Advertisement

FormulaE: Buemi triumphs on streets of Paris

AFP
AFP - [email protected]
FormulaE: Buemi triumphs on streets of Paris
Sebastien Buemi in the French stage of the Formula E championship around the Invalides in Paris on May 20th. Photo: Geoffroy van der Hasselt/AFP

Switzerland's Sebastien Buemi consolidated his lead in the Formula E world championship with victory on the streets of Paris on Saturday as title rival Lucas di Grassi crashed out.

Advertisement

Buemi, of the Renault E.dams team, finished ahead of Argentina's Jose Maria Lopez (DS Virgin Racing) and Germany's Nick Heidfeld (Mahindra) in a race fought out around the picturesque Esplanade des Invalides.
 
Di Grassi, the winner in the French capital last year, crashed into the barriers four laps from home and retired.
 
 
Results:
  1. Sebastien Buemi (SUI/Renault E.dams)
  2. 2. Jose Maria Lopez (ARG/DS Virgin) at 0.707
  3. Nick Heidfeld (GER/Mahindra) 2.043
  4. Felix Rosenqvist (SWE/Mahindra) 2.621
  5. Nicolas Prost (FRA/Renault E.dams) 3.521
  6. Robin Frijns (NED/Andretti) 7.999
  7. Nelson Piquet junior (BRA/Nextex) 32.420
  8. Tom Dillmann (FRA/Venturi) 32.929
  9. Mitch Evans (AUS/Jaguar) 33.369
  10. Stephane Sarrazin (FRA/Venturi) 34.051
 
World championship standings (after six rounds):
  1. Sebastien Buemi (SUI) 132pts
  2. Lucas di Grassi (BRA) 89
  3. Nicolas Prost (FRA) 58
  4. Nick Heidfeld (GER) 47
  5. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) 40
 

More

Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at [email protected].
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.

Please log in to leave a comment.

See Also