Monday, July 12, 2021
In New York
This year the Porsche Formula E team scores points
At its premiere in New York City, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team scored important championship points on July 10, 2021. In the Porsche 99X Electric with starting number 36, André Lotterer (GER) took eighth place on the Red Hook Circuit, the 2.320-kilometer street circuit with a view of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
His team mate Pascal Wehrlein (GER / start number 99) did not finish in the tenth race of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in sunshine and temperatures of around 35 degrees Celsius.
The race 10
From tenth on the grid, André Lotterer drove a good race on the streets of Brooklyn. He was able to improve by two places and thus for the first time since Valencia scored points on his account. Pascal Wehrlein, who was the first to cross the finish line in Puebla, also secured a good starting position at the New York City E-Prix. With a strong performance, he qualified again for the battle for Super Pole and started the race from the third row in sixth place. After a promising first third of the race, he drove into a competitor on the second approach to the attack mode zone and had to give up.
Quotes for the New York City E-Prix, Race 10
Amiel Lindesay, Head of Operations Formula E: “As in Mexico, we have demonstrated our potential here in New York City. Pascal made it from the second qualifying group to Super Pole, that was a remarkable achievement. When he was like in the race before the second Attack Mode He braked later as usual, his front wheels locked. He touched the car in front of him and had to pit with a broken suspension. What a shame, he could definitely have intervened in the battle for the lead. Like Pascal, André also had to go from the dirty side Even so, he drove a solid race, was very efficient and scored points. Now we’re going to attack again tomorrow. A compliment also to the team for the impeccable management of the battery temperatures. They did it in this heat without losing them Performance suffers was a good job. “
André Lotterer, Porsche works driver (# 36): “I scored points and I’m satisfied. That was a good race in which I made the most of my possibilities. Our car worked well on this difficult track and I think we can go even further tomorrow . “
Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche works driver (# 99): “I’m already disappointed. That was clearly my mistake. When I tried to activate Attack Mode for the second time, I braked a little later than the cars in front of me, and when they suddenly jammed I couldn’t evade. Luckily we did A new chance tomorrow, which we will hopefully make better use of. “
So it goes on
Race 11 in New York City is on Sunday, July 11th. Sat.1 will broadcast live from 7.15 p.m. CEST. A live stream can be seen on ran.de.
Porsche in Formula E.
With the Porsche 99X Electric, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team will contest its second season in Formula E in 2021. André Lotterer made a successful racing debut in November 2019 when he finished second in the season opener in Diriyah. A tailor-made debut and proof that Porsche had a competitive vehicle at the start with the Porsche 99X Electric. This was impressively underlined by the first pole position in Mexico City and another second place in the home race in Berlin. Formula E is the world’s first fully electric racing series and, as an accelerator for innovative and sustainable mobility technologies, has been bringing exciting motorsport to people in the metropolises since 2014. This season, in which a driver and team world champion is being crowned for the first time, more automobile manufacturers are at the start than in any other racing series. The races are correspondingly interesting and highly competitive.
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