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Well, it’s been one hell of a ride so far in season four of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. We've seen former rookie Felix Rosenqvist (Mahindra Racing) rise through the ranks, reigning champion Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport Abt Shaeffler) fall to the bottom and - as of Santiago - the series' first-ever one-two finish from Techeetah, which puts Jean-Eric Vergne at the top the standings. And…take a breath, because on March 3, we’re going to do it all again as we go green in Mexico City for the 2018 Mexico City E-Prix.
Returning to the legendary Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the third time in Formula E’s history, it's crunch time as Techeetah, Mahindra and British team DS Virgin Racing battle for the lead, with just 20 points between them. Between the driver's, it's even tighter, with just 10 points separating DS Virgin Racing's Sam Bird (in third) and Techeetah's Jean-Eric Vergne in the top spot, with Rosenqvist sandwiched in between. If ever there were a trio of drivers gunning for that all-important championship title, it's these three.
Wistfully looking upwards is reigning champion Lucas di Grassi who sits at the bottom of the standings, a full 71 points off the leader. He's now the only driver in the championship with no points to his name after suffering repeat technical failures since the season opener in Hong Kong. Adding to his woes this weekend is another 10-place grid penalty that was handed to the Brazilian driver after the inverter was swapped on his car. Despite that, will Mexico be the place di Grassi scores his first points? If past performance is anything to go by, then his win last year would suggest this is the race to turn it all around.
At 2.093km long, the layout of the track was first created for the arrival of Formula E in 2016, making use of the existing Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit. This year’s race is a full 47 laps long – adding two more than last year’s race, and four more than the inaugural race, which illustrates to the continued technological development of the all-electric series.
At over 2500m above sea level, the track is not only the highest in the Formula E calendar but also one of the highest in the world. With long, high-speed corners and the iconic Foro Sol grandstand, the 2018 Mexico City E-Prix is one of the highlights of the 12-round season calendar.
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