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The 2022 Seoul ePrix, formally known as the 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix, was a pair of Formula E electric car races staged at the Seoul Street Circuit in the Jamsil Sports Complex, Seoul, South Korea, on 13 and 14 August 2022. They served as the fifteenth and sixteenth rounds of the 2021-22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, [1][2] The race was the first and only running of the Seoul ePrix after it had been postponed since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was raced as the first ePrix in South Korea and fifth Asian country to host an ePrix, following China (including Hong Kong), Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.[3][4]

2022 Seoul ePrix
Race 15 of 16 of the 2021–22 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 13 August 2022 (2022-08-13)
Official name 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix
Location Seoul Street Circuit , Seoul, South Korea
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.618 km (1.627 mi)
Distance 30 laps, 78.540 km (48.802 mi)
Pole position
Driver
Mahindra
Time 1:35:406
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW
Time 1:25:497 on lap 27
Podium
First
Jaguar
Second
Mahindra
Third
Venturi

2022 Seoul ePrix
Race 16 of 16 of the 2021–22 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 14 August 2022 (2022-08-14)
Official name 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix
Location Seoul Street Circuit , Seoul, South Korea
Course Street circuit
Course length 2.618 km (1.627 mi)
Distance 34 laps, 89.012 km (55.309 mi)
Pole position
Driver
DS Techeetah
Time 1:21:078
Fastest lap
Driver New Zealand Nick Cassidy Envision
Time 1:22:401 on lap 24
Podium
First
Venturi
Second
Mercedes
Third
Andretti-BMW

It was the first time in nine years that South Korea has hosted large motorsports events since the last Formula One Korean Grand Prix held in 2013.[5]

History

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South Korea's previous attempts at hosting motorsport events include the Korean Grand Prix situated at Yeongam, which ran from 2010 to 2013. Low attendance figures, five hours of traveling time from Seoul and unfulfilled resort facilities around the track were the main reasons for the event's short existence.[6]

On 30 November 2018, Formula E CEO, Alejandro Agag signed an agreement with Moon Jae-sik, chairman of JSM Holdings.[7] South Korea was given the right to hold the ABB Formula E Championship from 2020 to 2025. The aim was to expand the Asian market and provide a platform for cooperation between Formula E and South Korean automobile industrial technology and eco-friendly innovations.[8]

The Formula E race would be served as an attraction for motor sport fans from nearby countries such as China and Japan.[9]

Three other candidates in the Asia-Pacific region considered for hosting included Australia, Russia, and New Zealand.[10]

The inaugural Seoul ePrix was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, then it was due to take place on 23 May 2021 as the 9th round of the 2021 Formula E season. But due to the ongoing situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the race's first running would be on the 2022 Formula E season. On 19 June 2021, Seoul city government announced that the race's first running would be set to form part of the Seoul Fest celebrations on the days of 13–14 August 2022.[11]

The Seoul ePrix was set to return for the 2022-23 Formula E season on 20 and 21 May 2023, but renovation works to the Jamsil Stadium meant that the event would not be able to take place, and it was replaced by the Cape Town ePrix.[12] The track was later left off the calendar for the 2023–24 Formula E season.

Background

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After fourteen races in nine cities, the 2021-22 Formula E World Championship arrived in Seoul, South Korea, for its season finale. The Jamsil Sports Complex would play host to the Seoul Street Circuit, which was to stage the 99th and 100th FE races, a significant milestone in FE's history.[2] The races were also the last of the Generation 2 era for FE, with the Spark SRT05e to be retired at the end of the race weekend having served as the series' base chassis since the 2018-19 season.[13]

Driver changes

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Sam Bird missed the season finale, after he was found to have broken his hand at the 2022 London ePrix, an injury he would carry throughout that race.[14] Bird's streak of winning at least one race in every season was ended. Jaguar's reserve driver Norman Nato would sub for the British driver. It was Nato's first appearance since the 2021 Berlin ePrix.[15]

Sacha Fenestraz, having been a reserve driver for Jaguar in 2021, replaced Antonio Giovinazzi and made his Formula E debut for the second round after Giovinazzi suffered a hand injury during the first event.[16]

Championship standing before the race

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58 points were available for the Drivers' Championship in the final two rounds. Stoffel Vandoorne led the championship with 36 points over Mitch Evans, 41 points over Edoardo Mortara and 57 points over Jean-Éric Vergne.

In the Teams' Championship, 94 points were still available. Mercedes held a 36-point lead over ROKiT Venturi, a 47-point lead over DS Techeetah and a 91-point lead over Jaguar Racing.

Race 1

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Qualifying

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Oliver Rowland took the pole position in the wet condition, defeating Lucas di Grassi in the final by 0.623s.[17]

Group draw
Group A   VAN   MOR   DAC   FRI   DEN   LOT   BUE   ASK   TUR   SET   GIO
Group B   EVA   JEV   DIG   DEV   WEH   CAS   SIM   ROW   GUE   TIC   NAT

Qualifying duels

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
B4   Mitch Evans
A1   Edoardo Mortara
  Mitch Evans
  Lucas di Grassi
B3   Lucas di Grassi
A2   Jake Dennis
  Lucas di Grassi
  Oliver Rowland
A3   Sérgio Sette Câmara
B2   Oliver Rowland
  Oliver Rowland
  Pascal Wehrlein
A4   Stoffel Vandoorne
B1   Pascal Wehrlein

Overall Classification

Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra — 1:30:345 1:32:590 1:34:880 1:35:406 1
2 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes — 1:30:726 1:31:735 1:35:692 1:36:029 2
3 9   Mitch Evans Jaguar — 1:30:755 1:31:293 1:35:884 — 3
4 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche — 1:30:321 1:35:117 1:36:517 — 4
5 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 1:22:441 — 1:32:424 — — 5
6 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:22:397 — 1:32:442 — — 6
7 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:22:542 — 1:35:401 — — 7
8 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:22:477 — — — — 8
9 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS — 1:30.811 — — — 8
10 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 1:22:732 — — — — 9
11 10   Norman Nato Jaguar — 1:30:943 — — — 10
12 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS 1:22:793 — — — — 12
13 33   Dan Ticktum NIO — 1:31:577 — — — 13
14 99   Antonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 1:22:837 — — — — 14
15 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes — 1:31:704 — — — 15
16 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 1:23:057 — — — — 16
17 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan — 1:31:840 — — — 17
18 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 1:23:214 — — — — 18
19 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi — 1:32:387 — — — 19
20 36   André Lotterer Porsche 1:23:331 — — — — 20
21 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra — 1:33:592 — — — 21
22 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 1:50:546 — — — — 22
Source:[18]

Race

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Report

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The circuit was very damp at the start of the race. Di Grassi and Evans passed pole sitter Rowland in the first corner. Evans then overtook di Grassi to claim the lead, before di Grassi dropped behind Rowland.[19]

Eight cars ended up in the barriers at turns 20 and 21 at the end of the opening lap which caused a red flag, due to the damp conditions and the changing surfaces. Norman Nato and Nick Cassidy both rejoined the race and had the race cars repaired.[19] The accident had been cleared after 45 minutes.

Edoardo Mortara weaved around in the braking zone in front of Jean-Éric Vergne, causing a collision between the two. The incident allowed Vergne and Vandoorne to pass Mortara before Mortara had a 5-second penalty added for the overly aggressive defending. Mortara would make more aggressive defensive manoeuvres trying to hold off Wehrlein, before his race came to an end with a right-rear puncture.

With five minutes to go, Alexander Sims put himself into the barriers in the Stadium and was out of the race. The safety car made its second appearance of the day to lead the field past the chequered flag. Evans claimed the victory to keep his title hopes alive. Rowland and di Grassi finished on the podium. Dennis claimed the bonus point for fastest lap in fourth. Vandoorne finished in fifth to maintain a 21-point lead over Evans in the Championship heading into the final race. Vergne, Wehrlein, Robin Frijns, António Félix da Costa and Cassidy secured the remaining points. Evans would become the only championship contender to Vandoorne after the race.

Result

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 30 1:29:55.478 3 25
2 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 30 +0.820 1 18+31
3 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 30 +1.393 2 15
4 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 30 +1.902 5 12+12
5 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 30 +2.470 7 10
6 25   Jean-Éric Vergne DS Techeetah 30 +3.957 9 8
7 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 30 +4.149 4 6
8 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 30 +4.508 16 4
9 13   António Félix da Costa DS Techeetah 30 +4.970 12 2
10 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 30 +5.325 19 1
11 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 30 +5.610 17
12 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 30 +6.121 8
13 10   Norman Nato Jaguar 30 +57.545 [a] 11
Ret 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 26 Accident 21
Ret 99   Antonio Giovinazzi Dragon-Penske 24 Retired 14
Ret 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 20 Puncture 6
Ret 33   Dan Ticktum NIO 0 Accident 13
Ret 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 0 Accident 18
Ret 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 0 Accident 22
Ret 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 0 Accident 15
Ret 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 0 Accident 10
Ret 36   André Lotterer Porsche 0 Accident 20
Source:[20]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

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Stoffel Vandoorne had failed to secure the Championship in the first Seoul E-Prix. Mitch Evans had to win the final race with Vandoorne retiring to take the title. A sixth-place finish would be enough for Vandoorne to claim the title, regardless of where Evans would finish. Evans could also win the Championship with Vandoorne failing to score and him finishing in second with pole position.

Mercedes' still held a 31-point lead over ROKiT Venturi Racing, their closest challenger and the only other team that could take the title mathematically. Venturi would require a double podium to win the Team' Championship. DS Techeetah could theoretically tie with Mercedes on 301 points with a maximum score on the final day, but Mercedes would still take the title, as they would hold three victories to DS Techeetah's two victories in theory.

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Race 2

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Qualifying

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Group draw
Group A   VAN   MOR   DIG   FRI   DEV   CAS   ROW   SIM   TUR   SET   NAT
Group B   EVA   JEV   DAC   DEN   WEH   LOT   BUE   ASK   GUE   TIC   FEN

Qualifying duels

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
B4   Dan Ticktum
A1   Edoardo Mortara
  Edoardo Mortara
  Stoffel Vandoorne
B3   Jean-Éric Vergne
A2   Stoffel Vandoorne
  Edoardo Mortara
  António Félix da Costa
A3   Robin Frijns
B2   António Félix da Costa
  António Félix da Costa
  Jake Dennis
A4   Lucas di Grassi
B1   Jake Dennis

Overall Classification

Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 13   António Félix da Costa Techeetah-DS — 1:21:718 1:20:920 1:20:925 1:21:078 1
2 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 1:21:770 — 1:21:229 1:20:913 1:21:342 2
3 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW — 1:21:673 1:21:035 1:21:050 — 3
4 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 1:21:811 — 1:21:260 1:21:069 — 4
5 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 1:21:834 — 1:21:194 — — 5
6 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 1:21:895 — 1:21:209 — — 6
7 33   Dan Ticktum NIO — 1:21:801 1:21:611 — — 7
8 25   Jean-Éric Vergne Techeetah-DS — 1:21:767 1:22:642 — — 8
9 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan — 1:21:825 — — — 8
10 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 1:21:989 — — — — 9
11 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW — 1:21:877 — — — 10
12 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 1:22:148 — — — — 12
13 9   Mitch Evans Jaguar — 1:22:094 — — — 13
14 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 1:22:232 — — — — 14
15 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche — 1:22:114 — — — 15
16 10   Norman Nato Jaguar 1:22:286 — — — — 16
17 36   André Lotterer Porsche — 1:22:254 — — — 17
18 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 1:22:323 — — — — 18
19 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan — 1:22:299 — — — 19
20 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 1:22:363 — — — — 20
21 99   Sacha Fenestraz Dragon-Penske — 1:23:432 — — — 21
22 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 1:23:079 — — — — 22
Source:[21]

Race

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Result

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 48   Edoardo Mortara Venturi-Mercedes 34 53:31.680 3 25
2 5   Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes 34 +3.756 1 18
3 27   Jake Dennis Andretti-BMW 34 +6.649 [b] 2 15
4 4   Robin Frijns Envision-Audi 34 +7.021 5 12
5 28   Oliver Askew Andretti-BMW 34 +7.850 7 10
6 25   Jean-Éric Vergne DS Techeetah 34 +9.471 9 8
7 20   Mitch Evans Jaguar 34 +10.243 4 6
8 37   Nick Cassidy Envision-Audi 34 +14.208 16 4+12
9 23   Sébastien Buemi e.dams-Nissan 34 +16.629 12 2
10 13   António Félix da Costa DS Techeetah 34 +22.226 19 1+31
11 11   Lucas di Grassi Venturi-Mercedes 34 +24.546 17
12 29   Alexander Sims Mahindra 34 +26.513 8
13 7   Sérgio Sette Câmara Dragon-Penske 34 +27.813 11
14 10   Norman Nato Jaguar 34 +31.526 21
15 3   Oliver Turvey NIO 34 +31.565 14
16 99   Sacha Fenestraz Dragon-Penske 34 +36.270 6
Ret 22   Maximilian Günther e.dams-Nissan 16 13
Ret 17   Nyck de Vries Mercedes 7 18
Ret 94   Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 6 22
Ret 33   Dan Ticktum NIO 2 15
Ret 30   Oliver Rowland Mahindra 0 10
Ret 36   André Lotterer Porsche 0 20
Source:[22]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

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Stoffel Vandoorne and Mercedes took the double Formula E World Championships after the race, before Mercedes withdrew from the series.

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Milestones

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Notes

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  1. ^ Nato served a five second time penalty for falling more than ten car lengths behind the car ahead during a Safety Car period. The penalty made no difference as he finished the race last.
  2. ^ Dennis was given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Félix da Costa.

References

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