Race report
Formula E Beijing ePrix
Andretti Formula-E Team is leading the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship
Andretti Formula-E Team Beijing ePrix race report
Edited: Sep 13, 2014, 2:49 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
After a second-place podium for No. 27 driver Franck Montagny and a superb fourth from fellow countryman Charles Pic in the No. 28 Spark - Renault SRT_01 E challenger in Beijing, Andretti Formula-E Team is leading the inaugural FIA Formula E Championship.
The one-day event, comprising two practice outings, four qualifying sessions and a 50-minute race around the bespoke city street circuit (3.453m), made for an exhilarating maiden spectacle in the new electric series.
Michael Andretti, Team Owner, Andretti Formula-E Team: "Congratulations to Alejandro (Agag) on an event that was an overwhelming success. I'm very proud to be able to be a part of this exciting new series and to help shape the future of motorsport. Franck (Montagny) and Charles (Pic) did a great job and I'm happy to come away from the event leading the team championship."
Franck Montagny, No. 27 Spark-Renault SRT_01 E
• Qualified fifth and started eighth after being assessed a three-place grid penalty for twice crossing the white line on pit exit
• Posted his fastest time of the race on Lap 24 of the 25-lap race at 1:46.640 with a speed of 150.3 Kph
• Stood on the podium for the inaugural Beijing ePrix with a second-place finish
• Earned 18 points towards the FIA Formula E drivers' championship
"I would like to say thank you to the organizers of the Formula E series, because it really was a fantastic day. I have driven many different cars in many different series and I have to say that this is one of my best times in a car! The team has done a fantastic job, at testing and here in Beijing. Andretti Formula-E is an American team, based in Donington, UK, so it is not easy to start a team in a different country and everyone did very well. My teammate and I work well together and I had really, really good fun."
Charles Pic, No. 28 Spark-Renault SRT_01 E
• Started today's race from the seventh grid position
• Record his fastest lap on Lap 23 of 25 with a time of 1:46.730 at a speed of 150.2 Kph
• Came to the checkered flag in the fifth position, but was moved to fourth after a penalty assessed to ABT
• Formula E Team driver Daniel Abt
• Earned 12 driver points towards the championship
"It was a good race. I had an issue on the first lap and small contact with Franck (Montagny), but after that the pace in the race was okay. Considering I had one day of testing with the team, I am very happy with the result we had today. The pace was not as good as the winner and we need to work on that for the next races, but I think that we have made a very good start."
Andretti Formula-E Team
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Formula E makes history with spectacular first ePrix
Next article Silencing the doubters: The inaugural Formula E ePrix in retrospect
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Franck Montagny
What could have been: When Villeneuve’s shock return thwarted an F1 rookie
Formula 1
Formula 1 Apr 17, 2024
What could have been: When Villeneuve’s shock return thwarted an F1 rookie
Friday favourite: The “perfect” F1 test venue with a little bit of “magic”
Formula 1
Formula 1 Apr 5, 2024
Friday favourite: The “perfect” F1 test venue with a little bit of “magic”
An energetic start to Formula E in Miami
Formula E
Formula E
Miami ePrix
Mar 15, 2015
An energetic start to Formula E in Miami
Latest news
TV ratings released for NASCAR Cup season finale
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
1 h
TV ratings released for NASCAR Cup season finale
Chase Elliott's car chief leaves Hendrick for NASCAR Truck crew chief role
NASCAR Truck
NSTR NASCAR Truck
Homestead
2 h
Chase Elliott's car chief leaves Hendrick for NASCAR Truck crew chief role
“I was getting beat up” – How Daniel Ricciardo burned out on ‘humiliating’ F1 return
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1 6 h
“I was getting beat up” – How Daniel Ricciardo burned out on ‘humiliating’ F1 return
Feature
Discover prime content
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe