2024 São Paulo ePrix explained

Type:CUST
Description:Race 4 of 16 of the 2023–24 Formula E season
Previous Round:2024 Diriyah ePrix
Next Round:2024 Tokyo ePrix
Country:Brazil
Grand Prix:São Paulo
Gp Suffix:ePrix
Year:2024
Official Name:2024 São Paulo ePrix
Location:São Paulo Street Circuit, São Paulo, Brazil
Course:Street Circuit
Course Length:2.933km (01.822miles)
Distance Laps:34
Distance Length:99.722km (61.964miles)
Scheduled Laps:31
Scheduled Length:90.923km (56.497miles)
Pole Driver:Pascal Wehrlein
Pole Country:DEU
Pole Team:Porsche
Pole Time:1:13.713
Fast Driver:Nyck de Vries
Sébastien Buemi
Fast Team:Mahindra
Fast Time:1:15.502
Fast Lap:29
Fast Country:NED
First Driver:Sam Bird
First Country:GBR
First Team:McLaren-Nissan
Second Driver:Mitch Evans
Second Country:NZL
Second Team:Jaguar
Third Driver:Oliver Rowland
Third Country:GBR
Third Team:Nissan

The 2024 São Paulo ePrix was the fourth race of the 2023–24 Formula E World Championship, held on 16 March 2024. It was the second edition of the São Paulo ePrix. The race was held on the São Paulo Street Circuit, around the Anhembi Sambadrome.[1]

The ePrix was won by Sam Bird for McLaren with a dramatic final lap overtake around the outside of Jaguar driver Mitch Evans. A double overtake at the final corner for Nissan driver Oliver Rowland ensured that he completed the podium. Bird's win was his first Formula E race victory since the 2021 New York City ePrix, and the first ever Formula E victory for McLaren.

Background

Nick Cassidy entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with a 19 point lead over Pascal Wehrlein, followed by Jean-Éric Vergne (24 points behind) and defending champion Jake Dennis (29 points behind).

Prior to the race, Jaguar held a 31 point lead over DS Penske in the Teams' Championship, with Porsche in third. The Manufacturers' Trophy was newly introduced prior to the São Paulo ePrix, with the standings backdated to the start of the season; Jaguar held a 33 point lead over Porsche in these standings, with Stellantis in third.

Classification

(All times in BRT)

Qualification

Qualification took place at 09:40 on 16 March.[2]

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

Overall classification

DriverTeam
194data-sort-value="" Pascal WehrleinPorsche1:13.7131:12.8461:12.7641:12.7891
22data-sort-value="" Stoffel VandoorneDS Penske1:13.8491:13.0281:12.5661:12.7912
37data-sort-value="" Maximilian GüntherMaserati1:13.5161:12.8811:13.04122
425data-sort-value="" Jean-Éric VergneDS Penske1:13.7311:12.9171:13.2873
59data-sort-value="" Mitch EvansJaguar1:13.8581:13.1844
68data-sort-value="" Sam BirdMcLaren-Nissan1:13.7861:13.2085
748data-sort-value="" Edoardo MortaraMahindra1:13.7341:13.3686
851data-sort-value="" Nico MüllerABT Cupra-Mahindra1:13.867No time7
913data-sort-value="" António Félix da CostaPorsche1:13.7918
1037data-sort-value="" Nick CassidyJaguar1:13.8789
111data-sort-value="" Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche1:13.84410
1222data-sort-value="" Oliver RowlandNissan1:13.92511
135data-sort-value="" Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan1:13.87012
1421data-sort-value="" Nyck de VriesMahindra1:13.93513
1523data-sort-value="" Sacha FenestrazNissan1:13.96714
1611data-sort-value="" Lucas di GrassiABT Cupra-Mahindra1:13.96215
1718data-sort-value="" Jehan DaruvalaMaserati1:14.03216
184data-sort-value="" Robin FrijnsEnvision-Jaguar1:13.98717
1916data-sort-value="" Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar1:14.08518
203data-sort-value="" Sérgio Sette CâmaraERT1:14.05719
2133data-sort-value="" Dan TicktumERT1:14.11520
2217data-sort-value="" Norman NatoAndretti-Porsche1:14.14621
Source:[3]

Race

The race started at 14:03 on 16 March.[2]

DriverTeamTime/RetiredPoints
18data-sort-value="" Sam BirdMcLaren-Nissan3453:03.071525
29data-sort-value="" Mitch EvansJaguar34+0.564418
322data-sort-value="" Oliver RowlandNissan34+3.5401115
494data-sort-value="" Pascal WehrleinPorsche34+3.629112+3
51data-sort-value="" Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche34+3.7221010
613data-sort-value="" António Félix da CostaPorsche34+5.56788
725data-sort-value="" Jean-Éric VergneDS Penske34+6.00636
82data-sort-value="" Stoffel VandoorneDS Penske34+6.81724
97data-sort-value="" Maximilian GüntherMaserati34+8.085222
1016data-sort-value="" Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar34+8.610181+1
1123data-sort-value="" Sacha FenestrazNissan34+9.27714
1248data-sort-value="" Edoardo MortaraMahindra34+9.7626
1311data-sort-value="" Lucas di GrassiABT Cupra-Mahindra34+10.81915
1421data-sort-value="" Nyck de VriesMahindra34+13.67713
1518data-sort-value="" Jehan DaruvalaMaserati34+14.37916
1633data-sort-value="" Dan TicktumERT34+17.88420
1717data-sort-value="" Norman NatoAndretti-Porsche34+18.88921
184data-sort-value="" Robin FrijnsEnvision-Jaguar34+19.12417
Ret5data-sort-value="" Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan31Retired in pits14
Ret51data-sort-value="" Nico MüllerABT Cupra-Mahindra25Retired in pits7
Ret37data-sort-value="" Nick CassidyJaguar14Accident9
DSQ3data-sort-value="" Sérgio Sette CâmaraERT34Disqualified19
Source:[4]

Notes:

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Nick Cassidy57
2 Pascal Wehrlein53
23 Mitch Evans39
14 Jean-Éric Vergne39
align:"left" 15 Jake Dennis38
Teams' Championship standings
PosTeamPoints
1 Jaguar96
12 Porsche61
13 DS Penske57
24 McLaren55
15 Andretti47
Manufacturers' Trophy standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1 Jaguar123
2 Porsche95
13 Nissan88
14 Stellantis71
5 ERT2

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Trindade . Luciano . Estreia da Fórmula E em SP tem batidas, abandonos e brasileiro em último . 26 March 2023 . Folha de S.Paulo . 25 March 2023 . pt-BR.
  2. Web site: 2024 SÃO PAULO E-PRIX - Weekend Schedule . Formula E . 31 March 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024 SÃO PAULO E-PRIX - Qualifying Result . Formula E . 31 March 2024.
  4. Web site: 2024 SÃO PAULO E-PRIX - E-Prix Result . Formula E . 31 March 2024.

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