MS&AD Andretti Formula E aiming to bounce back into the points positions in the streets of Paris.

Munich. Paris (FRA) hosts the eighth round of ABB FIA Formula
E Championship season 4 on Saturday, 28th of April. BMW
works drivers António Félix da Costa (POR) and Tom Blomqvist (GBR)
will aim for a points-scoring Paris ePrix after difficult outings in
the last two races. Last week

BMW Motorsport continued its development of the new BMW iFE.18
with a test at Calafat (ESP).

 

The Situation

After a strong start to the season, fortunes have turned for
MSAD Andretti Formula E in the last two events. Neither Félix da
Costa nor Blomqvist scored points in Punta del Este (URU) or Rome
(ITA). Bad luck and incidents have curtailed the team’s progress in
recent races, but both drivers will know that top-10 results are
within reach on Parisian streets this weekend. Meanwhile BMW works
driver Bruno Spengler (CAN) completed a comprehensive testing
programme with the new BMW iFE.18 last week in Calafat in preparation
for season 5.

 

The Team

The MSAD Andretti Formula E team is in its fourth season of
Formula E in 2017/18. So far, Michael Andretti’s (USA) team has
contested 40 races, claimed three pole positions, and scored 222
points. BMW works driver Félix da Costa is again in action at the
wheel of the number 28 MSAD Andretti ATEC-003 in Season 4.
Joining the Portuguese driver is fellow BMW works driver Tom
Blomqvist, racing car number 27.

 

The Expectations

 

Tom Blomqvist, MSAD Andretti Formula E: “I’m
quite excited to be racing in Paris. It’s another iconic city center
that we have the pleasure of racing around. Luckily, we haven’t had
long to wait since last time out in Rome. I’m feeling positive ahead
of the race, we have prepared well and I like the look of the circuit.
It’s looks difficult but challenging so I’m looking forward to seeing
what the MSAD Andretti team can achieve.“

 

António Félix da Costa, MSAD Andretti Formula E:
“It’s good to finally not have a big break between races. The
MSAD Andretti team is going back to racing straight after Rome
which is good. We had really good race-pace in Rome, we went with a
really aggressive strategy and we made up a lot of places. We are
trying to redeem ourselves after the unlucky situation we had in pit
lane in Rome. We should have been in the points at that race so we are
looking forward to getting back on the track. We are obviously aiming
for points but I think we even have potential to fight for a top five
so I’m looking forward to racing at this amazing track and city.”

 

The Circuit

Paris’s streets played host to thrilling races in seasons 2 and 3,
and its simple recipe of heavy braking zones and great scenery make it
a great Formula E venue. Racing around Les Invalides complex,
drivers will experience one of the toughest tracks of the season,
ultra-bumpy and extremely narrow. Overtaking is possible, but
incidents and contact are regular occurrences. Turns three and 10,
coming after straights, are among the best passing opportunities, but
only for brave competitors.

 

The BMW i Fleet

BMW i is once again “Official Vehicle Partner” of the ABB FIA Formula
E Championship in Season 4. Spearheading the BMW i fleet is the new
BMW i8 Coupé, modified with BMW M components (combined fuel
consumption: 1.9 l/100 km; combined energy consumption 14.0 kWh/100
km; combined CO2 emissions: 42 g/km)*. As well as the BMW i8 Coupé,
the BMW i fleet for the ABB Formula E Championship also includes the
new BMW i3s (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined energy
consumption: 14.3 kWh; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)* as “Medical
Car” and “Race Director Car”, and the BMW X5 xDrive40e (combined fuel
consumption: 3.4 – 3.3 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 15.4 to
15.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 78 – 77 g/km)* in its role as
“Rescue Car”.