WHEN: This Saturday afternoon
WHERE: The Monaco GP Circuit!
WHY: Formula E + Monaco = Classics
No matter the serie you're competing in, the car you're driving...the opponents you're facing.
The Grand Prix of Monaco is the crown jewel of every championship, and winning in the streets of the Principality is the gateway to Motorsport's history.
History have been written between these walls: poetry in motion, as the cars climbs up the hill, and dances between the Casino and the Mirabeau Hotel.
You have to brave, you have to be bold, to keep the throttle down in the darkness of the Tunnel, a Dante-esque trip to hell, before reaching the warmth of the light again, as a different man.
Will you put everything on the line and go for a move in the Nouvelle chicane, where Bandini lost his life?
Or will you wait till La Rascasse, sending a surprise attack on the inside, just a few inches away from the walls?
Take a breath, relax...you're in the main straight now, under the eye of Prince Albert II and wife.
The chequered flag is there, you can see it, right around the corner: will you take it first?
This is the most prestigious race of the season, this is the Grand E-Prix of Monaco!
NEVER A DULL ONE IN FORMULA E
While it's often accused by F1 fans to be a track where you just cannot overtake, Formula E has proven that, with the right car, you can overtake and deliver a great show around the streets of Monaco!
Big pileups, drama, overtaking festival, last lap legendary moves, Formula E had it all in the streets of Monaco since Season 1, when it still used a short version of the classic layout.
Can you remember Bruno Senna's airbone incident in the first ever Monaco e-Prix?
The streets of The Principality have played host to some of the biggest moments in motor racing history and Formula E itself has arguably showcased the best of motorsport in Monte Carlo since it switched to the FULL Grand Prix circuit a couple of years ago.
Season 6 champion Antonio Felix Da Costa claimed victory in Season 7 in an absolute classic – undoubtedly one of the most exciting races in the history of Formula E, capping a first outing on the full Monaco circuit with an audacious overtake at the exit of the tunnel on the final lap of the race for the win.
Last year's race was another thriller, with early race leader Pascal Wehrlein running into tech troubles mid race, and Stoffel Vandoorne charging from P5 for his first ever Monaco win.
Who wins in Monaco, wins the championship?
THE CIRCUIT OF MONTECARLO
All the iconics corner, all the prestigious sections, this is Monaco in full fashion: 3.33 km of Racing History!
Rascasse, Sainte Devote, Casino, Tunnel, Piscine....
First time Gen 3 is racing these iconic corners, how will they stack up against previous Gen 2 benchmarks?
GEN 2 RECORD | 1:29:839 | MItch evans (2022 QP)
MONACO E-PRIX SPOTTER GUIDE
Recognize all the cars at a first glance thanks to this awesome spotter guide!
Courtesy of HUN-AndrewT
https://www.reddit.c...son_9_liveries/
NEOM McLaren | Jake Hughes - Rene Rast
ENVISION Racing | Nick Cassidy - Seb Buemi
ABT CUPRA | Robin Frijns - Nico Muller
DS PENSKE | Stoffel Vandoorne - Jean Eric Vergne
JAGUAR | Mitch Evans - Sam Bird
MAHINDRA | Lucas Di Grassi - Oliver Rowland
MASERATI | Edoardo Mortara - Max Gunther
ANDRETTI | Jake Dennis - Andre Lotterer
NIO333 | Dan Ticktum - Sergio Sette Camara
NISSAN | Sacha Fenestraz - Norman Nato
PORSCHE | Pascal Wehrlein - Antonio Felix Da Costa
THE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE IS ON!
This season, retaining the title looks to be a distant dream for Vandoorne - with a best result of just sixth in Sao Paulo, he's 74 points from standings leader Wehrlein - the driver he pipped in The Principality last year.
More Monaco magic would soften the blow somewhat but it's the Belgian's teammate, Jean-Eric Vergne, that is leading DS PENSKE's efforts and sits 19 points from top spot after another podium last time out in Berlin.
Wehrlein has headed the way for Porsche in the standings since Saudi Arabia, with a Diriyah win-double and a Mexico City podium from the opening eight rounds.
It's been a quieter spell recently, though, with Nick Cassidy in the Envision Racing-run Jaguar I-TYPE 6 the driver in form. After a win in Berlin - the Kiwi is breathing right down the neck of the German, just four points behind.
It's now four podiums and a win for Cassidy since Wehrlein last lifted a trophy. DS PENSKE's double champion Vergne is now third having steered to a textbook defensive victory in Hyderabad and finished a close second in Cape Town.
He added silverware in Berlin and will be looking to apply further pressure in Monaco - where he won back in 2019.Jaguar's I-TYPE 6 has looked like the car to beat since Hyderabad.
Cassidy has led the charge for customers Envision Racing who sit just behind the German manufacturer in the standings, while the factory Jaguar TCS Racing team finally capitalised on its race-winning pace and energy management for a one-three result in Sao Paulo as Mitch Evans and teammate Sam Bird took to the podium.Evans was 42 points away in the Drivers' table heading to Berlin but a stunning maiden one-two in the German capital helped fire Round 7 winner Evans to within 24 points of the top.
You can't miss this!
See ya on Saturday for the Monaco e-Prix!
Edited by thegamer23, 03 May 2023 - 15:06.
