Berlin E-Prix, Course 7 de l'ABB FIA Formula E Championship 2019/2020

Lotterer the points for Porsche for the fifth time this season

Friday, August 7, 2020 — 
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team has continued the 2019/20 season with another top-ten result.
At the seventh race of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Berlin (DE), André Lotterer (DE) crossed the line in ninth place in the #36 Porsche 99X Electric.
After finishing second on the previous day, it was the fifth time this season that the 38-year-old has scored points in the drivers’ and team standings.
His team-mate Neel Jani (CH) finished 15th in the #18 Porsche 99X Electric.

After finishing second the day before, it was the fifth time this season that the 38-year-old has scored points in the driver and team standings.
His teammate Neel Jani (CH) finished 15th in the No.18 Porsche 99X Electric.

In the drivers' championship, Lotterer is now in eighth position with 45 points.
Having accumulated the same number of points after the first of three "double headers" at Berlin-Tempelhof, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team is also eighth in the general classification.

Qualifications

Having reached Super Pole three times in a row, Lotterer missed this time around.
In the second starting group, he recorded a time of 1: 07.285 minutes to secure 12th place.
Jani qualified in 20th place with a time of 1: 07.640 minutes, but gained a place on the grid due to a penalty imposed on another driver.

The race

The initial phase took place without major events.
Lotterer completed the first lap in 13th, while Jani remained in 19th place.
The Porsche duo had gone into "attack mode" when a full-course yellow neutralized the peloton just before halfway, which meant that neither driver was able to take full advantage of the extra power.
Nonetheless, Lotterer and Jani continued to improve as the race progressed.
The German rider moved up to tenth in the final seconds before his second "attack mode" expired, then got ninth with a big overtaking maneuver just before the end. Jani made her way to 15th place

Reactions to the Berlin E-Prix

Amiel Lindesay (Formula E operations manager):
“It was a more difficult day for us.
We were a bit out of the window in qualifying and found ourselves in the middle of the field.
So during the race, it's hard work.
We are still learning but we managed to score points, which is positive.

Neel Jani (Porsche 99X Electric, n ° 18):
“I made a mistake in the first sector during qualifying, which forced me to start very far.
I was able to catch up a few places but struggled a bit with handling as the race progressed.
We will have to examine the reasons for this.
The good thing is that we still have four races to go.

André Lotterer (electric Porsche 99X, # 36):
“I started from 12th place and entered the points.
Of course, I would have preferred to have finished a little higher.
If you look at our pace yesterday it looked promising, but the car just didn't feel so good today.
However, we were able to collect a lot of data."

Outlook

After the first 'double-header', drivers and team members can now rest and recover for a day.
The season continues with the eighth and nine races on Saturday and Sunday.
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team will fight for more results on the Berlin Formula E regular circuit.
The last two races will then take place on a new track layout on August 12 and 13.