2024 Diriyah ePrix explained

Type:CUST
Description:Race 2 of 16 of the 2023–24 Formula E season
Previous Round:2024 Mexico City ePrix
Next Round:2024 São Paulo ePrix
Country:Saudi Arabia
Grand Prix:Diriyah
Gp Suffix:ePrix
Year:2024
Official Name:2024 Diriyah E-Prix
Location:Riyadh Street Circuit, Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Course:Street circuit
Course Length:2.495km (01.55miles)
Distance Laps:37
Distance Length:92.315km (57.362miles)
Pole Driver:Jean-Éric Vergne
Pole Country:FRA
Pole Team:DS Penske
Pole Time:1:12.062
Fast Driver:Jake Dennis
Fast Team:Andretti-Porsche
Fast Time:1:11.399
Fast Lap:36
Fast Country:GBR
First Driver:Jake Dennis
First Country:GBR
First Team:Andretti-Porsche
Second Driver:Jean-Éric Vergne
Second Country:FRA
Second Team:DS
Third Driver:Nick Cassidy
Third Country:NZL
Third Team:Jaguar
Type:CUST
Description:Race 3 of 16 of the 2023–24 Formula E season
Previous Round:2024 Mexico City ePrix
Next Round:2024 São Paulo ePrix
Country:Saudi Arabia
Grand Prix:Diriyah
Gp Suffix:ePrix
Year:2023
Official Name:2024 Diriyah E-Prix
Location:Riyadh Street Circuit, Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Course:Street circuit
Course Length:2.495km (01.55miles)[1]
Distance Laps:36
Distance Length:89.82km (55.81miles)
Pole Driver:Oliver Rowland
Pole Country:GBR
Pole Team:Nissan
Pole Time:1:10.055
Fast Driver:Jake Dennis
Nick Cassidy
Fast Team:Andretti-Porsche
Fast Time:1:10.296
Fast Lap:33
Fast Country:GBR
First Driver:Nick Cassidy
First Country:NZL
First Team:Jaguar
Second Driver:Robin Frijns
Second Country:NED
Second Team:Envision-Jaguar
Third Country:GBR
Third Driver:Oliver Rowland
Third Team:Nissan

The 2024 Diriyah ePrix was a pair of Formula E electric car races held at the Riyadh Street Circuit in the town of Diriyah, north west of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia on the 26 and 27 January 2024. It served as the second round of the 2023–24 Formula E season, the sixth edition of the Diriyah ePrix and the fourth time the event was held at night.

Background

Following a win from pole in the first round in Mexico City. Pascal Wehrlein led the championship with 28 points. Sébastien Buemi was second, 10 points behind, and Nick Cassidy was third, 12 points behind.[2]

Classification

(All times are in AST).

Race 1

Qualifying

Qualifying for race 1 took place at 3:20 PM on 26 January.[3]

Group draw
Group A WEH CAS EVA HUG DEN ROW MOR DEV MUE FRI DIG
Group B BUE GUE JEV VAN NAT FEN BIR DAR TIC DAC SET

Overall classification

DriverTeam
125data-sort-value="" Jean-Éric VergneDS1:12.8561:12.1641:12.1251:12.0621
29data-sort-value="" Mitch EvansJaguar1:13.0061:12.3131:11.9921:12.1342
31data-sort-value="" Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche1:12.7791:12.5271:12.0793
43data-sort-value="" Sérgio Sette CâmaraERT1:12.8971:12.4951:12.6114
517 data-sort-value="" Norman NatoAndretti-Porsche1:12.9331:12.4755
694data-sort-value="" Pascal WehrleinPorsche1:12.8721:12.6106
737data-sort-value="" Nick CassidyJaguar1:12.6191:12.8217
87data-sort-value="" Maximilian GüntherMaserati1:12.9311:12.8928
98data-sort-value="" Sam BirdMcLaren-Nissan1:13.1479
105data-sort-value="" Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan1:13.20710
112data-sort-value="" Stoffel VandoorneDS1:13.16711
124data-sort-value="" Robin FrijnsEnvision-Jaguar1:13.27212
1316data-sort-value="" Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar1:13.18613
1422data-sort-value="" Oliver RowlandNissan1:13.35014
1523data-sort-value="" Sacha FenestrazNissan1:13.29415
1651data-sort-value="" Nico MüllerABT-Mahindra1:13.53116
1713data-sort-value="" António Félix da CostaPorsche1:13.36720
1811data-sort-value="" Lucas di GrassiABT-Mahindra1:13.72917
1933data-sort-value="" Dan TicktumERT1:13.44618
2048data-sort-value="" Edoardo MortaraMahindra1:13.79119
2118data-sort-value="" Jehan DaruvalaMaserati1:14.05421
2221data-sort-value="" Nyck de VriesMahindra1:14.25422
Source:[4]

Race

Race 1 started at 8:04 PM on 26 January.[3]

DriverTeamTime/RetiredPoints
11data-sort-value="" Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche3745:56.452325+1
225data-sort-value="" Jean-Éric VergneDS37+13.289118+3
337data-sort-value="" Nick CassidyJaguar37+13.824715
48data-sort-value="" Sam BirdMcLaren-Nissan37+14.620912
59data-sort-value="" Mitch EvansJaguar37+15.174210
617data-sort-value="" Norman NatoAndretti-Porsche37+15.66158
77data-sort-value="" Maximilian GüntherMaserati37+16.26786
894data-sort-value="" Pascal WehrleinPorsche37+16.38764
93data-sort-value="" Sérgio Sette CâmaraERT37+26.60642
104data-sort-value="" Robin FrijnsEnvision-Jaguar37+26.968121
115data-sort-value="" Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan37+27.02110
1216data-sort-value="" Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar37+27.47213
1322data-sort-value="" Oliver RowlandNissan37+27.97314
142data-sort-value="" Stoffel VandoorneDS37+28.36611
1548data-sort-value="" Edoardo MortaraMahindra37+29.39719
1613data-sort-value="" António Félix da CostaPorsche37+29.88520
1721data-sort-value="" Nyck de VriesMahindra37+30.41922
1851data-sort-value="" Nico MüllerABT-Mahindra37+30.88416
1911data-sort-value="" Lucas di GrassiABT-Mahindra37+31.18817
2018data-sort-value="" Jehan DaruvalaMaserati37+31.54121
2133data-sort-value="" Dan TicktumERT37+1:04.71218
Ret23data-sort-value="" Sacha FenestrazNissan12Suspension damage15
Source:[5]
Notes:

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Pascal Wehrlein32
12 Nick Cassidy31
33 Jean-Éric Vergne29
align:"left" 54 Jake Dennis28
5 Mitch Evans20
Teams' Championship standings
PosTeamPoints
11 Jaguar51
42 Andretti37
23 DS Penske33
34 Porsche32
25 Envision19
Manufacturers' Trophy standings
PosManufacturerPoints
11 Porsche64
12 Jaguar59
3 Stellantis47
4 Nissan18
15 ERT2

Race 2

Qualifying

Qualifying for race 2 took place at 3:20 PM on 27 January.[6]

Group draw
Group A WEH JEV EVA GUE NAT VAN SET FEN DEV DAC TIC
Group B CAS DEN BUE BIR HUG ROW FRI MOR DAR MUE DIG

Overall classification

DriverTeam
122data-sort-value="" Oliver RowlandNissan1:10:4861:10:1491:10:0981:10:0551
24data-sort-value="" Robin FrijnsEnvision-Jaguar1:10:7841:10:8851:10:4151:10:3202
337data-sort-value="" Nick CassidyJaguar1:10:7601:10:3851:10:2953
42data-sort-value="" Stoffel VandoorneDS1:10:8361:10:5391:10:6274
518data-sort-value="" Jehan DaruvalaMaserati1:10:9041:10:7865
65data-sort-value="" Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan1:10:8471:10:9946
723data-sort-value="" Sacha FenestrazNissan1:10:6411:11:0777
825data-sort-value="" Jean-Éric VergneDS1:10:8011:11.1128
93data-sort-value="" Sérgio Sette CâmaraERT1:10.9869
1094data-sort-value="" Pascal WehrleinPorsche1:10.94610
1116data-sort-value="" Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar1:11.15211
127data-sort-value="" Maximilian GüntherMaserati1:10.99312
138data-sort-value="" Sam BirdMcLaren-Nissan1:11.16513
149data-sort-value="" Mitch EvansJaguar1:11.04214
151data-sort-value="" Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche1:11.22815
1633data-sort-value="" Dan TicktumERT1:11.30716
1751data-sort-value="" Nico MüllerABT-Mahindra1:11:36817
1821data-sort-value="" Nyck de VriesMahindra1:11.32718
1948data-sort-value="" Edoardo MortaraMahindra1:11:38619
2017 data-sort-value="" Norman NatoAndretti-Porsche1:11.39020
2111data-sort-value="" Lucas di GrassiABT-Mahindra1:11.80621
2213data-sort-value="" António Félix da CostaPorsche1:11.66222
Source:[7]

Race

Race 2 started at 8:04 PM on 27 January.[6]

DriverTeamTime/RetiredPoints
137data-sort-value="" Nick CassidyJaguar3643:51:868325+1
24data-sort-value="" Robin FrijnsEnvision-Jaguar36+1.192218
322data-sort-value="" Oliver RowlandNissan36+1.875115+3
45data-sort-value="" Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan36+2.9316 12
52data-sort-value="" Stoffel VandoorneDS36+3.397410
623data-sort-value="" Sacha FenestrazNissan36+4.59878
794data-sort-value="" Pascal WehrleinPorsche36+4.816106
825data-sort-value="" Jean-Éric VergneDS36+5.19584
97data-sort-value="" Maximilian GüntherMaserati36+5.709122
109data-sort-value="" Mitch EvansJaguar36+6.866141
1148data-sort-value="" Edoardo MortaraMahindra36+10.11619
121data-sort-value="" Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche36+11.24015
1351data-sort-value="" Nico MüllerABT-Mahindra36+14.46217
1413data-sort-value="" António Félix da CostaPorsche36+17.96022
1521data-sort-value="" Nyck de VriesMahindra36+19.29518
1617data-sort-value="" Norman NatoAndretti-Porsche36+20.23520
173data-sort-value="" Sérgio Sette CâmaraERT36+21.5649
1811data-sort-value="" Lucas di GrassiABT-Mahindra36+25.63921
Ret33data-sort-value="" Dan TicktumERT32Retired16
Ret18data-sort-value="" Jehan DaruvalaMaserati25Brakes5
Ret8data-sort-value="" Sam BirdMcLaren-Nissan22Suspension13
DNS16data-sort-value="" Sébastien BuemiEnvision-JaguarDid not start11
Source:[8]

Notes:

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11 Nick Cassidy57
12 Pascal Wehrlein38
3 Jean-Éric Vergne33
align:"left"4 Jake Dennis28
5 Mitch Evans21
Teams' Championship standings
PosTeamPoints
1 Jaguar78
12 DS Penske47
13 Porsche38
24 Andretti37
5 Envision37
Manufacturers' Trophy standings
PosManufacturerPoints
11 Jaguar103
12 Porsche70
3 Stellantis61
4 Nissan48
5 ERT2

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diriyah Street Circuit . 18 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Formula E 2024 Mexico City ePrix/Standings . Motorsport Stats . 26 January 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 Diriyah ePrix . Formula E . 26 January 2024.
  4. Web site: 26 January 2024 . Qualifying . 26 January 2024 . Formula E . en.
  5. Web site: Results . 27 January 2023 . 27 January 2023 . Formula E . en.
  6. Web site: 2024 Diriyah ePrix . Formula E . 26 January 2024.
  7. Web site: 27 January 2024 . Qualifying . 27 January 2024 . Formula E . en.
  8. Web site: Results . 27 January 2023 . 27 January 2023 . Formula E . en.

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