar 40 +1:02.458 11
20 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 40 +1:21.406 20
Ret 99   Antonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 21 Retired in pits 19
Ret 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1 Technical 13
Source:[6]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.
  • ^3  – Lucas di Grassi received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision.[7]

Standings after the race

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  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

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  1. ^ De Vries received the point for fastest lap as Di Grassi failed to finish in the top 10.

References

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  1. ^ "Habilitan Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez como hospital temporal para pacientes con Covid-19". Aristegui Noticias (in Mexican Spanish). 4 May 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Wehrlein leads breakthrough Porsche Formula E 1-2 in Mexico". The Race. 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Doc 15 - Qualifying Groups" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Doc 37 - Final Classification Qualifying after Duels" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Doc 38 - Final Starting Grid" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Doc 47 - Final Classification Race" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Doc 44 - Decision No. 12" (PDF). FIA Formula E. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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