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In the first race of the week in Berlin, things were looking up for ROKiT Venturi Racing after an encouraging start in qualifying.
From P10 on the grid, Felipe was on a charge and by the end of the opening tour, the Brazilian had successfully advanced to P8 on the road.
In an intense fight, he was in direct contention for points, locked in battle with Mahindra’s Jerome d’Ambrosio and Mercedes EQ’s Stoffel Vandoorne.
With only 15-minutes + 1 lap of racing remaining, a braking issue forced Felipe to retire from what was a certain top 10 performance.
While this was a bitter finish, Monaco’s only racing team would find redemption one day later, with our first points haul in the German capital waiting in the wings.
After a difficult first leg in Berlin, Edo bounced back to qualify inside the top 10 for the second race of the week.
Despite losing positions at the start, the Swiss-Italian dug in deep to battle through the pack and by racing with a calm and calculated approach, ascended to P6.
Suffering from a then-unknown slow puncture, Edo found himself in a straight fight over the final points-paying positions with Jean-Eric Vergne – Formula E’s only double champion.
By diving up the inside of the Frenchman into Turn 1, Edo took P8 at the chequered flag to extend his points tally to 36.
For the start of Berlin’s second double-header, ROKiT Venturi Racing failed to reach similar highs in qualifying but Felipe was again in fine form when the race arrived.
From P13, the Brazilian’s charge was mighty and by the end of lap 1, he was in pursuit of the top 10 by advancing to P11.
With a series of daring overtakes all while saving energy in a masterful strategy, Felipe had ascended to P6 and was on course to score his best result of the season.
A harsh drive-through penalty after contact with Lucas di Grassi removed Felipe’s strategic advantage and any chance of points, but despite this, our determination and resolve had never been stronger.
After ticking past the half-way point of the finale, Felipe re-kindled his qualifying form from earlier in the season by again progressing to Super Pole.
From Group 3, he produced a 1:06.674s run – alap that was worthy of P4 in the initial stages and ultimately, a spot inside the final top-six fight.
By matching his time, Felipe secured P6 on the grid and fought through a challenging race to secure a points-scoring result, taking the chequered flag in P10.
In the penultimate race of the six-part showdown, Edo’s determination was clear and with a daring fight forward, put some of his disappointments to rest from Race 4.
From P10 on the grid, the Swiss-Italian made inroads immediately and by overtaking Sergio Sette Camara and gapping the cars behind, held a comfortable buffer in P9.
A pair of overtakes on Felipe and then Tom Blomqvist pushed Edo up to P7 on the road but after getting overtaken by Mitch Evans in the closing stages, it would be a P8 finish.
This result equalled our best finish in Berlin and advanced Edo’s points tally to 40 with only one race remaining.
After a difficult qualifying spell in the German capital, Edo bounced back to deliver a strong result in the final classification session of the season.
From Group 3, the Swiss-Italian produced a1:15.848s run to slot into the top six, and by holding on when the final runners completed their initial efforts, secured a place in Super Pole.
As the first runner in the pole position shootout, Edo lay down a benchmark 1:16.055s lap to briefly hold the provisional top spot before ultimately taking P6.
A tricky race meant that Edo slipped through the field, but despite struggling for long-run pace, another top 10 performance still materialised.
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