Asia, Africa, South America and North America done, Formula E kicks-off its four round European tour this Saturday on the historic streets of Monaco around a modified version of the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix circuit.
Monaco was one of the locations to feature on the calendar for the inaugural season of the FIA Formula E Championship, but did not make an appearance the following season and now makes its return to the all-electric series with the gap at the top of the drivers’ championship reduced to only five points after a thriller in Mexico City.
It’s been over a month since one of the greatest Formula E races took place in Mexico City, as ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport’s Lucas di Grassi completed one of, if not the greatest comeback drive in recent memory to set a record for the lowest position an ePrix has been won from. The Brazilian’s victory brought an end to defending champion’s Sebastien Buemi’s reign of terror that saw the Swiss driver become the first driver to win three Formula E races on the trot; winning the opening three races of the season to kick-off the defence of his crown to a near perfect start.
With the drivers’ championship seemingly between Buemi and di Grassi at this stage of the season and the teams’ championship between Renault e.dams and ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport, it’s effectively a free-for-all behind them with DS Virgin Racing, Techeetah, Mahindra Racing and NEXTEV NIO covered by just 13 points in the teams’ standings.
Further down the standings, Panasonic Jaguar claimed their maiden point’s last time out in Mexico City with a monstrous haul of 16 points thanks to the chaos that ensued in the latter stages of the race. Those points moved them off the bottom of the table above what are now a desperate Venturi team and only two points adrift of Andretti; who have failed to score since the season opener in Hong Kong.
Read Motorsport look back at the inaugural Monaco ePrix, two drivers that might not race Saturday and look at the track & weather forecast heading into the weekend.
