2023_London_ePrix

2023 London ePrix

2023 London ePrix

Motor car race


The 2023 London ePrix, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Hankook London E-Prix, was a pair of Formula E electric car races held at the ExCeL London Circuit in the Royal Docks area of Newham, London on 29 and 30 July 2023. They served as the 15th and 16th rounds of the 2022–23 Formula E season and the 5th running of the London ePrix.

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Pole-sitter Mitch Evans won the first race for Jaguar Racing, however Jake Dennis clinched the title finishing second, with Sébastien Buemi completing the podium.[1] After two red flags due to heavy rain, Nick Cassidy won the second race from pole, with Mitch Evans and Jake Dennis in second and third.[2]

Background

Jake Dennis led the championship into the final round, with 195 points. Nick Cassidy was second, 24 points behind and Mitch Evans 44 points behind in third. Pascal Wehrlein also entered the final rounds in championship contention with 146 points, 49 behind Dennis.[3]

Since the last event, the layout of the ExCeL London Circuit was changed. The old turns 17 and 18 became a straight, reducing the circuit length to 2.086 km (1.296 mi).[4]

The maximum usable energy during the race will decrease from 38kWh to 27kWh, in order to create more strategic racing.[5]

Classification

(All times in BST)

Race 1

Qualifying

Qualifying for race 1 took place at 12:40 PM on 29 July.[6]

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Qualifying duels

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
A3 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
A2 New Zealand Mitch Evans
New Zealand Mitch Evans
United Kingdom Jake Dennis
A4 Germany René Rast
A1 United Kingdom Jake Dennis
New Zealand Mitch Evans
New Zealand Nick Cassidy
B3 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
B2 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
New Zealand Nick Cassidy
B4 Germany Pascal Wehrlein
B1 New Zealand Nick Cassidy
Overall classification
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Race

Race 1 took place at 5:03 PM on 29 July.[6]

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Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

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Race 2

Qualifying

Qualifying for race 2 took place at 12:40 PM on 30 July.[10]

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Qualifying duels

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
A3 Switzerland Sébastien Buemi
A2 United Kingdom Jake Dennis
United Kingdom Jake Dennis
New Zealand Nick Cassidy
A4 United Kingdom Sam Bird
A1 New Zealand Nick Cassidy
New Zealand Nick Cassidy
New Zealand Mitch Evans
B3 France Norman Nato
B2 Switzerland Nico Müller
France Norman Nato
New Zealand Mitch Evans
B4 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
B1 New Zealand Mitch Evans
Overall classification
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Race

Race 2 took place at 5:03 PM on 30 July.[10]

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Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

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  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

  1. 36 planned laps and 1 extra lap
  2. 34 planned laps and 4 extra laps
  3. Evans received a 5-place grid penalty for colliding with Nick Cassidy at the 2023 Rome ePrix.[7]
  4. Nato received a 5-second penalty for causing a collision with Buemi.
  5. Günther received a 5-second for causing a collision with da Costa.
  6. Lotterer received a 5-second penalty for causing a collision with Ticktum.
  7. Rast received a 5-second penalty for causing a collision with Wehrlein.
  8. Merhi received a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Hughes.
  9. da Costa received a 3-minute time penalty for a technical infringement.[1]
  10. Sette Câmara was disqualified for not following the instructions of an official.
  11. Frijns received a 3-place grid penalty for causing a collision with di Grassi in race 1.

References

  1. Mackley, Stefan (29 July 2023). "London E-Prix: Dennis crowned champion, Evans wins disrupted race". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. Mackley, Stefan (30 July 2023). "London E-Prix: Cassidy controls wet Formula E finale after two stoppages". Autosport. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. "Formula E 2023 Rome ePrix/2 Standings". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  4. "2023 Hankook London E-Prix". Formula E. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  5. Smith, Sam (26 July 2023). "Drastic cut to energy limit for London Formula E finale". The Race. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  6. "2023 Hankook London E-Prix". Formula E. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  7. Cozens, Jack (29 July 2023). "Penalised Evans boosts slim hopes of Formula E title in London". The Race. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  8. "Qualifying". Formula E. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  9. "Formula E 2023 London ePrix/1 Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  10. "2023 Hankook London E-Prix". Formula E. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  11. "Qualifying". Formula E. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  12. "Formula E 2023 London ePrix/2 Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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2023 Rome ePrix
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2022 London ePrix
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