MS&AD Andretti Formula E looking to earn more points in Mexico.

Munich. Season 4 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship resumes
after a four-week break, with the Mexico City E-Prix (MEX) on
3rd of March. It is the second of three American races in
a row, with Punta del Este (URU) following in two weeks’ time.
MSAD Andretti Formula E have scored points in every country the
series has visited in Season 4, and António Félix da Costa (POR) and
Tom Blomqvist (GBR) will look to continue that trend in Mexico.

 

The Situation

With Félix da Costa in the points in Hong Kong (HKG) and Santiago
(CHI) and Blomqvist scoring in Marrakesh (MAR), the aim will be to get
both Andretti ATEC-003 cars in the top-10 in Mexico. Every round, the
relationship between the Andretti team and BMW has become closer, and
both parties will look to benefit from their hard work this weekend.

 

The Team

The MSAD Andretti Formula E team is in its fourth season of
Formula E in 2017/18. So far, Michael Andretti’s (USA) team has
contested 37 races, claimed three pole positions, and scored 216
points. BMW works driver Félix da Costa is again in action at the
wheel of the number 28 MSAD Andretti ATEC-003 in Season 4.
Joining the Portuguese driver is fellow BMW works driver Blomqvist,
racing car number 27.

 

The Expectations

 

Tom Blomqvist, MSAD Andretti Formula E: “I’m
looking forward to another new experience in Mexico. I’ve been
enjoying my time so far with MSAD Andretti in Formula E and I’m
learning with every lap. Hopefully, I can take what I’ve learned in my
first two weekends and translate it into an even better performance in
Mexico City. There has been a lot to get my head around but we are
getting stronger as a team round by round. The potential is there to
score points on a regular basis and challenge for podiums so we just
need to stay calm and maximise what we have.“

 

António Félix da Costa, MSAD Andretti Formula E:
“I’m happy to be coming back to Mexico City for another Formula E
race. It is always one of the best races of the year in terms of track
but we also have a huge fan base there and there is always a lot of
support from the Mexican people. Last year, we were running well and
in fourth place before a small issue caused us to not finish the race
but I’m confident this can be a good track for us. The MSAD
Andretti FE team is taking massive steps forward every week. We are
understanding where we have to improve and that motivates me a lot.”

 

The Circuit

Mexico’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez offers a unique mix: part
racetrack, part baseball stadium, and entirely unique in its
conception. The track, named after famous racing brothers Pedro and
Ricardo Rodriguez, is one of the world’s highest, at 2500m above sea
level. It is also a tough one on the cars. The front straight is
enormous, leading to high-energy usage, and the circuit features the
long, fast Turn 2, and very technical stadium section. Car set up is
difficult, but crucial for a strong result.

 

The BMW i Fleet

BMW i is once again “Official Vehicle Partner” of the ABB FIA Formula
E Championship in Season 4. Spearheading the BMW i fleet is the new
BMW i8 Coupé, modified with BMW M components (combined fuel
consumption: 1.9 l/100 km; combined energy consumption 14.0 kWh/100
km; combined CO2 emissions: 42 g/km)*. As well as the BMW i8 Coupé,
the BMW i fleet for the ABB Formula E Championship also includes the
new BMW i3s (combined fuel consumption: 0.0 l/100 km; combined energy
consumption: 14.3 kWh; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km)* as “Medical
Car” and “Race Control Car”, and the BMW X5 xDrive40e (combined fuel
consumption: 3.4 – 3.3 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 15.4 to
15.3 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 78 – 77 g/km)* in its role as
“Rescue Car”.

 

 

* The fuel consumption and CO2 emissions figures shown were
determined according to the European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the
version applicable at the time of type approval. The figures refer to
a vehicle with basic configuration in Germany and the range shown
considers the different size of the selected wheels and tires.

The CO2 efficiency specifications are determined according to
Directive 1999/94/EC and the Pkw-EnVKV, and based (for classification)
on the fuel consumption and CO2 values as per the NEDC cycle.

Further information on official fuel consumption figures and
specific CO2 emission values of new passenger cars is included in the
following guideline: “Leitfaden über Kraftstoffverbrauch, die
CO2-Emissionen und den Stromverbrauch neuer Personenkraftwagen”
(Guideline for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and electric power
consumption of new passenger cars), which can be obtained free of
charge from all dealerships and at https://www.dat.de/en/offers/publications/guideline-for-fuel-consumption.html.