Weekend Preview: 2018 Formula E Mexico ePrix – Driver-By-Driver Statistics (March 1, 2018)

Statistics for each driver that has competed in the 2017-18 FIA Formula E series season, heading into the fifth round of the season, the Mexico ePrix, on Saturday at the 17-turn, 2.092-kilometer Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. Not all of the drivers listed are expected to compete. This will be the third Formula E race at Mexico City.

Driver-By-Driver Statistics – 2017-18 Formula E Season (click here for all-time statistics, thru 2017-18 race at Santiago, Chile)

Jean-Eric Vergne – No. 25, Techeetah
- Took points lead with victory in most recent race at Santiago, Chile, jumping from third to first
- 2018 season: 4 races, 1 win, 2 podiums, season-best 55 laps led, completed all 158 laps (one of eight drivers to do so), points leader
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, 1 podium (2nd in 2016-17 race), one top 10, zero laps led
- Formula E career: 35 races, 2 wins, 11 podiums, 6 pole positions, led seven races (including three of the last five) for 93 total laps

Felix Rosenqvist – No. 19, Mahindra Racing
- Only driver to win multiple races this season (two), and led the points standings after victory in Morocco
- 2018 season: 4 races, 2 wins (Hong Kong #2 and Morocco), two podiums, six laps led in two races (won both of them), completed every lap this season, second in points standings
- Career at Mexico City: 1 race, best finish of 16th (2016-17), crashed with two laps remaining in last year’s race, led zero laps
- Formula E career: 16 races, 3 wins, 7 podiums, 4 pole positions, led eight races for 137 laps

Sam Bird – No. 2, DS Virgin Racing
- 2018 season: 4 races, 1 win, two podiums, four top fives, led points standings after first two races (win at Hong Kong #1 and fifth at Hong Kong #2), led two races for 24 laps
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, 1 podium (3rd in 2016-17 race), two top 10s, zero laps led
- Formula E career: 37 races, 6 wins, 11 podiums, 4 pole positions, led 11 races for 168 laps

Sebastien Buemi – No. 9, Renault E.Dams
- All-time series leader in victories (12) still seeking first win of 2017-18 season, despite two podium finishes
- 2018 season: 4 races, 2 podiums (best finish of second at Morocco), three top 10s, completed all 158 laps, led one race for 28 laps (Morocco)
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, 1 podium (2nd in 2015-16 race), one top 10, zero laps led
- Formula E career: 35 races, 12 wins, 19 podiums, 9 pole positions, led 14 races for 403 laps (all series records other than number of races run)

Nelson Piquet Jr. – No. 3, Panasonic Jaguar Racing
- 2014-15/inaugural series champion still looking for first victory since winning title
- 2018 season: 4 races, two top fives (fourth at Hong Kong #1 and Morocco), three top 10s, completed all 158 laps, led zero laps
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, one top 10 (best finish of ninth in 2016-17 race), zero laps led
- Formula E career: 37 races, 2 wins, five podiums, one pole position, led nine races for 108 laps (last race led was 2016-17 season opener at Hong Kong)

Eduardo Mortara – No. 4, Venturi Formula E Team
- 2018 season/Formula E career: 4 races, one podium (best finish of second in Hong Kong #2), two top 10s, led one race (Hong Kong #2) for 40 laps
- Career at Mexico City: Has not competed

Mitch Evans – No. 20, Panasonic Jaguar Racing
- 2018 season: 4 races, one podium (best finish of third in Hong Kong #2), two top 10s, led zero laps
- Career at Mexico City: 1 race, one top five (finished fourth in 2016-17 race), led zero laps
- Formula E career: 16 races, one podium, six top 10s, led zero races

Nick Heidfeld – No. 23, Mahindra Racing
- 2018 season: 4 races, one podium (best finish of third in Hong Kong #1), two top 10s, led zero laps
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, one top 10 (finished eighth in 2016-17 race), led zero laps
- Formula E career: 36 races, eight podiums (all third-place finishes, most recently at 2017-18 season opener at Hong Kong), led four races for 11 laps (hasn’t led a lap since 2015-16 race at Long Beach, California)

Andre Lotterer – No. 18, Techeetah
- 2018 season/Formula E career: 4 races, one podium (first career podium at most recent race at Santiago, Chile), one top 10, zero laps led
- Career at Mexico City: Has not competed

Daniel Abt – No. 66, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler
- Only driver to compete in every Formula E race and not win
- 2018 season: 4 races, one top-five (best finish of fifth at Hong Kong #1), completed all but 26 laps (withdrew from Santiago race after completing 11 of 37 laps)
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, finished seventh in both, zero laps led
- Formula E career: 37 races, four podiums (best finish of second twice, with most recent runner-up and podium finish at London during 2015-16 season), one pole, led five races for 42 laps

Antonio Felix da Costa – No. 28, MS&AD Andretti Formula E
- 2018 season: 4 races, two top 10s (best finish of sixth at Hong Kong #1), completed all 158 laps, led two races for two laps (one lap in each Hong Kong race)
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, best finish of 17th (2015-16 race), led zero laps
- Formula E career: 33 races, 1 win (2014-15 at Buenos Aires, Argentina), 1 podium, led three races for a total of four laps

Nicolas Prost – No. 8, Renault E.Dams
- 2018 season: 4 races, 4 top 10s (best finish of eighth at Hong Kong #2), completed all 158 laps, led 0 laps, scored points in every race
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, 1 podium (finished third in 2015-16 race), two top fives, led one lap in 2016-17 race, started second in 2015-16 race
- Formula E career: 37 races, 3 wins (most recently won 2015-16 season finale in London, sweeping doubleheader), 5 podiums, 2 pole positions, led seven races for 95 laps

Oliver Turvey – No. 16, Nio Formula E Team
- 2018 season: 4 races, one top 10 (best finish of sixth at Hong Kong #2), finished three of four races, led zero laps
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, best finish of 11th (2015-16 race), one pole position (2016-17 race), led two races for 13 laps (led opening 12 laps of last year’s race before battery problems forced him to retire from the lead)
- Formula E career: 28 races, best finish of sixth three times (most recently at 2017-18 Hong Kong #2 race), led two races for 13 laps (both at Mexico City)

Jose Maria Lopez – No. 6, Dragon Racing
- 2018 season: 2 races, 1 top 10 (best finish of sixth at Morocco), led zero laps
- Career at Mexico City: 1 race, finished sixth in 2016-17 race after leading 13 laps (only race led in career)
- Formula E career: 12 races, 2 podiums (best finish of second at 2016-17 Paris), led one race for 13 laps

Alex Lynn – No. 36, DS Virgin Racing
- 2018 season: 4 races, 3 top 10s (best finish of eighth at Hong Kong #1), led zero laps, finished three of four races
- Career at Mexico City: Has not competed
- Formula E career: 6 races, best finish of eighth (2017-18 Hong Kong #1), led zero laps, 1 pole position (came in series debut at 2016-17 Brooklyn #1)

Maro Engel – No. 5, Venturi Formula E Team
- 2018 season: 4 races, 1 top 10 (best finish of seventh at Hong Kong #2), led zero laps, finished three of four races
- Career at Mexico City: 1 race, finished 17th in 2016-17 race (lost power and completed 38 of 45 laps)
- Formula E career: 15 races, best finish of fifth (2016-17 race in Monte Carlo), four top 10s, led zero laps

Jerome D’Ambrosio – No. 7, Dragon Racing
- 2018 season: 4 races, 1 top 10 (best finish of eighth at Santiago), led zero laps, finished three of four races
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, 1 win (2015-16 race, led 22 laps), 1 podium, led one race for 22 laps
- Formula E career: 37 races, 2 wins, 6 podiums (best recent pole in 2015-16 finale at London), two pole positions, led 3 races for 30 laps

Tom Blomqvist – No. 27, MS&AD Andretti Formula E
- 2018 season/Formula E career: 2 races, 1 top 10 (finished eighth in series debut at Morocco), completed both races, led zero laps
- Career at Mexico City: Has not competed

Luca Filippi – No. 68, Nio Formula E Team
- 2018 season/Formula E career: 4 races, 1 top 10 (finished 10th in series debut at Hong Kong #1)
- Career at Mexico City: Has not competed

Lucas di Grassi – No. 1, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler
- Defending race winner at Mexico City, leading a race-high 19 laps despite starting 15th
- 2018 season: 4 races, best finish of 14th (Hong Kong, Race #2), led zero laps, completed every lap of a race only once (Hong Kong #2)
- Career at Mexico City: 2 races, 1 win, 1 podium, 1 top 10, led two races for 39 laps, disqualified in 2015 race after car was found to be below legal weight limit (had finished first)
- Formula E career: 37 races, 6 wins, 20 podiums, 3 pole positions, led 12 career races for 217 laps

Kamui Kobayashi – No. 27, MS&AD Andretti Formula E
- 2018 season/Formula E career: 2 races, best finish of 15th in series debut at Hong Kong #1
- Career at Mexico City: Has not competed

Neel Jani – No. 6, Dragon Racing
- 2018 season/Formula E career: 2 races, best finish of 18th in both races at Hong Kong
- Career at Mexico City: Has not competed

Notes of Interest
- Eight drivers who have competed in at least one of this season’s Formula E races have competed in at least one Formula 1 World Championship race: Nick Heidfeld (183); Kamui Kobayashi (73); Jean-Eric Vergne (55); Sebastien Buemi (55); Nelson Piquet Jr. (28); Jerome D’Ambrosio (20); Lucas di Grassi (18); and Andre Lotterer (1).
- Sebastien Buemi leads all drivers in victories with 12.
- The top three drivers in the points standings this season have all won races: Jean-Eric Vergne (1), Felix Rosenqvist (2) and Sam Bird (1).

- Oliver Turvey and Jose Maria Lopez have led the only laps of their careers at Mexico City.

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