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2022 Seoul ePrix
Race 15 of 16 of the2021–22 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 13 August 2022(2022-08-13)
Official name 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix
Location Seoul Street Circuit,Seoul,South Korea
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.618 km (1.627 mi)
Distance 30 laps, 78.540 km (48.802 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Mahindra
Time 1:35:406
Fastest lap
Driver United KingdomJake Dennis Andretti-BMW
Time 1:25:497 on lap 27
Podium
First
Jaguar
Second
Mahindra
Third
Venturi

2022 Seoul ePrix
Race 16 of 16 of the2021–22 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 14 August 2022(2022-08-14)
Official name 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix
Location Seoul Street Circuit,Seoul,South Korea
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.618 km (1.627 mi)
Distance 34 laps, 89.012 km (55.309 mi)
Pole position
Driver
DS Techeetah
Time 1:21:078
Fastest lap
Driver New ZealandNick Cassidy Envision
Time 1:22:401 on lap 24
Podium
First
Venturi
Second
Mercedes
Third
Andretti-BMW

The2022 Seoul ePrix,formally known as the2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix,was a pair ofFormula Eelectric car racesstaged at theSeoul Street Circuitin the Jamsil Sports Complex, Seoul, South Korea, on 13 and 14 August 2022. They served as the fifteenth and sixteenth rounds of the2021-22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship,[1][2]The race was the first and only running of the Seoul ePrix after it had been postponed since2020due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.It was raced as the first ePrix in South Korea and fifth Asian country to host an ePrix, followingChina(includingHong Kong),Malaysia,Saudi Arabia,andIndonesia.[3][4]

It was the first time in nine years that South Korea has hosted large motorsports events since the lastFormula OneKorean Grand Prixheld in2013.[5]

History

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South Korea's previous attempts at hosting motorsport events include the Korean Grand Prix situated atYeongam,which ran from 2010 to 2013. Low attendance figures, five hours of traveling time from Seoul and unfulfilled resort facilities around the track were the main reasons for the event's short existence.[6]

On 30 November 2018, Formula E CEO,Alejandro Agagsigned an agreement withMoon Jae-sik,chairman ofJSM Holdings.[7]South Korea was given the right to hold the ABB Formula E Championship from 2020 to 2025. The aim was to expand the Asian market and provide a platform for cooperation between Formula E and South Korean automobile industrial technology and eco-friendly innovations.[8]

The Formula E race would be served as an attraction formotor sportfans from nearby countries such as China andJapan.[9]

Three other candidates in theAsia-Pacificregion considered for hosting includedAustralia,Russia,andNew Zealand.[10]

The inaugural Seoul ePrix was cancelled in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic,then it was due to take place on 23 May 2021 as the 9th round of the2021 Formula E season.But due to the ongoing situation of theCOVID-19 pandemic,the race's first running would be on the2022 Formula E season.On 19 June 2021, Seoul city government announced that the race's first running would be set to form part of the Seoul Fest celebrations on the days of 13–14 August 2022.[11]

The Seoul ePrix was set to return for the2022-23 Formula E seasonon 20 and 21 May 2023, but renovation works to theJamsil Stadiummeant that the event would not be able to take place, and it was replaced by theCape Town ePrix.[12]The track was later left off the calendar for the2023–24 Formula E season.

Background

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After fourteen races in nine cities, the2021-22 Formula E World Championshiparrived inSeoul,South Korea, for its season finale. The Jamsil Sports Complex would play host to theSeoul Street Circuit,which was to stage the 99th and 100th FE races, a significant milestone in FE's history.[2]The races were also the last of theGeneration 2era for FE, with the Spark SRT05e to be retired at the end of the race weekend having served as the series' base chassis since the2018-19season.[13]

Driver changes

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Sam Birdmissed the season finale, after he was found to have broken his hand at the2022 London ePrix,an injury he would carry throughout that race.[14]Bird's streak of winning at least one race in every season was ended. Jaguar's reserve driverNorman Natowould sub for the British driver. It was Nato's first appearance since the2021 Berlin ePrix.[15]

Sacha Fenestraz,having been a reserve driver for Jaguar in 2021, replacedAntonio Giovinazziand made his Formula E debut for the second round after Giovinazzi suffered a hand injury during the first event.[16]

Championship standing before the race

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58 points were available for the Drivers' Championship in the final two rounds.Stoffel Vandoorneled the championship with 36 points overMitch Evans,41 points overEdoardo Mortaraand 57 points overJean-Éric Vergne.

In the Teams' Championship, 94 points were still available.Mercedesheld a 36-point lead overROKiT Venturi,a 47-point lead overDS Techeetahand a 91-point lead overJaguar Racing.

Race 1

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Qualifying

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Oliver Rowlandtook the pole position in the wet condition, defeatingLucas di Grassiin the final by 0.623s.[17]

Group draw
Group A BelgiumVAN SwitzerlandMOR PortugalDAC NetherlandsFRI United KingdomDEN GermanyLOT SwitzerlandBUE United StatesASK United KingdomTUR BrazilSET ItalyGIO
Group B New ZealandEVA FranceJEV BrazilDIG NetherlandsDEV GermanyWEH New ZealandCAS United KingdomSIM United KingdomROW GermanyGUE United KingdomTIC FranceNAT

Qualifying duels

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
B4 New ZealandMitch Evans
A1 SwitzerlandEdoardo Mortara
New ZealandMitch Evans
BrazilLucas di Grassi
B3 BrazilLucas di Grassi
A2 United KingdomJake Dennis
BrazilLucas di Grassi
United KingdomOliver Rowland
A3 BrazilSérgio Sette Câmara
B2 United KingdomOliver Rowland
United KingdomOliver Rowland
GermanyPascal Wehrlein
A4 BelgiumStoffel Vandoorne
B1 GermanyPascal Wehrlein

Overall Classification

Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 30 United KingdomOliver Rowland Mahindra — 1:30:345 1:32:590 1:34:880 1:35:406 1
2 11 BrazilLucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes — 1:30:726 1:31:735 1:35:692 1:36:029 2
3 9 New ZealandMitch Evans Jaguar — 1:30:755 1:31:293 1:35:884 — 3
4 94 GermanyPascal Wehrlein Porsche — 1:30:321 1:35:117 1:36:517 — 4
5 27 United KingdomJake Dennis Andretti-BMW 1:22:441 — 1:32:424 — — 5
6 48 SwitzerlandEdoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:22:397 — 1:32:442 — — 6
7 5 BelgiumStoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:22:542 — 1:35:401 — — 7
8 7 BrazilSérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:22:477 — — — — 8
9 25 FranceJean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS — 1:30.811 — — — 8
10 23 SwitzerlandSébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:22:732 — — — — 9
11 10 FranceNorman Nato Jaguar — 1:30:943 — — — 10
12 13 PortugalAntónio Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 1:22:793 — — — — 12
13 33 United KingdomDan Ticktum NIO — 1:31:577 — — — 13
14 99 ItalyAntonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 1:22:837 — — — — 14
15 17 NetherlandsNyck de Vries Mercedes — 1:31:704 — — — 15
16 4 NetherlandsRobin Frijns Envision-Audi 1:23:057 — — — — 16
17 22 GermanyMaximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan — 1:31:840 — — — 17
18 3 United KingdomOliver Turvey NIO 1:23:214 — — — — 18
19 37 New ZealandNick Cassidy Envision-Audi — 1:32:387 — — — 19
20 36 GermanyAndré Lotterer Porsche 1:23:331 — — — — 20
21 29 United KingdomAlexander Sims Mahindra — 1:33:592 — — — 21
22 28 United StatesOliver Askew Andretti-BMW 1:50:546 — — — — 22
Source:[18]

Race

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Report

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The circuit was very damp at the start of the race. Di Grassi and Evans passed pole sitter Rowland in the first corner. Evans then overtook di Grassi to claim the lead, before di Grassi dropped behind Rowland.[19]

Eight cars ended up in the barriers at turns 20 and 21 at the end of the opening lap which caused a red flag, due to the damp conditions and the changing surfaces.Norman NatoandNick Cassidyboth rejoined the race and had the race cars repaired.[19]The accident had been cleared after 45 minutes.

Edoardo Mortaraweaved around in the braking zone in front ofJean-Éric Vergne,causing a collision between the two. The incident allowed Vergne and Vandoorne to pass Mortara before Mortara had a 5-second penalty added for the overly aggressive defending. Mortara would make more aggressive defensive manoeuvres trying to hold off Wehrlein, before his race came to an end with a right-rear puncture.

With five minutes to go,Alexander Simsput himself into the barriers in the Stadium and was out of the race. The safety car made its second appearance of the day to lead the field past the chequered flag. Evans claimed the victory to keep his title hopes alive. Rowland and di Grassi finished on the podium. Dennis claimed the bonus point for fastest lap in fourth. Vandoorne finished in fifth to maintain a 21-point lead over Evans in the Championship heading into the final race. Vergne, Wehrlein,Robin Frijns,António Félix da Costaand Cassidy secured the remaining points. Evans would become the only championship contender to Vandoorne after the race.

Result

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 20 New ZealandMitch Evans Jaguar 30 1:29:55.478 3 25
2 30 United KingdomOliver Rowland Mahindra 30 +0.820 1 18+31
3 11 BrazilLucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 30 +1.393 2 15
4 27 United KingdomJake Dennis Andretti-BMW 30 +1.902 5 12+12
5 5 BelgiumStoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 30 +2.470 7 10
6 25 FranceJean-Éric Vergne DS Techeetah 30 +3.957 9 8
7 94 GermanyPascal Wehrlein Porsche 30 +4.149 4 6
8 4 NetherlandsRobin Frijns Envision-Audi 30 +4.508 16 4
9 13 PortugalAntónio Félix da Costa DS Techeetah 30 +4.970 12 2
10 37 New ZealandNick Cassidy Envision-Audi 30 +5.325 19 1
11 22 GermanyMaximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 30 +5.610 17
12 7 BrazilSérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 30 +6.121 8
13 10 FranceNorman Nato Jaguar 30 +57.545[a] 11
Ret 29 United KingdomAlexander Sims Mahindra 26 Accident 21
Ret 99 ItalyAntonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 24 Retired 14
Ret 48 SwitzerlandEdoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 20 Puncture 6
Ret 33 United KingdomDan Ticktum NIO 0 Accident 13
Ret 3 United KingdomOliver Turvey NIO 0 Accident 18
Ret 28 United StatesOliver Askew Andretti-BMW 0 Accident 22
Ret 17 NetherlandsNyck de Vries Mercedes 0 Accident 15
Ret 23 SwitzerlandSébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 0 Accident 10
Ret 36 GermanyAndré Lotterer Porsche 0 Accident 20
Source:[20]

Notes:

  • ^1– Pole position.
  • ^2– Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

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Stoffel Vandoornehad failed to secure the Championship in the first Seoul E-Prix.Mitch Evanshad to win the final race with Vandoorne retiring to take the title. A sixth-place finish would be enough for Vandoorne to claim the title, regardless of where Evans would finish. Evans could also win the Championship with Vandoorne failing to score and him finishing in second with pole position.

Mercedes'still held a 31-point lead overROKiT Venturi Racing,their closest challenger and the only other team that could take the title mathematically. Venturi would require a double podium to win the Team' Championship.DS Techeetahcould theoretically tie with Mercedes on 301 points with a maximum score on the final day, but Mercedes would still take the title, as they would hold three victories to DS Techeetah's two victories in theory.

  • Notes:Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Race 2

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Qualifying

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Group draw
Group A BelgiumVAN SwitzerlandMOR BrazilDIG NetherlandsFRI NetherlandsDEV New ZealandCAS United KingdomROW United KingdomSIM United KingdomTUR BrazilSET FranceNAT
Group B New ZealandEVA FranceJEV PortugalDAC United KingdomDEN GermanyWEH GermanyLOT SwitzerlandBUE United StatesASK GermanyGUE United KingdomTIC FranceFEN

Qualifying duels

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
B4 United KingdomDan Ticktum
A1 SwitzerlandEdoardo Mortara
SwitzerlandEdoardo Mortara
BelgiumStoffel Vandoorne
B3 FranceJean-Éric Vergne
A2 BelgiumStoffel Vandoorne
SwitzerlandEdoardo Mortara
PortugalAntónio Félix da Costa
A3 NetherlandsRobin Frijns
B2 PortugalAntónio Félix da Costa
PortugalAntónio Félix da Costa
United KingdomJake Dennis
A4 BrazilLucas di Grassi
B1 United KingdomJake Dennis

Overall Classification

Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 13 PortugalAntónio Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS — 1:21:718 1:20:920 1:20:925 1:21:078 1
2 48 SwitzerlandEdoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:21:770 — 1:21:229 1:20:913 1:21:342 2
3 27 United KingdomJake Dennis Andretti-BMW — 1:21:673 1:21:035 1:21:050 — 3
4 5 BelgiumStoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:21:811 — 1:21:260 1:21:069 — 4
5 4 NetherlandsRobin Frijns Envision-Audi 1:21:834 — 1:21:194 — — 5
6 11 BrazilLucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 1:21:895 — 1:21:209 — — 6
7 33 United KingdomDan Ticktum NIO — 1:21:801 1:21:611 — — 7
8 25 FranceJean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS — 1:21:767 1:22:642 — — 8
9 22 GermanyMaximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan — 1:21:825 — — — 8
10 7 BrazilSérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:21:989 — — — — 9
11 28 United StatesOliver Askew Andretti-BMW — 1:21:877 — — — 10
12 17 NetherlandsNyck de Vries Mercedes 1:22:148 — — — — 12
13 9 New ZealandMitch Evans Jaguar — 1:22:094 — — — 13
14 37 New ZealandNick Cassidy Envision-Audi 1:22:232 — — — — 14
15 94 GermanyPascal Wehrlein Porsche — 1:22:114 — — — 15
16 10 FranceNorman Nato Jaguar 1:22:286 — — — — 16
17 36 GermanyAndré Lotterer Porsche — 1:22:254 — — — 17
18 30 United KingdomOliver Rowland Mahindra 1:22:323 — — — — 18
19 23 SwitzerlandSébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan — 1:22:299 — — — 19
20 3 United KingdomOliver Turvey NIO 1:22:363 — — — — 20
21 99 FranceSacha Fenestraz Dragon-Penske — 1:23:432 — — — 21
22 29 United KingdomAlexander Sims Mahindra 1:23:079 — — — — 22
Source:[21]

Race

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Result

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 48 SwitzerlandEdoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 34 53:31.680 3 25
2 5 BelgiumStoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 34 +3.756 1 18
3 27 United KingdomJake Dennis Andretti-BMW 34 +6.649[b] 2 15
4 4 NetherlandsRobin Frijns Envision-Audi 34 +7.021 5 12
5 28 United StatesOliver Askew Andretti-BMW 34 +7.850 7 10
6 25 FranceJean-Éric Vergne DS Techeetah 34 +9.471 9 8
7 20 New ZealandMitch Evans Jaguar 34 +10.243 4 6
8 37 New ZealandNick Cassidy Envision-Audi 34 +14.208 16 4+12
9 23 SwitzerlandSébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 34 +16.629 12 2
10 13 PortugalAntónio Félix da Costa DS Techeetah 34 +22.226 19 1+31
11 11 BrazilLucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 34 +24.546 17
12 29 United KingdomAlexander Sims Mahindra 34 +26.513 8
13 7 BrazilSérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 34 +27.813 11
14 10 FranceNorman Nato Jaguar 34 +31.526 21
15 3 United KingdomOliver Turvey NIO 34 +31.565 14
16 99 FranceSacha Fenestraz Dragon-Penske 34 +36.270 6
Ret 22 GermanyMaximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 16 13
Ret 17 NetherlandsNyck de Vries Mercedes 7 18
Ret 94 GermanyPascal Wehrlein Porsche 6 22
Ret 33 United KingdomDan Ticktum NIO 2 15
Ret 30 United KingdomOliver Rowland Mahindra 0 10
Ret 36 GermanyAndré Lotterer Porsche 0 20
Source:[22]

Notes:

  • ^1– Pole position.
  • ^2– Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

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Stoffel VandoorneandMercedestook the doubleFormula EWorld Championships after the race, before Mercedes withdrew from the series.

  • Notes:Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Milestones

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Notes

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  1. ^Nato served a five second time penalty for falling more than ten car lengths behind the car ahead during a Safety Car period. The penalty made no difference as he finished the race last.
  2. ^Dennis was given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Félix da Costa.

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