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Mahindra Racing celebrates third in Formula E Championships with podium finish to best-ever season

Comeback in second double-header race delivers final podium of 2016-17 FIA Formula E season

Third place in Teams’ Championship and Drivers’ Championship highlights best-ever results

Mahindra Racing stormed to ten individual podiums in season three, including two double podiums

30 July 2017, Montreal: Mahindra Racing has capped off its best ever season in the FIA Formula E Championship with second place at the Montreal ePrix.

Swedish racing driver Felix Rosenqvist delivered the team’s final podium in round 12, while teammate Nick Heidfeld followed in fifth to lock down third in the Teams’ Championship. It was a far cry from Saturday’s race and a fitting end to a whirlwind journey for Mahindra Racing.

Heidfeld collected a further five podiums for the team, including four at consecutive race venues from Monaco up to the previous round in New York City.
Image: Nick Heidfeld and Photographer / Spacesuit

A solitary point for tenth in the first race was wholly unrepresentative of the pace that Rosenqvist demonstrated within the top four for the majority of the race. Heidfeld recovered from P14 to P11 until a clash with Loïc Duval ended his challenge for points on Saturday.

Comeback

The team mounted a comeback plan overnight to turn its fortunes on the 2.75km street circuit in the heart of the city. Both drivers converted their M3Electro racecar’s potential to outright pace to nail qualifying and enter the Super Pole shootout for the fifth and sixth time since the opening round in Hong Kong.

Pole for Rosenqvist meant he was able to lead the 20-strong field from the start for the third time in his short Formula E career and went on to control the race for almost 30 laps. For Heidfeld, qualifying on the second row in fourth position was a vast improvement on Saturday’s race and he was able to convert to a worthy fifth to contribute to the teams’ overall championship standing.

Mahindra Racing Team

It caps off a stunning season from the Mahindra Racing team, who finished down in sixth for the previous 2016-17 FIA Formula E Championship. Right from the outset, the team showed it had the combination of speed, reliability and driving talent to seriously contend for podiums at every race since the start of the season. Starting from the Monaco ePrix, Mahindra Racing has collectively out-scored every other team in the paddock.

The breakout rookie of the season, Rosenqvist has delivered five podiums including a maiden victory for himself and Mahindra Racing in Berlin. His three pole positions have also helped him to third in the Drivers’ Championship in his maiden Formula E season.
Image: Felix Rosenqvist Photographer / Spacesuit

Mahindra Racing

Dilbagh Gill, Team Principal: “Thank you to everyone who has been part of our team, supported and followed us this season. The Mahindra Racing has done an incredible job to deliver our best-ever results, secure third in the Teams’ and Drivers’ Championships and make us the most improved team in the paddock. It’s because of their hard work that we have come this far!”

Rosenqvist

The breakout rookie of the season, Rosenqvist has delivered five podiums including a maiden victory for himself and Mahindra Racing in Berlin. His three pole positions have also helped him to third in the Drivers’ Championship in his maiden Formula E season.

Felix Rosenqvist: “It was a good to come back so strongly from the race yesterday, I made a mistake but it meant we were under pressure from Sam Bird today to secure third in the Drivers’ Championship. We got the pole though! I was very impressed by the team; Nick and I sat down with them for a long time last night and figured out how we needed to improve qualifying. We made it happen and that was the key to starting from pole and controlling the race initially. JEV probably had the better strategy and was hungrier for the win. I spoke with my engineer about where Sam Bird was and didn’t want to compromise my energy targets. I’m very happy to finish in third for the Drivers’ and also happy for the team to finish third in the Teams’ Championship. That’s a fantastic season for us.”
Image: Felix Rosenqvist and Photographer / Spacesuit

Heidfeld collected a further five podiums for the team, including four at consecutive race venues from Monaco up to the previous round in New York City.

Nick Heidfeld: “Congratulations to Lucas di Grassi and to Renault e.dams for winning their championships.”

Mahindra Racing statistics for the 2016-17 FIA Formula E Season

1 win

10 podiums – more than any other team!

2 double podiums

3 Julius Bär Pole Positions

2 VISA Fastest Lap Awards

6 Super Pole appearances

215 points

1 FanBoost

Most improved team

Looking ahead

In addition and during the summer period gets busy now. For Mahindra Racing will continue to develop its 2017-18 FIA Formula E Championship challenger. It’s called the M4Electro. The results from this season will fuel the team. Especially to hunt for more podiums and victories in this closely fought, all-electric competition.

Source: Mahindra Racing and The Mahindra Group

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