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Edoardo Mortara
FP1 // P7
FP2 // P15
Qualifying // P15
Race // P17
Championship // P10 [32 points]
Felipe Massa
FP1 // P21
FP2 // P13
Qualifying // P10
Race // DNF
Championship // P19 [2 points]
ROKiT Venturi Racing
Championship // P9 [34 points]
After a 158 day absence in racing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, ROKiT Venturi Racing got back on track at the Flughafen Tempelhof Circuit for the first leg of Formula E’s six-part Berlin E-Prix season finale.
Getting behind the wheel once more after this hiatus, drivers Felipe Massa and Edoardo Mortara got to grips with the new reverse track configuration ahead of qualifying.
From Group 2, Edo secured P15 while Felipe cemented a place inside the top half of the field from the third group by taking P10. With Oliver Rowland receiving a 20-place grid penalty, these positions later became P14 and P9 for the race start.
Both drivers made inroads on the first lap after ascending to P13 and P8 and, through the strategic use of Attack Mode, were in the position to score points after the first 15-minutes of racing.
A braking issue when battling for position with Stoffel Vandoorne forced Felipe to retire from a points-paying position in the final third of the race. Amidst the carnage of the final laps, Edo was shuffled through the field, taking P12 at the chequered flag before ultimately finishing P17 following a post-race time penalty.
Susie Wolff, ROKiT Venturi Racing Team Principal
“Today’s result is not how we would have liked to start the Season 6 finale. It was a difficult first race for us with Felipe crashing out when he was set to finish in the points and Edo then slipping out of the points in the final laps. We will regroup, rectify our issues, learn what we can from today, and go again tomorrow.”
Edoardo Mortara
“The start of the day wasn’t ideal, I felt a few braking issues in practice in qualifying but we made a good start to the race and were in the mix for points. We were very patient in the first part but in the second half, there was a lot of fighting and a few crashes which meant that you had to be a little bit lucky. We ended up P12 which isn’t where we want to be but we will reset and start again tomorrow.”
Felipe Massa
“I made a good start and I was running inside the points before my crash. It was quite a big one. I was fighting Vandoorne at the time and I braked late but everything just locked up. It was a tough race and it’s just difficult to believe what happened. I’m very disappointed. We have a long week ahead of us with plenty of other opportunities to score points – all we can do is learn from this, stay positive and keep moving forward to the next race.”
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