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january 16, 2023 - DS
Promising performance for DS Automobiles at the first race weekend of Formula E season 9
- Season 9 of the #abbfiaformulae championship got underway in Mexico with the brand-new GEN3 cars
- The two DS E-TENSE FE23 cars showed a strong level of performance throughout free practice and the race
- Stoffel Vandoorne scored his first point for DS Automobiles and the PENSKE AUTOSPORT team by finishing 10th
Season 9 of the #abbfiaformulae world championship got underway in Mexico. Despite a race made complicated by a difficult qualifying session, the DS Automobiles drivers were able to demonstrate the strong level of performance of the new DS E-TENSE FE23 entered with PENSKE AUTOSPORT. This first race of the season marked the debut appearance of the GEN3 single-seaters, more powerful and efficient than their predecessors, which also underline the constant technical evolution in the field of electric mobility. By taking home a point in Mexico City, the premium French manufacturer opens its account in a championship that looks set to be more competitive than ever.
Proof of the capabilities of the new car developed by DS Performance was given by Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne, who were at the forefront of the two free practice sessions with a fastest time and a second-fastest time for the Frenchman, and two fifth-place classifications for the Belgian. While everything was looking good up to qualifying, that trend did not continue when it came to the actual session. Both DS Automobiles drivers were held up by traffic and had to settle for 11th and 14th places on the grid, with Jean-Eric Vergne ahead of his team mate.
In the race, the DS E-TENSE FE23 cars confirmed that they will form an integral part of this year’s action. Reigning champion Stoffel Vandoorne never gave up. In the end, he made up four positions and grabbed 10th place on the very final lap. Conversely, Jean-Eric Vergne lost out considerably in the closing stages. Having made up two places, the French driver was affected by a technical problem relating to the battery: one of the common components on all the cars prescribed by the regulations. The incident cost him a place in the top 10, where he had been throughout the race. His 12th place at the finish left a slightly bitter taste in his mouth.
After the opening round of the season at the Hermanos Rodriguez circuit, the #abbfiaformulae championship will now head to Saudi Arabia for two races at the Diriyah track, with the second and third races of the year taking place on January 27 and 28 respectively.
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