After a season full of near misses and issues, Simona De Silvestro was able to pull it all together and pick up her first points in Formula E at Long Beach.
De Silvestro has had a number of issues with the car this season, from energy saving issues to generally not having the pace during the race. However, a return to Long Beach seemed to banish all her issues from previous rounds as she became the first woman to score points in Formula E.
The Swiss driver spent most of the race hovering around the last points scoring position, but after Vergne dropped down the order she was able to move up to 9th, securing her first points of the season and her first points in Formula E.
“I’m pretty happy to get my first points in Formula E. We’ve been so close so many times and we’ve never got them. So it’s a great step forward,” De Silvestro said whilst being interviewed after the race.
“The weekend was good, pretty happy to have it happen in Long Beach too because most of my racing has happened here in the U.S. so it feels like home. You always want to do well in front of your home crowd.”
