VANDOORNE MAINTAINS MASERATI’S RUN IN LAND OF THE RISING SUN AS FORMER CHAMPION TRIUMPHS IN TOKYO

After Sébastien Buemi in Monte-Carlo, it was the turn of another former headline to end a Long Bars game in Tokyo today …

Stoffel Vandoorne exploited an aggressive energy management strategy in the Tokyo E-Prix (May 17) today to claim his first victory of the World Formula E championship of the FIA ​​ABB in almost 50 races, since Maserati Msg Racing extended Ital

Since 14 of the grid, with initial positions determined by the times of return FP2, after the qualification was washed in the Japanese capital, Vandoorne and Maserati opened their well window before anyone else.

The Belgian was duly the first driver to submerge the well of well for the mandatory rapid recharge of 30 seconds in Tour 11, and when the red flags flew only two laps later, suddenly he found himself in the pound seats.

The reason for the arrest was Maximilian Günther’s Penske, last year’s winner in Japan, when the German had been competing for Maserati himself, who stopped with the illuminated red light. The director of the race had no choice but to interrupt the action, and when he resumed, Vandoorne, as a lonely pilot to have a complete impulse, had a substantial advantage.

While his rivals progressively took off in the wells, champion 2021/22 went to the front of the field, taking the lead with the remaining laps. A curve twist on the surface of the drying track was the only stain in its copies book, but without damage, Vandoorne continued without problems to take the checkered flag to a tone of more than eight seconds of its closest persecutor.

His first triumph since Monaco about three years has risen to the native of Kortrijk among the top ten in the classification of the titles, but the driver at the top of that table of the Nissan formula, Oliver Rowland, which ended the day, the day of Haven-Havest-Haveste, the stage of the campaign campaign in the All-Electric Singleater series.

Rowland arrived in Tokyo 48 points ahead of Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E António Félix da Costa, and from the pole position, the British seemed to be in the course to tell a fourth victory of eight openings in season 11 when he moved away. While the red flag finally slipped his hopes of Victoria, the runner -up finalist has reinforced Rowland’s offer by an inaugural driver crown.

The leader of the championship was under pressure late in Countryman and former protected Taylor Barnard. When the order rose by courtesy of a daring advancement in the Nyck of Vries de Mahindra Racing and a rapid of fast laps, Barnard’s fourth appearance on the campaign podium has raised 20 years to third in the general classification.

Visualization of Sébastien Buemi-Buemi-The winner two weeks ago in the fourth place in Monaco after taking full advantage of an early attacking strategy, with Dan Ticktum producing a star effort to ensure the best end of the formula E of Cupra Kiro to date to date.

Edoardo Mortara de Mahindra stayed to regret a late problem that took him out of the fight for the positions of the gallery, since the Swiss star ended sixth. Da Costa, Jean-eric Vergne for DS Penske, Robin Beans Devision and Nick Cassidy for Jaguar TCS Racing completed the ten best points scores. After having started in 17th, Defensor Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche) champion could only improve until the 13th, leaving the German empty -handed.

Round nine of the season continues tomorrow (Sunday May 18) at 3:05 pm local time (08:05 CEST).

Stoffel Vandoorne, No. 2, Maserati Msg Racing said:

“Super happy that our plan really worked! It was a very bold and aggressive strategy decision to burn a lot of energy at the beginning so that we could open the window of the pussy early. Then, obviously, we were the first in the red and the ardent a restart of the dog season, it was very difficult to take the car home, a great management, giving comms to the team and making sure that I had energy to do it to the team. Safar at some points and make a great management of the management of Motherks that does not.

Oliver Rowland, No. 23, Nissan’s Formula E team said:

“We did everything we could, this is part of the game, sometimes it happens; we knew there was a risk that people try to go early, a little like Nico [Mueller] In Monaco, but obviously you can’t do it from the front. Maybe there are some settings to do in the way we handle the stood things in boxes, but honestly on my side I felt that I got the most out of the car. I was very fast in the first half of the race, I fought a little more in the last 10 laps, but I can’t complain to be honest. The fact that he was just one who escaped, I’m quite happy. Tomorrow will be different without Pit Boost, I think the qualification will be quite important and then it will be about positioning for the career mode. I haven’t thought a little about tomorrow! “

Taylor Barnard, No. 5, the Formula E team of Neom McLaren said:

“To be honest, FP2 this morning was great: I was not expected and I have not really driven so much in the rain. Of course, that was my first session in the law, so to be honest, yesterday’s change was incredible. Therefore, so that it dries enough to really be able to run, and get another podium was incredible.