2024 Tokyo ePrix

The 2024 Tokyo ePrix was the fifth race of the 2023–24 Formula E World Championship, held on 30 March 2024. It was the first running of the Tokyo ePrix, a new event held around the Tokyo Street Circuit.

2024 Tokyo ePrix
Race 5 of 16 of the 2023–24 Formula E season
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Race details
Date30 March 2024 (2024-03-30)
Official name2024 Tokyo ePrix
LocationTokyo Street Circuit, Tokyo, Japan
CourseStreet Circuit
Course length2.585 km (1.606 mi)
Distance35[a] laps, 90.475 km (56.219 mi)
Scheduled distance33 laps, 85.305 km (53.006 mi)
Pole position
DriverNissan
Time1:19.023
Fastest lap
DriverUnited Kingdom Sam Bird
Maximilian Günther[b]
McLaren-Nissan
Time1:19.731 on lap 27
Podium
FirstMaserati
SecondNissan
ThirdAndretti-Porsche
Lap leaders

The ePrix was won by Maximilian Günther for Maserati, who overtook Nissan driver Oliver Rowland towards the end of the race after saving energy throughout. Defending champion Jake Dennis completed the podium in third place for Andretti. Günther's win was his fifth Formula E race victory and first of the season to date, and only the second ever Formula E victory for Maserati.

Background

Nick Cassidy entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with a four point lead over Pascal Wehrlein, followed by Mitch Evans and Jean-Éric Vergne (both 18 points behind) and defending champion Jake Dennis (19 points behind).

Prior to the race, Jaguar held a 35 point lead over Porsche in the Teams' Championship, with DS Penske in third and McLaren in fourth. In the Manufacturers' Trophy, Jaguar held a 28 point lead over Porsche, with Nissan in third.

Classification

All times are in Japan Standard Time (JST).

Qualification

Qualification took place at 10:20 on 30 March.[1]

Group draw
Group A BUE CAS DAC DAR DEN DIG EVA HUG MOR NAT ROW
Group B BIR DEV FEN FRI GUE JEV MUL SET TIC VAN WEH

Qualifying duels

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
         
A2 Edoardo Mortara
A3 Jake Dennis
Oliver Rowland
Edoardo Mortara
A1 Oliver Rowland
A4 Mitch Evans
Oliver Rowland
Maximilian Günther
B2 Sérgio Sette Câmara
B3 Nico Müller
Maximilian Günther
Sérgio Sette Câmara
B1 Maximilian Günther
B4 Pascal Wehrlein

Overall classification

Pos.No.DriverTeamABQFSFFGrid
122 Oliver RowlandNissan1:19.6581:19.1641:18.8551:19.0231
27 Maximilian GüntherMaserati1:19.3911:19.2521:19.0461:19.0442
348 Edoardo MortaraMahindra1:19.6781:19.0081:19.0813
43 Sérgio Sette CâmaraERT1:19.4741:19.1601:21.2444
51 Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche1:19.9391:19.3235
69 Mitch EvansJaguar1:19.9911:19.4489[c]
794 Pascal WehrleinPorsche1:19.7921:19.5606
851 Nico MüllerABT Cupra-Mahindra1:19.7251:19.7567
913 António Félix da CostaPorsche1:20.0108
104 Robin FrijnsEnvision-Jaguar1:19.82210
1117 Norman NatoAndretti-Porsche1:20.05611
1221 Nyck de VriesMahindra1:19.88112
135 Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan1:20.22616[d]
1425 Jean-Éric VergneDS Penske1:19.88313
1511 Lucas di GrassiABT Cupra-Mahindra1:20.26914
1633 Dan TicktumERT1:19.95215
1718 Jehan DaruvalaMaserati1:20.39517
182 Stoffel VandoorneDS Penske1:20.02718
1937 Nick CassidyJaguar1:20.40119
2023 Sacha FenestrazNissan1:20.13220
2116 Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar1:20.67821[e]
228 Sam BirdMcLaren-Nissan1:20.66022[f]
Source:[2]

Race

The race started at 15:03 on 30 March.[1]

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
17 Maximilian GüntherMaserati3553:34.665225+12
222 Oliver RowlandNissan35+0.755118+31
31 Jake DennisAndretti-Porsche35+1.405515
413 António Félix da CostaPorsche35+1.822812
594 Pascal WehrleinPorsche35+3.897610
617 Norman NatoAndretti-Porsche35+4.573118
751 Nico MüllerABT Cupra-Mahindra35+4.98376
837 Nick CassidyJaguar35+5.542194
94 Robin FrijnsEnvision-Jaguar35+5.929102
103 Sérgio Sette CâmaraERT35+6.50441
1123 Sacha FenestrazNissan35+7.01620
1225 Jean-Éric VergneDS Penske35+7.58313
1316 Sébastien BuemiEnvision-Jaguar35+8.46721
145 Jake HughesMcLaren-Nissan35+8.85916
159 Mitch EvansJaguar35+9.3169
162 Stoffel VandoorneDS Penske35+9.73518
1718 Jehan DaruvalaMaserati35+15.09617
1833 Dan TicktumERT35+49.41815
198 Sam BirdMcLaren-Nissan34+1 lap[g]22
Ret11 Lucas di GrassiABT Cupra-Mahindra17Retired in pits14
Ret21 Nyck de VriesMahindra17Retired in pits12
DSQ48 Edoardo MortaraMahindra35Disqualified[h]3
Source:[3]

Notes:

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

Standings after the race

Teams' Championship standings
PosTeamPoints
1 Jaguar100
2 Porsche83
23 Andretti70
24 Nissan62
25 DS Penske57
Manufacturers' Trophy standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1 Jaguar129
2 Porsche122
3 Nissan109
4 Stellantis97
15 Mahindra6

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

Notes

References

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