2023 Portland ePrix explained

Type:CUST
Description:Race 12 of 16 of the 2022–23 Formula E season
Previous Round:2023 Jakarta ePrix
Next Round:2023 Rome ePrix
Country:USA
Grand Prix:Portland
Gp Suffix:ePrix
Year:2023
Official Name:2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix
Location:Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon, United States
Course Length:3.19km (01.98miles)[1]
Distance Laps:32
Distance Length:102.08km (63.43miles)
Scheduled Laps:28
Scheduled Length:89.32km (55.5miles)
Pole Driver:Jake Dennis
Pole Country:UK
Pole Team:Andretti-Porsche
Pole Time:1:08.931
Fast Driver:Mitch Evans
Fast Team:Jaguar
Fast Time:1:11.216
Fast Lap:27
Fast Country:New Zealand
First Driver:Nick Cassidy
First Country:New Zealand
First Team:Envision-Jaguar
Second Country:UK
Second Team:Andretti-Porsche
Third Driver:António Félix da Costa
Third Country:Portugal
Third Team:Porsche

The 2023 Portland ePrix, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix, was a Formula E electric car race held at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, on 24 June 2023. It served as the 12th round of the 2022–23 Formula E season and was the inaugural running of the Portland ePrix.

The race was won by Nick Cassidy for Envision Racing, with Jake Dennis and António Félix da Costa completing the podium.[2]

Background

Following a win in Jakarta, Pascal Wehrlein retook the lead of the championship with 134 points, just one point ahead of Jake Dennis. Nick Cassidy lost his lead of the championship and entered Portland third in the championship, with 128 points.[3]

Driver changes

André Lotterer returned to the Formula E season, following his absence at Jakarta due to 24 Hours of Le Mans testing.

Roberto Merhi, who replaced Oliver Rowland in Jakarta after he left Mahindra Racing, continued with the team in Portland.[4]

Classification

(All times are in PDT)

Qualifying

Qualifying took place at 12:40 PM on 24 June.[5]

Group draw
Group A WEH CAS JEV GUE BUE VAN FEN NAT TIC SET MUE
Group B DEN EVA DAC BIR HUG RAS LOT DIG MOR FRI MER

Overall classification

DriverTeam
127data-sort-value="" Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche1:09.8561:09.1111:08.9191:08.9311
223data-sort-value="" Sacha FenestrazNissan1:09.8601:09.0601:08.9201:09.0102
317data-sort-value="" Norman NatoNissan1:10.1121:09.1181:09.2643
458data-sort-value="" René RastMcLaren-Nissan1:09.8081:09.3101:09.3744
57 data-sort-value="" Maximilian GüntherMaserati1:10.1761:09.1605
625data-sort-value="" Jean-Éric VergneDS1:10.0601:09.240
75data-sort-value="" Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan1:09.8641:09.3856
813data-sort-value="" António Félix da CostaPorsche1:09.986 1:09.4537
936data-sort-value="" André LottererAndretti-Porsche1:09.9978
101data-sort-value="" Stoffel VandoorneDS1:10.227
114data-sort-value="" Robin FrijnsABT-Mahindra1:10.0439
1237data-sort-value="" Nick CassidyEnvision-Jaguar1:10.28210
1348data-sort-value="" Edoardo MortaraMaserati1:10.05011
1451data-sort-value="" Nico MüllerABT-Mahindra1:10.28212
1511data-sort-value="" Lucas di GrassiMahindra1:10.30713
1633data-sort-value="" Dan TicktumNIO1:10.37814
1710data-sort-value="" Sam BirdJaguar1:10.39515
1816data-sort-value="" Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar1:10.44016
198data-sort-value="" Roberto MerhiMahindra1:10.48217
2094data-sort-value="" Pascal WehrleinPorsche1:10.49918
213data-sort-value="" Sérgio Sette CâmaraNIO1:10.53619
229data-sort-value="" Mitch EvansJaguarNo time20
Source:[6]

Race

The race started at 5:03 PM on 24 June.

DriverTeamTime/RetiredPoints
137data-sort-value="" Nick CassidyEnvision-Jaguar3250:40.6291025
227data-sort-value="" Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche32+0.294118+3
313data-sort-value="" António Félix da CostaPorsche32+1.140715
49data-sort-value="" Mitch EvansJaguar32+1.7582012+1
516data-sort-value="" Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar32+2.2201610
67data-sort-value="" Maximilian GüntherMaserati32+2.30758
711data-sort-value="" Lucas di GrassiMahindra32+2.982136
894data-sort-value="" Pascal WehrleinPorsche32+3.684184
917data-sort-value="" Norman NatoNissan32+3.96132
104data-sort-value="" Robin FrijnsABT-Mahindra32+4.3009 1
1125data-sort-value="" Jean-Éric VergneDS32+4.718
121data-sort-value="" Stoffel VandoorneDS32+4.982
1333data-sort-value="" Dan TicktumNIO32+5.470 14
1458data-sort-value="" René RastMcLaren-Nissan32+6.1154
1523data-sort-value="" Sacha FenestrazNissan32+6.699 2
163data-sort-value="" Sérgio Sette CâmaraNIO32+7.16719
1710data-sort-value="" Sam BirdJaguar32+7.63815
185data-sort-value="" Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan32+12.9776
1936data-sort-value="" André LottererAndretti-Porsche32+16.0518
Ret48data-sort-value="" Edoardo MortaraMaserati29Retired in pits11
Ret51 data-sort-value="" Nico MüllerABT-Mahindra9Accident12
Ret8 data-sort-value="" Roberto MerhiMahindra3Technical failure17
Source:[7]
Notes:

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11 Jake Dennis154
12 Nick Cassidy153
23 Pascal Wehrlein138
4 Mitch Evans122
5 Jean-Éric Vergne97
Teams' Championship standings
PosConstructorPoints
1 Porsche231
2 Envision-Jaguar225
3 Jaguar184
4 Andretti-Porsche177
5 DS139

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portland E-Prix track lenght . www.fiaformulae.com. 10 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Klein . Jamie . Portland E-Prix: Cassidy wins tense energy-saving battle . Autosport . 25 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Formula E 2023 Jakarta ePrix/2 Standings . Motorsport Stats . 19 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Golding . Nick . Mahindra Racing Confirm Portland Appearance for Roberto Merhi . The Checkered Flag . 19 June 2023.
  5. Web site: 2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix . Formula E . 19 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Qualifying . Formula E . 24 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Formula E 2023 Portland ePrix Classification . Motorsport Stats . 25 June 2023.

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