Formula E

Well, the good news is it isn't under FOM's dictatorship, so it's easy to find online:

[video=youtube;6gqTs4tU_Sw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gqTs4tU_Sw[/video]

Pretty decent, incident filled race.

 

Thanks for that, I'll watch it after quali this afternoon. In fact, it's just what I need as I'm laid up ATM recuperating from an op. Much appreciated

 

Didn't quite work out for him, but interesting that Abt went so far without switching.

 

Jean Erik Vergne wont hang about making his way into the F1 reject elite as he will make his Formula E debut This weekend (13th @5PM)*


Im gonna miss it as im gigging so ITV player for me.

 

Official live stream of qualifying: http://osp001feh-vod.hls.adaptive.level3.net/web/live/wif.html

Race show is 5pm on ITV4.

This is the first track I've actually liked the look of. It's a touch narrow, but really quick, and less point-and-shoot.

 

JEV has monstered qualifying, P1.
Sam Bird trying to come through from the back of the grid might be interesting.

 

JEV has fanboost, so looks like it'll be a fight for second place.

 

JEV and Heidfeld have the worst luck in life.

 

I actually missed the last lap, what happened to JEV?

 

He was low on power before his car stopped I am guessing he ran out of juice.

 

Damn.

That was a frustrating race, great track but every time it looked like getting going the safety car came out. Lots of penalties, too.

 

I think JEV had a suspension failure. Mark Priestley in the studio reckoned he spotted an issue on the right front corner a little before the retirement, and the cars also have a small amount of reserve power so that running out of juice should still allow them to nurse the car home, or at least to safety.

 

Oh fair enough, thanks for the right info. Di Grassi will take the inaugural title IMO.

 

He's got the consistency it seems. JEV vs Buemi could be an interesting battle.

 

3-way battle between Bird, di Grassi, and Buemi at the moment. Only other guy I can see getting close might be Prost. Heidfeld has looked quick when he's had the luck but I don't see him closing a 57-point gap.

 

Distressing news: Montagny tested positive for a derivative of cocaine after the last race and is suspended pending further sanctions.

Reminded of the case of Tomas Enge, who was stripped of his Formula 3000 title following a positive test for cannabis and recently banned again for another prohibited substance.

 

Was just about to post this, that's got to be career threatening.

 

To be honest.....I'm not suprised. The guy has to be on something!

 

It's his own fault right? No wonder he was banging wheels with other drivers so erratically. Why throw such a prestigous job away?

 

Apparently it was a one-off as he was struggling with his recent divorce. Fair play to him for admitting it right away and not feigning innocence. It does raise concerns though that someone very familiar with the FIA anti-doping practice's felt that the risk of being caught was low enough to be acceptable, when he realises he's basically ended his own career. Several drivers have called for better testing in recent years, does this suggest other drivers may take similar risks, but for performance enhancement?