2019 Diriyah ePrix explained

Type:CUST
Next Round:2020 Santiago ePrix
Country:Saudi Arabia
Grand Prix:Diriyah
Gp Suffix:ePrix
Year:2019
Official Name:2019 Saudia Diriyah E-Prix
Location:Riyadh Street Circuit, Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Course:Street circuit
Course Length:2.495km (01.55miles)
Distance Laps:34
Distance Length:77.345km (48.06miles)
Pole Driver:Alexander Sims
Pole Country:GBR
Pole Team:Andretti-BMW
Pole Time:1:14.563
Fast Driver:Daniel Abt
Fast Team:Audi
Fast Time:1:13.742
Fast Lap:22
Fast Country:GER
First Driver:Sam Bird
First Country:GBR
First Team:Virgin-Audi
Second Country:GER
Second Team:Porsche
Third Country:BEL
Third Team:Mercedes
Type:CUST
Next Round:2020 Santiago ePrix
Country:Saudi Arabia
Grand Prix:Diriyah
Gp Suffix:ePrix
Year:2019
Official Name:2019 SAUDIA Diriyah E-Prix
Location:Riyadh Street Circuit, Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Course:Street circuit
Course Length:2.495km (01.55miles)
Distance Laps:30
Distance Length:74.85km (46.51miles)
Pole Driver:Alexander Sims
Pole Country:GBR
Pole Team:Andretti-BMW
Pole Time:1:11.479
Fast Driver:António Félix da Costa
Fast Team:Techeetah-DS
Fast Time:1:12.481
Fast Lap:30
Fast Country:PRT
First Driver:Alexander Sims
First Country:GBR
First Team:Andretti-BMW
Second Country:BRA
Second Team:Audi
Third Country:BEL
Third Team:Mercedes

The 2019 Diriyah ePrix (officially the 2019 ABB FIA Formula E Saudia Diriyah ePrix) was a pair Formula E electric car race held at the Riyadh Street Circuit in the town of Diriyah, north-west of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia on 22 and 23 November 2019. It formed the first and second rounds of the 2019–20 Formula E season and was the second edition of the Diriyah ePrix. The first race was won by Sam Bird with Andre Lotterer and Stoffel Vandoorne completing the podium.[1] Alexander Sims won the second race.

Classification

Race one

Qualifying

Group draw[2]
Group 1 JEV BUE (2) DIG (3) FRI (4) EVA (5) DAC (6)
Group 2 ABT (7) LOT (8) BIR (9) ROW (10) DAM (11) WEH (12)
Group 3 SIM (13) MOR (14) MAS (15) VAN (16) GUE (17) TUR (20)
Group 4 HAR (–) MUL (–) DEV (–) JAN (–) CAL (–) QMA (–)
DriverTeam
127data-sort-value="SIM" Alexander SimsAndretti-BMW1:15.2551:14.5631
25data-sort-value="VAN" Stoffel VandoorneMercedes1:15.1511:14.8392
317data-sort-value="DEV" Nyck de VriesMercedes1:15.0271:14.9293
448data-sort-value="MOR" Edoardo MortaraVenturi-Mercedes1:15.2541:15.1314
52data-sort-value="BIR" Sam BirdVirgin-Audi1:14.9461:15.3505
664data-sort-value="DAM" Jérôme d'AmbrosioMahindra1:15.2731:15.5396
736data-sort-value="LOT" André LottererPorsche1:15.5187
822data-sort-value="ROW" Oliver Rowlande.dams-Nissan1:15.6538
928data-sort-value="GUN" Maximilian GüntherAndretti-BMW1:15.6809
103data-sort-value="TUR" Oliver TurveyNIO1:16.01810
1125data-sort-value="VER" Jean-Éric VergneTecheetah-DS1:16.12911
124data-sort-value="FRI" Robin FrijnsVirgin-Audi1:16.20012
1394data-sort-value="WEH" Pascal WehrleinMahindra1:16.20013
1423data-sort-value="BUE" Sébastien Buemie.dams-Nissan1:16.24314
1566data-sort-value="ABT" Daniel AbtAudi1:16.26415
1620data-sort-value="EVA" Mitch EvansJaguar1:16.53216
1719data-sort-value="MAS" Felipe MassaVenturi-Mercedes1:16.58317
186data-sort-value="HAR" Brendon HartleyDragon-Penske1:17.07418
1911data-sort-value="DIG" Lucas di GrassiAudi1:17.213 19
2018data-sort-value="JAN" Neel JaniPorsche1:17.74520
2113data-sort-value="DAC" António Félix da CostaTecheetah-DS1:18.61321
2233data-sort-value="MA" Ma QinghuaNIO1:21.70122
DSQ7data-sort-value="MUL" Nico MüllerDragon-Penske1:23.01723
DSQ51data-sort-value="CAL" James CaladoJaguar1:23.79224
Source:[3] [4] [5] [6]
Notes:

Race

DriverTeamTime/RetiredPoints
12data-sort-value="BIR" Sam BirdVirgin-Audi3446:17.371525+1
236data-sort-value="LOT" André LottererPorsche34+1.319718
35data-sort-value="VAN" Stoffel VandoorneMercedes34+1.672215
422data-sort-value="ROW" Oliver Rowlande.dams-Nissan34+1.944812
54data-sort-value="FRI" Robin FrijnsVirgin-Audi34+3.9831210
617data-sort-value="DEV" Nyck de VriesMercedes34+4.56038
748data-sort-value="MOR" Edoardo MortaraVenturi-Mercedes34+5.12246
827data-sort-value="SIM" Alexander SimsAndretti-BMW34+5.71514+3
964data-sort-value="DAM" Jérôme d'AmbrosioMahindra34+6.62862
1020data-sort-value="EVA" Mitch EvansJaguar34+7.048161+1
1194data-sort-value="WEH" Pascal WehrleinMahindra34+7.46013
1219data-sort-value="MAS" Felipe MassaVenturi-Mercedes34+8.16617
1311data-sort-value="DIG" Lucas di GrassiAudi34+8.40419
1413data-sort-value="DAC" António Félix da CostaTecheetah-DS34+8.85321
153data-sort-value="TUR" Oliver TurveyNIO34+10.17210
1651data-sort-value="CAL" James CaladoJaguar34+11.57224
1718data-sort-value="JAN" Neel JaniPorsche34+15.42920
1828data-sort-value="GUN" Maximilian GüntherAndretti-BMW34+25.6628
196data-sort-value="HAR" Brendon HartleyDragon-Penske34+52.21918
2033data-sort-value="MA" Ma QinghuaNIO33+1 lap22
Ret66data-sort-value="ABT" Daniel AbtAudi29Accident15
Ret25data-sort-value="VER" Jean-Éric VergneTecheetah-DS21Steering11
Ret23data-sort-value="BUE" Sébastien Buemie.dams-Nissan3Technical14
DNS7data-sort-value="MUL" Nico MüllerDragon-Penske0Did not start23
Source:[9]
Notes:

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
+/–DriverPoints
1 Sam Bird26
2 André Lotterer18
3 Stoffel Vandoorne15
4 Oliver Rowland12
5 Robin Frijns10
Teams' Championship standings
+/–ConstructorPoints
1 Virgin-Audi36
2 Mercedes23
3 Porsche18
4 e.Dams-Nissan12
5 BMW7

Race two

Qualifying

Group draw[12]
Group 1 BIR LOT (2) VAN (3) ROW (4) FRI (5) DEV (6)
Group 2 SIM (7) MOR (8) DAM (9) EVA (10) WEH (11) MAS (12)
Group 3 DIG (13) DAC (14) TUR (15) CAL (16) JAN (17) GUE (18)
Group 4 HAR (19) QMA (20) ABT (21) JEV (22) BUE (23) MUL (24)
DriverTeam
127data-sort-value="SIM" Alexander SimsAndretti-BMW1:11.8581:11.4761
223data-sort-value="BUE" Sébastien Buemie.dams-Nissan1:11.7741:11.6962
311data-sort-value="DIG" Lucas di GrassiAudi1:11.939 1:11.7843
464data-sort-value="DAM" Jérôme d'AmbrosioMahindra1:11.8351:12.0934
513data-sort-value="DAC" António Félix da CostaTecheetah-DS1:11.4181:14.1345
620data-sort-value="EVA" Mitch EvansJaguar1:11.972data-sort-value="6" no time6
72data-sort-value="BIR" Sam BirdVirgin-Audi1:12.0077
848data-sort-value="MOR" Edoardo MortaraVenturi-Mercedes1:12.0088
928data-sort-value="GUN" Maximilian GüntherAndretti-BMW1:12.0519
1036data-sort-value="LOT" André LottererPorsche1:12.15310
1125data-sort-value="VER" Jean-Éric VergneTecheetah-DS1:12.32724
125data-sort-value="VAN" Stoffel VandoorneMercedes1:12.42211
134data-sort-value="FRI" Robin FrijnsVirgin-Audi1:12.45412
1494data-sort-value="WEH" Pascal WehrleinMahindra1:12.635 13
1566data-sort-value="ABT" Daniel AbtAudi1:12.64214
1619data-sort-value="MAS" Felipe MassaVenturi-Mercedes1:12.65615
1722data-sort-value="ROW" Oliver Rowlande.dams-Nissan1:12.66016
183data-sort-value="TUR" Oliver TurveyNIO1:12.67117
1918data-sort-value="JAN" Neel JaniPorsche1:12.73218
206data-sort-value="HAR" Brendon HartleyDragon-Penske1:13.182 19
2133data-sort-value="MA" Ma QinghuaNIO1:13.20520
2251data-sort-value="CAL" James CaladoJaguar1:13.430 21
237data-sort-value="MUL" Nico MüllerDragon-Penske1:13.70322
2417data-sort-value="DEV" Nyck de VriesMercedes1:14.08223
Source:[13] [14]
Notes:

Race

DriverTeamTime/RetiredPoints
127data-sort-value="SIM" Alexander SimsAndretti-BMW3046:48.327125+3
211data-sort-value="DIG" Lucas di GrassiAudi30+2.817318
35data-sort-value="VAN" Stoffel VandoorneMercedes30+3.5811115
448data-sort-value="MOR" Edoardo MortaraVenturi-Mercedes30+4.294812
522data-sort-value="ROW" Oliver Rowlande.dams-Nissan30+5.4751610
666data-sort-value="ABT" Daniel AbtAudi30+16.942148
751data-sort-value="CAL" James CaladoJaguar30+17.221216
825data-sort-value="VER" Jean-Éric VergneTecheetah-DS30+19.394244
96data-sort-value="HAR" Brendon HartleyDragon-Penske30+20.702192
1013data-sort-value="DAC" António Félix da CostaTecheetah-DS30+22.63451+1+1
1128data-sort-value="GUN" Maximilian GüntherAndretti-BMW30+25.3839
1223data-sort-value="BUE" Sébastien Buemie.dams-Nissan30+26.2912
1318data-sort-value="JAN" Neel JaniPorsche30+27.49318
1436data-sort-value="LOT" André LottererPorsche30+29.04610
1594data-sort-value="WEH" Pascal WehrleinMahindra30+35.29013
1617data-sort-value="DEV" Nyck de VriesMercedes30+36.31823
1719data-sort-value="MAS" Felipe MassaVenturi-Mercedes30+45.75815
1820data-sort-value="EVA" Mitch EvansJaguar30+1:01.1056
1933data-sort-value="MA" Ma QinghuaNIO30+1:28.16520
Ret7data-sort-value="MUL" Nico MüllerDragon-Penske28Puncture22
Ret4data-sort-value="FRI" Robin FrijnsVirgin-Audi18Accident12
Ret2data-sort-value="BIR" Sam BirdVirgin-Audi13Collision damage7
DNS64data-sort-value="DAM" Jérôme d'AmbrosioMahindra0Did not start4
DSQ3data-sort-value="TUR" Oliver TurveyNIO30Energy usage17
Source:[18]
Notes:

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
+/–DriverPoints
61 Alexander Sims35
12 Stoffel Vandoorne30
23 Sam Bird26
4 Oliver Rowland22
85 Lucas di Grassi18
Teams' Championship standings
+/–ConstructorPoints
11 Mercedes38
12 Virgin-Audi36
23 BMW25
54 Audi26
15 e.Dams-Nissan22

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Formula E: Sam Bird wins Saudi E-Prix. 2019-11-22. BBC Sport. 2019-11-22. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Doc 24 - Qualifying Groups. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Doc 42 - Classification Qualifying. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Doc 43 - Classification Qualifying Superpole. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Doc 52 - Final Classification Qualifying. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Doc 53 - Starting Grid RACE. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Doc 48 - Decision 14. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Doc 50 - Decision 15. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  9. Web site: Doc 64 - Final Classification RACE. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  10. Web site: Doc 60 - Decision 19. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Doc 62 - Decision 21. FIA Formula E. 22 November 2019.
  12. Web site: Doc 69 - Qualifying Groups - Round 2. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070545/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/69_Doc%2069%20-%20Qualifying%20Groups%20-%20Round%202.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  13. Web site: Doc 83 - Classification Qualifying - Superpole. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070606/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/83_Doc%2083%20-%20Final%20Classifiaction%20Qualifying%20-%20Superpole.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  14. Web site: Doc 84 - Final Starting Grid Race. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070611/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/84_Doc%2084%20-%20Final%20Starting%20Grid%20Race.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  15. Web site: Doc 79 - Decision 26. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070652/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/79_Doc%2079%20-%20Decision%20No.%2026.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  16. Web site: Doc 75 - Decision 25. FIA Formula E. 24 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070647/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/75_Doc%2075%20-%20Decision%2025.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  17. DSTECHEETAH . 1198213037968232448 . 23 November 2019 . JEV has served his 10 second drive through and is back out on track. Time to pass some cars. DAC is running P4. .
  18. Web site: Doc 106 - Final Classification RACE. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070550/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/106_Doc%20106%20-%20FInal%20Classification%20RACE.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  19. Web site: Doc 100 - Decision 40. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070616/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/100_Doc%20100%20-%20Decision%20No.%2040.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  20. Web site: Doc 103 - Decision 35 AMENDED. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070631/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/103_Doc%20103%20-%20Decision%20No.%2035%20AMENDED.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  21. Web site: Doc 103 - Decision 43. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070729/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/103_Doc%20103%20-%20Decision%20No.%2043.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  22. Web site: Doc 89 - Decision 31. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070704/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/89_Doc%2089%20-%20Decision%20No.%2031.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  23. Web site: Doc 96 - Decision 38. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070718/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/96_Doc%2096%20-%20Decision%20No.%2038.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  24. Web site: Doc 102 - Decision 42. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070626/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/102_Doc%20102%20-%20Decision%20No.%2042.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  25. Web site: Doc 94 - Decision 36. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070709/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/94_Doc%2094%20-%20Decision%20No.%2036.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  26. Web site: Doc 95 - Decision 37. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070713/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/95_Doc%2095%20-%20Decision%20No.%2037.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  27. Web site: Doc 101 - Decision 41. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070621/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/101_Doc%20101%20-%20Decision%20No.%2041.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  28. Web site: Doc 86 - Decision 28. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070659/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/86_Doc%2086%20-%20Decision%2028.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.
  29. Web site: Doc 98 - Decision 39. FIA Formula E. 23 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102070724/https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/05_2019-20/01_R01%20Diriyah/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20Championship/98_Doc%2098%20-%20Decision%20No.%2039.pdf. 2 January 2020. dead.