10.4.2019 Munich. For the seventh of 13 races on the FIGURE of the FIA Formula E Championship for the first Time Station in Europe. The Geox Rome E-Prix (ITA) BMW i, Andretti Motorsport two major objectives:
together with António Félix da Costa (POR) his lead in the drivers ‘ championship to defend, and the potential of the BMW i powertrain with two vehicles in good results to translate. The race in Rome is also the prelude to the “voestalpine European Races”. This is the name of the series of the European race in Rome, Paris (FRA), Monaco (MON) Berlin (GER) and Bern (SUI).
Formula E Santiago de Chile Alexander Sims in the BMW iFE.18 (photo: BMW AG)
Content
- Voices in front of the Geox Rome E-Prix:
- Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director):
- Roger Griffiths (team Manager BMW i, Andretti Motorsport):
- Alexander Sims (#27 BMW iFE.18):
- António Félix da Costa (#28 BMW iFE.18):
- Track Check Rom:
- The FANBOOST Voting.
- Hashtags-of-the-BMW i, Andretti Motorsport driver:
- The BMW i vehicle fleet.
Voices in front of the Geox Rome E-Prix:
Jens Marquardt (BMW Motorsport Director):
“In the first six races of his debut season of formula E, BMW i, Andretti Motorsport Team has achieved a victory, a pole position, three podium places and a first place in the drivers’ standings for António Félix da Costa. So that we can be very satisfied. Our objective for the European kick-off in Rome is to transform the great potential of our drive is more constant than in the past good results and to score points with both drivers. In this championship a very ambitious goal, but I am convinced that we can do this. We want to present the BMW Fans in Europe.“
Roger Griffiths (team Manager BMW i, Andretti Motorsport):
“The BMW i Andretti Motorsport Team is very proud of the fact that the European Tour of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. After the podium in Sanya and with the leadership of António Félix da Costa in the driver’s standings, we are in the back half of the season very well. Rome is the longest stretch of the season with a lot of challenging curves. The decisive factor will be there, the optimum Grip from the Michelin tyres to get and to observe the stress on the brakes. According to the weather report, the heat that we have experienced in Sanya will be a thing of the past. We expect much cooler conditions for the vehicle and personnel.“
Alexander Sims (#27 BMW iFE.18):
“It’s cool, for the second half of the season to return to Europe. In the previous races we have shown time and again great potential, but unfortunately, not the results achieved. There were many different reasons that we have analyzed, in order to make it in the second half of the season better.“
António Félix da Costa (#28 BMW iFE.18):
“We come up with a good result and a strong performance in the back to Rome. In Sanya, we have looked both in Qualifying and in the race very well. The fact that I have taken in the drivers ‘ standings of the leadership, not only motivated me even more but the entire Team. Of course, in Rome, should come to us again and again. I was there last year a lot of fun. It was impressive to see how many Fans were there.“
Track Check Rom:
Longest stretch of the season with 2.87 kilometers.
21 Corners: 12 Left And 9 Right Turns.
Important Factors: Grip, Engine Power, Energy Management.
Expected tyre wear: medium.
The track is very uneven with many bumps and, therefore, very demanding for the Chassis and the drive.
Asphalt many asphalt exchange, especially in the braking zones a real challenge.
Level of difficulty: very high. Exchange of fast combinations and slow sections, which leave no room for error.
Modified Layout In comparison to season 4, the radii in the curves 15 and 16 are more. The Passage is thus significantly faster.
Large height differences: a total of 23 meters between the deepest and the highest point.
Pit lane: very long and narrow with an unusual Layout.
Overtaking is difficult.
The FANBOOST Voting.
The FANBOOST Voting is the formula-E-Fans have the chance to vote for a driver to deliver and to help him during the race an extra boost in performance. The five riders with the most FANBOOST votes will receive significantly more power, which you can access within a 5-second window during the second half of the race. Fans can vote starting six days before the race. Every Fan has the opportunity to vote Once per day. The Voting ends 15 minutes after the start of the race. There are three ways to vote: online at https://fanboost.fiaformulae.com/, via the official formula E App, or on Twitter using the Hashtags #FANBOOST, as well as the name and surname of the driver as a single-Word Hashtag.
Hashtags-of-the-BMW i, Andretti Motorsport driver:
#Alexander Sims
#Antonio Felix Dacosta
The BMW i vehicle fleet.
BMW i is as the “Official Vehicle Partner” for the first hour in the FIG FIA Formula E Championship and also in season 5, the Safety-Car fleet. At the top of the BMW M components modified BMW i8 coupe Safety Car (fuel consumption combined: 1.8 l/100 km; power consumption combined: 14,0 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 42 g/km). In addition, the BMW i3s (fuel consumption includes combined: 0.0 l/100 km; combined electric power consumption: 14,3 kWh; CO2 emission, combined: 0 g/km)* as a “Race Director’s Car” and the BMW 530e iPerformance (fuel consumption combined: 2,2-2.1 l/100 km; power consumption combined: 13,6-13,3 kWh/100 km, CO2-emissions combined: 49-47 g/km)* in its function as a “Medical Car” for the BMW i vehicle fleet for the FIG FIA Formula E Championship.
CO2 emissions & fuel consumption.
The figures for fuel consumption, CO2-emissions and power consumption are determined in accordance with the prescribed measuring process of regulation (EU) 2007/715 in the current version. The specifications refer to a vehicle in base facilities in Germany, the Ranges take into account differences in the selected wheel and tyre size, and the optional special equipment.
The information are already determined on the Basis of the new WLTP test-cycle and on the comparability on the NEDC is calculated. In these vehicles related taxes, (Parking) on CO2 emissions, other than the values specified here apply for the assessment of taxes and other vehicle.
Stand 06.12.2018
Further information on official fuel consumption and official specific emissions of CO2 can be taken from car emissions of new passenger cars to the ‘guide on the fuel economy, CO2-emissions and power consumption of new Passenger’ charge at all sales outlets, the Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-scharnhausen, Germany and online under https://www.dat.de/co2/ available-for-free.
Hong Kong (CHN), 10th March 2019. FIG FIA Formula E Championship, Hong Kong E-Prix, BMW i, Andretti Motorsport, António Félix da Costa (POR) BMW iFE.18 #28.
