{"id":13791,"date":"2023-02-22T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=13791"},"modified":"2023-02-21T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T20:39:49","slug":"formula-e-cape-town-e-prix-preview-predictions-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/02\/22\/formula-e-cape-town-e-prix-preview-predictions-and-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula E: Cape Town E-Prix Preview, Predictions and How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Formula E moves to South Africa for the Cape Town E-Prix, the first all-electric race ever held in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/h3>\n<p>Leaving India after the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/02\/12\/hyderabad-e-prix\/\" target=\"_self\">Hyderabad E-Prix<\/a>, Formula E is ready to debut another new location on the 2023 calendar. The race will take place during the &#8220;10 day E-Fest&#8221;, an event organized by Go Green Africa to promote the green economy transition throughout the continent. It will be the biggest sporting event in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/races\/2022-23\/r5-cape-town?tab=event-info\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cape Town<\/a>\u00a0since the 2010 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n<p>IT&#39;S RACE WEEK \u26a1<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CapeTownEPrix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CapeTownEPrix<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q6ZRu95Ojz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Q6ZRu95Ojz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIAFormulaE\/status\/1627607407848480769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The Circuit &#8211; Cape Town E-Prix<\/h3>\n<p>The race will occur between the city&#8217;s most important landmarks and next to the ocean, with Signal Hill in the background. The 2.94 kilometers layout features 12 turns and it will probably be the fastest track of Season 9. Cape Town made some track upgrades to the original layout as part of the deal to host the race annually.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-3.35.12-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"961\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-3.35.12-PM.png 961w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-3.35.12-PM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/02\/Screenshot-2023-02-21-3.35.12-PM-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Current Standings<\/h3>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Drivers\u2019 Championship<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>With the championship battle starting to take form, Pascal Wehrlein created an increased gap between himself and Jake Dennis. Andretti&#8217;s driver needs a good result in the Cape Town E-Prix to remain close to his rival, while the rest of the field is already losing touch with Wehrlein.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pascal Wehrlein &#8211; 80 points<\/li>\n<li>Jake Dennis &#8211; 62<\/li>\n<li>Jean-Eric Vergne &#8211; 31<\/li>\n<li>S\u00e9bastien Buemi &#8211; 31<\/li>\n<li>Nick Cassidy &#8211; 28<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teams\u2019 Championship<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Porsche and Andretti continue to extend their lead. The mid-field needs to react as fast as possible to prevent the first two teams from gaining an insurmountable lead.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Tag Heuer Porsche &#8211; 101 points<\/li>\n<li>Avalanche Andretti &#8211; 78<\/li>\n<li>Envision &#8211; 59<\/li>\n<li>Neom McLaren &#8211; 53<\/li>\n<li>Jaguar TCS &#8211; 39<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Race Predictions<\/h3>\n<p>After missing the podium in India, the championship leader Wehrlein could come back on top at the end of the Cape Town E-Prix. The African race will offer new potential for the drivers who had to retire two weeks ago. Both McLaren and Jaguar could be the surprise of this weekend.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Pascal Wehrlein<\/li>\n<li>Sam Bird<\/li>\n<li>Jake Hughes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who will be standing tall in Cape Town? \ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CapeTownEPrix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CapeTownEPrix<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XHwSVLRtxf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/XHwSVLRtxf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIAFormulaE\/status\/1626929524461146113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How to Watch the Cape Town E-Prix (EDT)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Free Practice 1<\/strong>: Friday 2\/24 \u2013 10:55 am on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS Sports HQ<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/FIAFormulaE\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formula E\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/live\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formula E\u2019s Website<\/a>, or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/live\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formula E App<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free Practice 2<\/strong>: Saturday 2\/25 \u2013 3:05 am on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS Sports HQ<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/FIAFormulaE\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formula E\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/live\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formula E\u2019s Website<\/a>, or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/live\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formula E App<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qualifying<\/strong>: Saturday 2\/25 \u2013 5:40 am on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBSSports.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Race<\/strong>: Saturday 2\/25 \u2013 10:03 am on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBSSports.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Featured Image Credit: Formula E Media<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formula E moves to South Africa for the Cape Town E-Prix, the first all-electric race ever held in sub-Saharan Africa. Leaving India after the Hyderabad E-Prix, Formula E is ready to debut another new location on the 2023 calendar. The race will take place during the &#8220;10 day E-Fest&#8221;, an event organized by Go Green [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4391,"featured_media":13837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,9],"tags":[1766,1585,230,253],"class_list":["post-13791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-formula-e","tag-andretti","tag-jake-dennis","tag-pascal-wehrlein","tag-porsche"],"modified_by":"Nathan Reynolds","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4391"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13791"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13791\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}