Preview: Formula E finally returns to Mexico City

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Formula E is set to return to Mexico City for the Mexican E-Prix as Edoardo Mortara and ROKiT Venturi Racing lead in the championship.

Mortara and Venturi lead the championship

While the defending champion, Mercedes-EQ’s Nyck de Vries secured the first win of the sports eighth season, it was Mortara who walked away with the lead of the drivers standings.

Mortara had an okay start in the first race as the Swiss driver finished sixth, walking away with eight points, but a win in the second race in Saudi Arabia allowed the Venturi driver to overtake Vries by four points.

As such, this means Venturi lead the teams standings with 58 points, one point more than Mercedes.

While it was expected that Venturi and Mercedes would be quick off the start, as they both share the same powertrain in their electric motors. A similar result for either team would see them slowly shift away and provide a promising chance for the championship.

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New faces, new struggles

It hasn’t been the best of starts for the newest drivers on the grid.

Antonio Giovinazzi, who came onto the all-electric grid from Alfa Romeo’s Formula One team, had a dreadful start to his Formula E career. The Italian driver suffered in his first outings, in Saudi Arabia’s double-header, as he finished last in both races.

Dan Ticktum, who came from Formula Two, was another fresh face to the grid. The British driver also struggled in the opening weekend and sits pointless in the Drivers’ standings, alongside Giovinazzi.

It was slightly better for Avalanche Andretti’s newest driver, Oliver Askew, who managed to secure points in his first race. However, it was his only set of points in the opening weekend.

With hope, the rookies will be able to find traction and start making an upwards trajectory in the standings.

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Back in Mexico City

After a year out, when the country used the circuit as a COVID-19 vaccination centre, the sport will finally return to the legendary Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit.

Although the Mexico City circuit is mainly used for F1 races, it was first introduced to the all-electric Formula series in 2016. Since it’s introduction, it has become one of the quickest tracks on the calendar, and the highest at 2,250m above sea level.

The iconic Foro Sol stadium section is expected to be packed with 40,000 fans to be in attendance and promises to bring in its electric atmosphere, as a result.

That’s all for the article: Preview: Formula E finally returns to Mexico City! Who do you think will win in the Mexican E-Prix? Let us know in the comments!

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Kamron Kent

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.