Bruno Senna (Mahindra Racing Formula E Team)ħ. Stéphane Sarrazin (Venturi Formula E Team)ĥ. Robin Frijns (Andretti Formula E Race Team)Ĥ. Lucas di Grassi (ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport)ģ.
We will be looking into the problems with the relevant people and hopefully find a solution before we head to Punta del Este.”ġ. The issues we encountered will certainly be looked into but for the moment, it is difficult to understand exactly what happened. It’s important to remember that we still have two cars that performed very well, as was clear from qualifying. So, for me, it’s really important to identify the problems and overcome them as soon as possible.”Īlain Prost and Jean-Paul Driot, Senior Team Managers : “Obviously the result today is a huge disappointment for us. I did as much as possible after the car swap, made it up to a points-scoring position, and then the car stopped again. The second part of the race was really difficult – I really had to try and recover after the first issue and that’s when I set the fastest lap. #9 Sebastien : “Nico and I seemed to have the same problem, stopping on the track and having to restart. The fact that this was the second issue for me in as many races means that we will have to look into it and find a solution before our next outing where I will be fighting for a better result.” Things were looking good initially and I was in the fight for a podium position but then my engineers brought me in early to swap cars because of the high temperatures. #8 Nico : “To be honest, I’m extremely frustrated this weekend. Obviously this is something we will have to investigate further before Punta del Este.”
The extremely hot conditions here in Malaysia revealed some temperature management issues as well as some kind of systems error, which caused both cars to stop unexpectedly during the race. However, we must take the positives overall our performance and preparation was much improved and we still managed to show our outright pace during qualifying. Vincent Gaillardot, Renault Sport Formula E Project Leader : “This was clearly a much more challenging race than we had in Beijing. A further systems failure for Sebastien scuppered his chances of a points-scoring finish and resulted in 12th for the Beijing ePrix victor.Īlthough disappointment was the principal outcome of the race, the team will look into the cause of the systems failure ahead of the next Formula E contest in Uruguay, taking comfort in the points scored so far in the championship. This left him 10th, claiming the final point on offer. Nico’s early stop meant that he had to prioritise energy conservation over pure pace, allowing the competition to pass him on the road.
Unfortunately that wasn’t the end of the squad’s problems. The issue meant the Swiss had fallen to ninth, and his determination to move up the field saw him earn two extra points for the fastest lap of the race (1m22.748). He was able to restart again shortly after, and return to the pits, to jump into his second car. Once in his second car, he moved into the lead of the race.īut as Nico made his way to the pits, Sebastien’s Z.E.15 ground to a halt with the same problem.
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However, what appears to be a software issue, perhaps due to the extreme temperatures in the car, forced him to pit earlier than expected. The Frenchman displayed impressive race craft, fighting up the order to third position.
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Nico, meanwhile, would start from fifth on the grid.Ī good getaway for both Renault e.dams drivers saw Sebastien retain the lead, while Nico was straight on the attack for a podium finish.
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Saturday’s free practice and qualifying proved encouraging, with Sebastien securing his second successive pole position by almost half a second and three points. Despite the disappointing result, both drivers scored valuable points for the championship charge. Soaring Malaysian temperatures played havoc with the Renault Z.E.15’s software over the course of the 33-lap contest, in which Nico Prost and Sebastien Buemi finished 10th and 12th respectively.
Renault e.dams experienced a character-building weekend at the second FIA Formula E event of the 2015/16 season (November 7) in Putrajaya.
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