Closed Circuit: Faraday Future Dragon Racing in Buenos Aires

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After three races into the championship, the Buenos Aires ePrix has been FFDR’s best one by far. The American squad came from two inconsistent races and left Argentina with one of its biggest performances so far, including a strong battle on track between team-mates Jerome d’Ambrosio and Loic Duval.

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The team started the season on the back foot, not achieving the results expected in the first two rounds. However, Buenos Aires was a breakthrough for Faraday Future Dragon Racing, as both drivers got into the points and showcased an impressive pace and performance that put the team in the right direction ahead of Mexico.

Duval, who started from P14, moved up an important number of places and finished P6, with eight points in the bag for him. d’Ambrosio started in P9 and managed to overtake a handful of cars, looking strong during the whole course of the race, before finally finishing eighth and earning four points after a disappointing non-scoring race in Morocco.

The most remarkable moment of the race happened when both FFDR cars had a strong battle on track fighting head-to-head, proving once again both drivers’ solid performance in Buenos Aires. The team is now seventh in the standings.

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Just two dragons battling it out in the final laps of yesterday’s @FIAFormulaE #BAePrix. #FFDR @loicduval @thereal_jda pic.twitter.com/228iraAZV7

— FF Dragon Racing (@DragonRacing) February 19, 2017

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The Belgian started the race from P9, overtaking Felix Rosenqvist as soon as the green lights went out. He retained that position until it was time for the car swap.

After coming out of the pits, he saw himself positioned again in the top ten, strongly battling with team-mate Duval in the last stages of the race. The 31 year-old ended in P8, scoring four points after a disappointing race in Marrakesh.

d’Ambrosio now goes to Mexico aiming to repeat last year’s performance, when he set a time that put him on pole and later became winner of the race.

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Best time in FP1: 1:11.585s (P16)

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Best time in FP2: 1:10.884s (P18)

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Best time in qualifying: 1:09.697s (P9)

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Best time in the race: 1:11.512s (Lap 29)

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Pit stop time and difference to minimum pit stop time: 56.900s (+1.900s)

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[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”We maintained a good and steady pace today in Buenos Aires. We struggled during the qualifying session, but the competition provided a spectacle for the fans. I’m looking forward to the next race so we can showcase our continued improvements with the car.”[/perfectpullquote]

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After starting the race from P14, the 34 year-old Frenchman showed an outstanding pace since the early stages of the race, overtaking two cars after the full course yellow and continuing to move up an important number of positions.

He swapped cars in lap 19, re-entering the race in P8. From then on, his pace became really strong, as seen on his battle with team-mate d’Ambrosio. He finally finished the race in P6, earning eigth valuable points.

Buenos Aires proved to be one of Duval’s strongest races in his Formula E career, putting on a good show and gaining eight positions through the field.

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Best time in FP1: 1:11.076s (P12)

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Best time in FP2: 1:11.486s (P19)

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Best time in qualifying: 1:10.257s (P14)

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Best time in the race: 1:11.850s (Lap 30)

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Pit stop time and difference to minimum pit stop time: 55.684s (+0.684s)

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[perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]”It’s our third time returning to this circuit in Argentina and today’s race was definitely the most exciting. Apart from some setbacks suffered in the earlier practice sessions, the team showcased the technical fervor that we’ve been developing since the onset of the season.”[/perfectpullquote]

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Images courtesy of Faraday Future Dragon Racing

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