2024-07-22 09:52:04
This weekend, Sportsmarketing heads to London Docklands, east of the British capital, for the final two rounds of Formula E Season 10. Season 7 begins (2020-2021). To witness this suspenseful ‘championship decider’, we joined the DS Penske team from Friday morning, getting as close as possible to the DS Performance team.
Media day, pedestrian approval of the track (track walk), Friday test and free practice 1, Saturday free practice 2, qualifying and race 1, then free practice and qualifying again on Sunday, then Race 2: The double-header schedule is particularly important for drivers and team staff to adhere to. Multiple briefings and technical reports between conferences and signature sessions are also part of the menu.
For our part, soaking up the atmosphere at DS Performance, we followed the sessions from the guest box behind the stand, just behind the two cars and tires of Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne and Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne, with our ears With headphones on, live exchanges between pilots and engineers can be heard. We specially interviewed DS Performance Director Eugenio Franzetti and Stellantis Motorsport Director Jean-Marc Finot who were present at the event. Minutes before the race starts, you walk up to the starting gate excited to take in the intensity and challenge of the race.
DS Automobiles and its partner Penske Autosport end Season 10 with a very solid third place after scoring points at the ExCel London circuitth The team’s standings improved by two places compared to season 9, with four podium finishes in Daria, Monaco, Berlin and Portland. In the final race of the season, Jean-Eric Vergne finished sixth, avoiding the numerous pitfalls and collisions that occurred with his teammate Stoffel Vandoorne ( Stoffel Vandoorne finished eighth.
Eugenio Franzetti, Director of DS Performance:
“This was the race we were looking forward to. It was a tough race, physical and full of contact. But with the talent of our drivers and the performance of the DS E-TENSE FE23 we managed to gain points and achieve our goals for the season : Improved performance compared to the previous year and a podium finish in the Constructors’ Championship. Big thanks to the whole team for the work! Now we’re going to take a break and then we’ll focus on Season 11. Knowing that we have to work harder to close the gap with the best opponents »
Jean-Éric Vergne, 2018 and 2019 Formula E Champion:
“We’re very proud of what we achieved in the championship this year. It’s obviously a good improvement compared to last year. I’m also happy with my season, more consistent than last year. I feel like I’m doing a better job . This gives me confidence for next season because I know that the hard work will pay off in the end and I believe we can challenge for the championship. »
Stoffel Vandoorne, Formula E World Champion and 2022 Champion:
“We finished third in the constructors’ championship, which was the main goal for this race. The performance on the second day was obviously better than the first and both cars qualified for the duel. The race was a bit chaotic again, but we managed it Having completed the mission and survived, we were able to gain two new points to end the weekend and the entire season »
Look forward to Season 11, which will begin in early December in St. Paul. Traditional pre-season testing will take place in Valencia from 4 to 7 November 2024, with the GEN3 Evo taking to the track for the first time and it will be faster and more efficient than the current GEN3.
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