{"id":3998,"date":"2018-04-10T12:12:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T16:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=3998"},"modified":"2018-04-10T12:12:33","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T16:12:33","slug":"formula-e-preview-of-the-2018-rome-e-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2018\/04\/10\/formula-e-preview-of-the-2018-rome-e-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula E &#8211; Preview of the 2018 Rome E-Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The inaugural Formula E 2018 <strong>Rome E-Prix<\/strong> kicks off the European portion of the calendar this weekend (April 14,2018). Round seven will be held at the Circuito Cittadino Dell\u2019EUR in the EUR district of Rome, Italy. The Formula E Rome E-Prix will bring the electric racing series to the Italian capital for the first time.<\/p>\n<h1>Preview of the Rome E-Prix<\/h1>\n<h2>The Circuit<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Circuito Cittadino dell\u2019EUR <\/strong>is the second longest track in the calendar at 2.84 km (1.76 miles) in length. The circuit consists of 21 turns, with the start finish line located on Via Cristoforo Colombo. The cars will be racing around the Obelisco di Marconi, a beautiful marble-concrete structure. Furthermore, they will be racing against the backdrop of the iconic Colosseo Quadrato.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Formula E unveils Rome track layout ahead of debut <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FormulaE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FormulaE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wJztDlsrA0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/wJztDlsrA0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FhrpsmikRx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FhrpsmikRx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Motorsport Week (@MotorsportWeek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MotorsportWeek\/status\/920998357136478211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Drivers to Watch<\/h2>\n<p>Although <strong>Jean-Eric Vergne<\/strong> holds a big lead in the Driver&#8217;s Championship, he will be looking for another win. Techeetah hold onto a narrow lead over <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2018\/03\/09\/formula-e-mahindras-season-in-trouble-after-mexico-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Mahindra Racing<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2018\/03\/11\/formula-e-will-the-ds-virgin-racing-team-secure-solid-points-in-uruguay\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">DS Virgin Racing<\/a><\/strong>. So, they will be looking for a good result from both their drivers Vergne and <strong>Andre Lotterer<\/strong>. Lotterer will be looking for a better result this time around. After plummeting down to twelfth in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2018\/03\/19\/formula-e-2018-punta-del-este-e-prix-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Punta del Este E-Prix<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>he will need to avoid doing that.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, <strong>Lucas Di Grassi<\/strong> of <strong>Audi<\/strong> Sport Abt Schaeffler will try to maintain his good form. After a second place finish in Punta del Este, he will try to replicate that result. Although <strong>Daniel Abt<\/strong> looked strong in Punta del Este, his race unraveled quickly. \u00a0 An unfortunate seat belt malfunction led Abt to pit again and his race was ruined.<\/p>\n<p>Also, <strong>Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong> of Mahindra Racing will be looking for a race win to move him up the standings. The Swede sits only thirty points behind Vergne and could cut into that gap in Rome. After a fifth-place finish at the Punta del Este E-Prix, he will need some luck. Additionally, his teammate <strong>Nick Heidfeld<\/strong> will be looking for some luck in Rome. After a DNF in Punta del Este, he will be looking to finish this race and gain some points for Mahindra Racing.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <strong>Sam Bird<\/strong> of DS Virgin Racing sits third in the championship and is only three points behind Rosenqvist. The Briton placed third at Punta del Este after starting tenth from the grid. His teammate <strong>Alex Lynn<\/strong>, placed sixth in Punta del Este and will be looking for a better result this time in Rome.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s RACE WEEK!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RomeEprix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RomeEprix<\/a> &#8211; we&#39;re coming for you \ud83d\udcaa \u26a1 \ud83d\udc06 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Andre_Lotterer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Andre_Lotterer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeanEricVergne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JeanEricVergne<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIAFormulaE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FIAFormulaE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PvuXZ80BNk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/PvuXZ80BNk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TECHEETAH (@TECHEETAH_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TECHEETAH_\/status\/983240602744696832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Driver Standings<\/h3>\n<p>1. Jean-Eric Vergne 109<br \/>\n2. Felix Rosenqvist 79<br \/>\n3. Sam Bird 76<br \/>\n4. Sebastien Buemi 52<br \/>\n5. Nelson Piquet Jr. 45<br \/>\n6. Mitch Evans 41<br \/>\n7. Daniel Abt 37<br \/>\n8. Oliver Turvey 32<br \/>\n9. Edoardo Mortara 28<br \/>\n10. Lucas di Grassi 21<br \/>\n11. Nick Heidfeld 21<br \/>\n12. Andre Lotterer 18<br \/>\n13. Alex Lynn 17<br \/>\n14. Antonio Felix da Costa 16<br \/>\n15. Jose Maria Lopez 13<br \/>\n16. Maro Engel 7<br \/>\n17. Nico Prost 7<br \/>\n18. Jerome D\u2019Ambrosio 6<br \/>\n19. Tom Blomqvist 4<br \/>\n20. Luca Filippi 1<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/results\/standings\/driver\/2022017\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/results\/standings\/driver\/2022017<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s time for the electric gladiators to make their way back to Europe!<\/p>\n<p>Next stop, Rome on April 14 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qnJSSY4K5d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/qnJSSY4K5d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FIAFormulaE\/status\/976105420942176256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Constructor Standings<\/h3>\n<p>1. Techeetah 127<br \/>\n2. Mahindra Racing 100<br \/>\n3. DS Virgin Racing 93<br \/>\n4. Panasonic Jaguar Racing 86<br \/>\n5. Renault E. Dams. 59<br \/>\n6. Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler 58<br \/>\n7. Venturi Formula E Team 35<br \/>\n8. NIO Formula E Team 33<br \/>\n9. MS&amp;AD Andretti Formula E 20<br \/>\n10. Dragon Racing 19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/results\/standings\/team\/2022017\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>http:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/results\/standings\/team\/2022017<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to Watch<\/h3>\n<p>For details of where to watch the Rome E-Prix in your country visit here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/championship\/tv-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>http:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/championship\/tv-schedule\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Live streaming is available in selected markets on www.fiaformulae.com, the official Formula E app, YouTube and Facebook<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAIN PHOTO:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"ojRs2MzUSltYR9nT3LjLEQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.in\/detail\/863097892\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ojRs2MzUSltYR9nT3LjLEQ',sig:'aL__s6T9dtYbA5tL0xW2HtuH0pKJQTMIO6EW2r0uxmk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'863097892',caption: true ,tld:'in',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inaugural Formula E 2018 Rome E-Prix kicks off the European portion of the calendar this weekend (April 14,2018). Round seven will be held at the Circuito Cittadino Dell\u2019EUR in the EUR district of Rome, Italy. The Formula E Rome E-Prix will bring the electric racing series to the Italian capital for the first time. 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