The German took victory in a race so crazy that not even the one who crossed the finish line first won..
Asafety car came out, followed by a red flag with four laps to go and the Miami E-Prix went up in the air. Because those who were in attack mode wasted it (the race leader, Da Costa) and those who had not yet used it were penalised (the championship leader, Rowland).
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Because in Formula E you have to finish the race having used all the extra power from Attack Mode. Thus, those who did not have enough time to deplete it when the race resumed received the final penalty set by the regulations, of 10 seconds… and that changed the classification completely. To the point that the one who passed the checkered flag first, Norman Nato (Nissan)… did not climb to the top of the podium
That honor went to Pascal Werhlein, with Di Grassi second with the surprising Lola Yamaha and Da Costa third closing the podium… when he had victory in his hands, built before the final coup de grace. Porsche was smart to hold on at the front, while Nato tried to make his pole position count. His team has performed well at the start of the season, but they failed in the final decision of this race.
It is not the fault of the team principals, but rather that they did not reach the end of the race with their homework done. The succession of penalties left Nato without victory, Frijns without a podium, Rowland without third position, Bird and the first McLaren without fifth… In fact, Di Grassi, who was sixth, took the podium and Da Costa, seventh, finished third.
It is the first joy for the winner with Pascal Werhlein achieving his first victory as World Champion. “I tried to win on track, but I didn’t have any more Attack Mode and the team told me, I was already warned and we did well,” he said after the race.
Da Costa was seen with a serious gesture on the podium, dominated the race and when he was in Attack Mode the safety car came out and changed everything. “It’s the second time this has happened to us this season,” he said. “It’s the second time this has happened to us this season,” he said. “The rules are the same for everyone and it’s a shame. When you’re fighting for the World Championship every detail counts and that’s why we’re demanding.”
Lucas Di Grassi celebrated his return to the podium with his new team Lola, a historic racing team with Johnny Herbert now as ambassador. “I haven’t been in a winning car for the last three seasons, so it’s difficult to keep the motivation up. It’s only the fifth race for this completely new team. It’s a huge boost for the team and this time I was lucky, so I’m delighted to get the result like that, because other times I was very unlucky,” he recalled
With all the changes, the Spanish team CUPRA finished the race in seventh position and achieved its best result to date. So its partnership with the American KIRO can celebrate the good result on American soil.
The next round of the Formula E World Championship will also be special. The championship moves to Monaco on May 3-4, where there will also be a double-header this year.
