21 March 2023 00:00 (UTC)
"It'll be exciting to race at yet another new venue for the championship"
"It'll be exciting to race at yet another new venue for the championship"
Formula E is coming to Brazil for Round 6 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Hear from NEOM McLaren Formula E drivers Jake Hughes and René Rast, and Team Principal Ian James as they prepare for the São Paulo E-Prix.
Round | 6 |
When | 24 - 25 March |
Where | São Paulo, Brazil |
"I’m really looking forward to racing in Brazil. I’ve never been there before, and I’m very excited to see the country and São Paulo. There is a lot of history of motorsport in the city, Formula 1 has raced there for many years, so I feel very fortunate to be competing in a place with so much legacy.
"I think we have good momentum going into the weekend, and have been quite strong during the last few races. We have good pace in qualifying and the race, which is very promising. Hopefully, we can collect some more points there."
"I’m really looking forward to racing in Brazil. I’ve never been there before, and I’m very excited to see the country and São Paulo. There is a lot of history of motorsport in the city, Formula 1 has raced there for many years, so I feel very fortunate to be competing in a place with so much legacy.
"I think we have good momentum going into the weekend, and have been quite strong during the last few races. We have good pace in qualifying and the race, which is very promising. Hopefully, we can collect some more points there."
"It’s been a few weeks since the last race in Cape Town, so the team is eager and ready to hit the track again. However, the time has allowed us to invest effort in reviewing the first few races of the season; a good opportunity to dig deep into the data and continue to find opportunities to improve. All in all it has been a solid start to the season for the team, in which we scored some impressive results – most notably our first pole position and podium finish as the NEOM McLaren Formula E Team. Having said that, we have also experienced some tough weekends, where we know we could have done better. Our aim is clear: putting together all the elements for the remainder of the season, so we can perform to the best of our ability, right up until the season finish.
"It’ll be exciting to race at yet another new venue for the championship. After visiting Hyderabad and Cape Town in February, São Paulo will be the third city to host its inaugural FE event this season so far – a great sign for the championship. I’m very much looking forward to bringing the FE action to Brazil and seeing what the fans and venue have in store for us in return!"
Free Practice 1 (24 March) | 16:25 local / 19:25 MTC |
Free Practice 2 (25 March) | 07:25 local / 10:25 MTC |
Qualifying (25 March) | 09:40 local / 12:40 MTC |
Race (25 March) | 14:03 local / 17:03 MTC |
• Free Practices: Channel 4 Sport YouTube, Discovery+, Eurosport Player, Formula E YouTube, Formula E Race Centre
• Qualifying: Channel 4 Sport YouTube, Discovery+
• Race: Channel 4 Sport YouTube, Discovery+
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