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As the ABB FIA Formula E Championship enters the mid-race phase, I am convinced that this is one of the most exciting and competitive racing series in the world.
Of course, I am biased as a host of the global TV coverage of Formula E, but that was not the case 18 months ago and my journey with this innovative and innovative series has been phenomenal. The drivers are very good guys to work with, big competitors and the countries we visit are fantastic.
We are now in Rome for the seventh race of the fifth season and we have not disappointed with six different winners from six different teams in the first six races and a lot of tragedies and clashes on and off the track. .
With the incredible new Gen2 car setting the tone for the season – a season that has not only seemed fantastic on the track, but after six races, it has been proven that the plans drawn by Alejandro Agag and the FIA's goal was to allow FE to set the tone for the excitement are really working.
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The scene is now ready for the mid-season of the fifth season and I am sure we are all spoiled by all the races since we arrived in Saudi Arabia, having had its own story to tell.
Veteran Antonio Felix Da Costa, winner of the race in Saudi Arabia, won his first race since the first season in the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team. Can you believe that it is raining only three times a year in Riyadh and that one of them happens to be when we run there? What luck…
The second round in Marrakech saw another pillar of Formula E, Jerome D'Ambrosio, repeat his feat with his first win since a season after, while leading the race, Da Costa dropped after joining his teammate at BMW, Alexander Sims.
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The hottest day of history in Santiago was marked by British success: Sam Bird sprayed the Moet & Chandon and became the first driver to win a race every season since the start of the Championship.
Then, in Mexico City, the unique energy issues of Formula E were at the center of discussions. For the two Nissan cars that misjudged the number of laps, but also for the leader of the race, Pascal Wehrlein, who lost all power, just 10 meters from the finish line, allowing the Brazilian and champion of season three, Lucas di Grbadi, to take the checkered flag.
Controversy surrounded the fifth race in Hong Kong, while a collision between Bird and Andre Lotterer saw Lotterer lose his first place at the top of the Formula E podium in the last lap – and I'm not sure that They still speak terms about it!
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The collision resulted in a penalty for Bird, which allowed Edoardo Mortara to win first place in front of the Susie Wolfe joy, the principle of the Venturi team, which secured the first victory of his team in Formula E.
And during the last race on the Chinese coast, the fourth season champion, Jean-Eric Verne, came back with a win after his worst race in Formula E.
It's so good to see JEV come back into the mix and could it be the resurgence of his Techeetah team after the switch of the powertrain to DS this year. But the tragedy came off the track as Di Grbadi and Robin Frijns vied with each other over a clash that continued with the clbadic Twitter niche of the modern sportsman. I can not wait to see how rivalry is dissipating in Rome.
So what can we expect in Rome? It will be a ridiculously competitive race and one of the longest runs in the race calendar with 21 laps on 2.87 km and everyone could win in Rome.
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Excuse the cliché, but it will be a gladiatorial battle and I have the feeling that maybe it's the trap that places a Nissan e.dams driver at the top of the pile to make it our seventh different winner of the seventh different team.
The Nissan has a high speed cornering and the circuit of Rome is very tight in places. This added power in the turns will be a huge advantage for Oliver Rowland or his former champion Sebastien Buemi.
It's time for their luck to change course this year as they stepped aside. After talking with team manager Michael Carcamo, he is confident that a victory is not far off.
But also keep an eye on the efficiency and racing performance of the Audi team, Bulldog spirit of Bird in the Envision Virgin Racing car, pushed by teammate Frijns. JEV is back, can he do two in a row? I could go on because everyone has a chance.
The best thing to do is to log on to the BBC website, iPlayer or Eurosport on Saturday 13 April at 3 pm and watch the race madness, but remember that there is only one round in Formula E before the checkered flag.
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