2019 Rome ePrix
The 2019 Rome ePrix (formally the 2019 GEOX Rome E-Prix) was a Formula E electric car race held at the Circuto Cittadino dell'EUR in the EUR residential and business district of the Italian capital of Rome on 13 April 2019. It was the seventh round of the 2018–19 Formula E season and the second running of the event. The 29-lap race was won by Jaguar driver Mitch Evans from a second position start. Andre Lotterer finished second for Techeetah and HWA Racelab driver Stoffel Vandoorne came third.
| 2019 Rome ePrix | |||||
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Race 7 of 12 of the 2018–19 Formula E season
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 13 April 2019 | ||||
| Official name | 2019 GEOX Rome E-Prix | ||||
| Location | Circuto Cittadino dell'EUR, EUR, Rome | ||||
| Course | Street circuit | ||||
| Course length | 2.860 km (1.777 mi) | ||||
| Distance | 29 laps, 82.94 km (51.54 mi) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Techeetah−DS | ||||
| Time | 1:32.123 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Jean-Éric Vergne | Techeetah−DS | |||
| Time | 1:31.016 on lap 27 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| Jaguar | |||
| Second | Techeetah−DS | ||||
| Third | HWA-Venturi | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Andre Lotterer of DS Techeetah won the pole position by recording the fastest lap in qualifying and maintained his start line advantage heading into the first corner. He kept the lead until he was overtaken by Evans on the 18th lap. That allowed Evans into the lead. Despite being challenged by Lotterer, Evans takes his first victory of his career and for the Jaguar team.