ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Returns to Mexico City

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FLAT OUT RACING AND FULL GRANDSTANDS AWAIT AS ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO MEXICO CITY
  • Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez To Host Round 3 Of The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship This Saturday
  • Edo Mortara And ROKiT Venturi Racing Lead The Way After Opening Two Rounds
  • Mercedes EQ Stands Only One Point Behind ROKiT Venturi As They Look To Repeat Their Success From Previous Rounds
  • Avalanche Andretti Looks To Move Up From Third In The Standings After A Strong Showing From Jake Dennis And American Driver Oliver Askew In Round 1 
  • See All The Ways To Watch The Action Live At fiaformulae.com/watch

 

Mexico City hosts Round 3 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship this Saturday (February 12) with fans returning to fill the grandstands and 22 drivers set to go flat out on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez track.
 
A perfect mix of long, fast straights and a technical infield section that passes right through the legendary Foro Sol stadium – packed with 40,000 fans creating Mexico City’s distinctive vibrant atmosphere – the long-standing host circuit is known for producing intense races and high drama.
 
Fresh from a third placed finish in Round 2 and a strong opening weekend for his new team, ROKiT Venturi Racing’s Lucas di Grassi is one to watch in Mexico. The Brazilian has made two trips to the top step in Mexico City, most recently in Season 5 after his first win in front of the Foro Sol two seasons earlier. Teammate Edo Mortara is looking to continue his fine opening weekend form and stay at the top of the drivers’ standings after winning the second of two races in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia,
 
Mortara’s win followed reigning World Champion Nyck de Vries’ victory in Round 1, as Mercedes-EQ immediately got to grips with the all-new Duels qualifying format. De Vries and teammate Stoffel Vandoorne threw down the gauntlet with a formidable one-two finish in the opening race of the season.
The German manufacturer sits just a point behind its ‘customer’ outfit in the Teams’ World Championship ahead of the trip to Mexico, with Mercedes power currently the benchmark.
 
The competition is as close as it has ever been in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Avalanche Andretti’s Jake Dennis and Envision Racing’s Robin Frijns have got their feet on the podium already this season and look to have the pace to mix it in the race for top spot.
 
TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and Jaguar TCS Racing also showed glimpses of pace, with fourth for Andre Lotterer and Sam Bird the best they could muster. There’s more to come from both, with Porsche’s race pace improving over the Diriyah weekend, and Jaguar having a strong record in Mexico City, with Mitch Evans winning the last time the series raced there.
 
With the fans returning to fill Foro Sol, this season they will see new artwork that represents the modern, progressive, innovative values of Formula E’s race locations. The patterns draw on the rich cultural history of Mexico and combine this with modern day artistic influences featuring a diverse tapestry of colours and patterns celebrating traditional techniques such as weaving, ceramics and mosaics, in a modern way.

 

WHERE TO WATCH
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to Mexico City on February 12 for Round 3 in the biggest-ever 16 race calendar at the Circuit Hermanos Rodriguez.  Find out all the ways to watch and the latest updates and session times at fiaformulae.com/watch. In the US, Round 3 will air Feb.12 on CBS Sports HQ at 4:30 PM ET and on Feb 13. via CBS Sports Network at 4:00 PM ET.
 
Formula E will also be returning to the US for the New York City E-Prix in a double-header event on July 16 and 17. For more information visit: http://www.fiaformulae.com/nyc
 
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