2021 Diriyah E-Prix (2/2)
Diriyah
02/27/2021
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- 33.213 (2004)
- Hashtag
- #DiriyahEPrix
Schedule
- Free Practice 3
- 02/27/2021 - 11:45 am (45 Minutes) [CET]
- Qualifying
- 02/27/2021 - 02:00 pm (57 Minutes) [CET]
- Race
- 02/27/2021 - 06:03 pm (47 Minutes) [CET]
In May 2018, Formula E announced that it had signed a 10-year contract with the government in Saudi Arabia. According to media reports, the long-term deal is expected to bring a total of around 260 million euros into Formula E's coffers. Saudi Arabia has also secured regional exclusivity. If another state on the Arabian Peninsula wants to host a Formula E race, Saudi Arabia must agree.
The electric series has been racing in Diriyah, a historic suburb of the country's capital Riyadh, since Season 5. The Diriyah E-Prix kicked off the Gen2 era on December 15, 2018. Saudi Arabia also opened the Formula E season in the three following seasons, but this time with a "double header" in each case, i.e. two races on the same weekend. Since 2021, the races are held as night races under floodlights.
Riyadh Street Circuit (2021)
- Length
- 2.495 km
- Number Corners
- 21
- Direction
- Clockwise
- Attack Zone
- Kurve 19
- Average Speed
- 131.800 km/h
- Layout
- T9 and T10 significantly faster (30-40 km/h) than in 2019, T18 and T19 somewhat tighter. Downhill passage T1-T14 very demanding
- Surface
- Route completely resurfaced
- Grip Level
- Slightly more grip than in season 6
- Tire Wear
- Important factor, since only two instead of four sets of tires are now available. Rear axle more heavily loaded, also in the now faster T9/T10 passage.
- Risk of Accidents
- High. Yellow phases, safety car or red flags likely
- Key Factors
- Dealing with day/night changes, qualifying performance, tire management
Results
Race
02/27/2021
06:03 pm
Grid
02/27/2021
06:03 pm
Super Pole
02/27/2021
02:00 pm
Qualifying
02/27/2021
02:00 pm
Free Practice 3
02/27/2021
11:45 am
P | Driver | Pts | Laps | Total Time | Gap | to prev. | Best Lap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sam Bird |
25 | 29 | 00:39:50.836 | - | - | 01:09.847 | |
2 |
Robin Frijns |
22 | 29 | 00:39:53.030 | +2.194 | +2.194 | 01:09.902 | |
3 |
Antonio Felix da Costa |
15 | 29 | 00:39:57.736 | +6.900 | +4.706 | 01:10.108 | |
4 |
Sergio Sette Camara |
12 | 29 | 00:40:03.653 | +12.817 | +5.917 | 01:10.225 | |
5 |
Nico Müller |
10 | 29 | 00:40:04.760 | +13.924 | +1.107 | 01:10.330 | |
6 |
Oliver Turvey |
8 | 29 | 00:40:06.359 | +15.523 | +1.599 | 01:10.383 | |
7 |
Oliver Rowland |
6 | 29 | 00:40:07.225 | +16.389 | +0.866 | 01:10.135 | |
8 |
Lucas di Grassi |
4 | 29 | 00:40:11.448 | +20.612 | +4.223 | 01:09.868 | |
9 |
Nyck de Vries |
3 | 29 | 00:40:13.318 | +22.482 | +1.870 | 01:08.811 | |
10 |
Pascal Wehrlein |
1 | 29 | 00:40:16.231 | +25.395 | +2.913 | 01:10.598 | |
11 |
Andre Lotterer |
0 | 29 | 00:40:18.093 | +27.257 | +1.862 | 01:09.364 | |
12 |
Jean-Eric Vergne |
0 | 29 | 00:40:19.682 | +28.846 | +1.589 | 01:10.202 | |
13 |
Stoffel Vandoorne |
0 | 29 | 00:40:19.948 | +29.112 | +0.266 | 01:09.689 | |
14 |
Nick Cassidy |
0 | 29 | 00:40:23.915 | +33.079 | +3.967 | 01:09.754 | |
15 |
Alexander Sims |
0 | 29 | 00:40:34.721 | +43.885 | +10.806 | 01:09.755 | |
16 |
Norman Nato |
0 | 29 | 00:40:39.028 | +48.192 | +4.307 | 01:10.028 | |
17 |
Rene Rast |
0 | 29 | 00:40:57.090 | +66.254 | +18.062 | 01:09.454 | |
18 |
Tom Blomqvist |
0 | 29 | 00:41:00.344 | +69.508 | +3.254 | 01:10.557 | |
DNF |
Alex Lynn |
0 | 26 | 00:33:08.705 | - | - | 01:09.632 | |
DNF |
Mitch Evans |
0 | 26 | 00:32:44.395 | - | - | 01:09.355 | |
DNF |
Maximilian Günther |
0 | 26 | 00:32:38.574 | - | - | 01:09.991 | |
DNF |
Sebastien Buemi |
0 | 26 | 00:32:35.218 | - | - | 01:09.999 | |
DNF |
Jake Dennis |
0 | 16 | 00:19:43.653 | - | - | 01:10.684 | |
DNS |
Edoardo Mortara |
0 | 0 | - | - |
P | Driver | Team | Group | Time | Gap | to prev. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Robin Frijns |
3 | 01:07.810 | - | - | ||
2 |
Sergio Sette Camara |
4 | 01:08.333 | +0.523 | +0.523 | ||
3 |
Tom Blomqvist |
3 | 01:08.367 | +0.557 | +0.034 | ||
4 |
Sam Bird |
4 | 01:08.384 | +0.574 | +0.017 | ||
5 |
Oliver Turvey |
2 | 01:08.424 | +0.614 | +0.040 | ||
6 |
Nico Müller |
4 | 01:08.432 | +0.622 | +0.008 | ||
7 |
Jean-Eric Vergne |
3 | 01:08.471 | +0.661 | +0.039 | ||
8 |
Sebastien Buemi |
3 | 01:08.544 | +0.734 | +0.073 | ||
9 |
Alex Lynn |
4 | 01:08.632 | +0.822 | +0.088 | ||
10 |
Antonio Felix da Costa |
2 | 01:08.649 | +0.839 | +0.017 | ||
11 |
Nick Cassidy |
4 | 01:08.733 | +0.923 | +0.084 | ||
12 |
Maximilian Günther |
4 | 01:08.797 | +0.987 | +0.064 | ||
13 |
Oliver Rowland |
1 | 01:08.798 | +0.988 | +0.001 | ||
14 |
Alexander Sims |
2 | 01:08.876 | +1.066 | +0.078 | ||
15 |
Lucas di Grassi |
2 | 01:08.970 | +1.160 | +0.094 | ||
16 |
Pascal Wehrlein |
1 | 01:09.601 | +1.791 | +0.631 | ||
17 |
Jake Dennis |
2 | 01:11.194 | +3.384 | +1.593 | ||
18 |
Mitch Evans |
1 | 01:13.868 | +6.058 | +2.674 | ||
19 |
Rene Rast |
1 | 01:13.954 | +6.144 | +0.086 | ||
20 |
Nyck de Vries |
+0.000 | +0.000 | ||||
21 |
Edoardo Mortara |
- | - | ||||
22 |
Stoffel Vandoorne |
+0.000 | +0.000 | ||||
23 |
Norman Nato |
- | - | ||||
24 |
Andre Lotterer |
- | - |
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | to prev. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Robin Frijns |
01:07.889 | - | - | ||
2 |
Sergio Sette Camara |
01:08.178 | +0.289 | +0.289 | ||
3 |
Sam Bird |
01:08.405 | +0.516 | +0.227 | ||
4 |
Oliver Turvey |
01:08.439 | +0.550 | +0.034 | ||
5 |
Tom Blomqvist |
01:08.732 | +0.843 | +0.293 | ||
6 |
Nico Müller |
01:09.060 | +1.171 | +0.328 |
P | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | to prev. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Robin Frijns |
01:07.294 | +0.000 | +0.000 | ||
2 |
Nyck de Vries |
01:07.440 | +0.146 | +0.146 | ||
3 |
Nick Cassidy |
01:07.449 | +0.155 | +0.009 | ||
4 |
Oliver Rowland |
01:07.452 | +0.158 | +0.003 | ||
5 |
Antonio Felix da Costa |
01:07.512 | +0.218 | +0.060 | ||
6 |
Edoardo Mortara |
01:07.548 | +0.254 | +0.036 | ||
7 |
Stoffel Vandoorne |
01:07.562 | +0.268 | +0.014 | ||
8 |
Sebastien Buemi |
01:07.749 | +0.455 | +0.187 | ||
9 |
Sam Bird |
01:07.778 | +0.484 | +0.029 | ||
10 |
Lucas di Grassi |
01:07.884 | +0.590 | +0.106 | ||
11 |
Oliver Turvey |
01:08.017 | +0.723 | +0.133 | ||
12 |
Jake Dennis |
01:08.027 | +0.733 | +0.010 | ||
13 |
Rene Rast |
01:08.190 | +0.896 | +0.163 | ||
14 |
Jean-Eric Vergne |
01:08.191 | +0.897 | +0.001 | ||
15 |
Tom Blomqvist |
01:08.250 | +0.956 | +0.059 | ||
16 |
Norman Nato |
01:08.256 | +0.962 | +0.006 | ||
17 |
Maximilian Günther |
01:08.318 | +1.024 | +0.062 | ||
18 |
Pascal Wehrlein |
01:08.398 | +1.104 | +0.080 | ||
19 |
Alex Lynn |
01:08.530 | +1.236 | +0.132 | ||
20 |
Nico Müller |
01:08.603 | +1.309 | +0.073 | ||
21 |
Mitch Evans |
01:08.653 | +1.359 | +0.050 | ||
22 |
Alexander Sims |
01:08.843 | +1.549 | +0.190 | ||
23 |
Sergio Sette Camara |
01:08.846 | +1.552 | +0.003 | ||
24 |
Andre Lotterer |
01:09.801 | +2.507 | +0.955 |