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Formula E: Driver Power Rankings after 2018 Qatar Airways Paris ePrix

By Asher Fair

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 28: In this handout provided by FIA Formula E, Start of race with Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA), TECHEETAH, Renault Z.E. 17, leading Sam Bird (GBR), DS Virgin Racing, DS Virgin DSV-03, Andre Lotterer (BEL), TECHEETAH, Renault Z.E. 17, and Maro Engel (GER), Venturi Formula E, Venturi VM200-FE-03 (Photo by Malcolm Griffiths - Handout/FIA Formula E via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 28: In this handout provided by FIA Formula E, Start of race with Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA), TECHEETAH, Renault Z.E. 17, leading Sam Bird (GBR), DS Virgin Racing, DS Virgin DSV-03, Andre Lotterer (BEL), TECHEETAH, Renault Z.E. 17, and Maro Engel (GER), Venturi Formula E, Venturi VM200-FE-03 (Photo by Malcolm Griffiths - Handout/FIA Formula E via Getty Images) /
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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 03: Jean-Eric Vergne of France and Techeetah Team competes during the Mexico E-Prix as part of the Formula E Championship at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on March 03, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – MARCH 03: Jean-Eric Vergne of France and Techeetah Team competes during the Mexico E-Prix as part of the Formula E Championship at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on March 03, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images) /

Non-formulated Formula E Driver Power Rankings

Rank Driver Car, Team, Manufacturer Last Rank Trend
1 Jean-Eric Vergne #25, Techeetah, Spark-Renault 1 0
2 Sam Bird #2, DS Virgin Racing, Spark-Citroen 2 0
3 Lucas di Grassi #1, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Spark-Audi 6 +3
4 Sebastien Buemi #9, Renault e.dams, Spark-Renault 5 +1
5 Felix Rosenqvist #19, Mahindra Racing, Spark-Mahindra 3 -2
6 Daniel Abt #66, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Spark-Audi 4 -2
7 Andre Lotterer #18, Techeetah, Spark-Renault 8 +1
8 Oliver Turvey #16, NIO, Spark-NIO 10 +2
9 Maro Engel #5, Venturi, Spark-Venturi 13 +4
10 Mitch Evans #20, Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Spark-Jaguar 7 -3
11 Nelson Piquet Jr. #3, Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Spark-Jaguar 9 -2
12 Edoardo Mortara #4, Venturi, Spark-Venturi 11 -1
13 Jose Maria Lopez #6, Dragon Racing, Spark-Penske 17 +4
14 Nick Heidfeld #23, Mahindra Racing, Spark-Mahindra 15 +1
15 Jerome d’Ambrosio #7, Dragon Racing, Spark-Penske 12 -3
16 Alex Lynn #36, DS Virgin Racing, Spark-Citroen 16 0
17 Antonio Felix da Costa #28, MS&AD Andretti, Spark-Andretti 14 -3
18 Nico Prost #8, Renault e.dams, Spark-Renault 18 0
19 Tom Blomqvist #27, MS&AD Andretti, Spark-Andretti 19 0

Biggest Movers
Up: Maro Engel, Jose Maria Lopez (+4)
Down: Mitch Evans, Jerome d’Ambrosio, Antonio Felix da Costa (-3)

Conclusion

With Jean-Eric Vergne now having won three of the last five races and being the only driver who has won three races so far in the 2017-2018 Formula E season, it would appear that it would take a miracle for a driver other than Vergne to win the fourth annual Formula E championship.

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Vergne is the only driver who has not finished outside of the top 14 in any race so far this season, and he has not even finished a single race in a position lower than fifth place.

At this point, Sam Bird is likely the only driver who even has an outside chance of stealing the championship away from Vergne. However, it may be hard for him to do seeing as how he trails Vergne in the driver standings by 31 points with just four races to go in the 2017-2018 season, a total that is up from 18 points, which is where it was prior to the 2018 Paris ePrix that resulted in a win for Vergne and a third place finish for Bird.

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Be sure to tune in to the ninth of 12 races on the 2017-2018 Formula E schedule. That race is the Berlin ePrix, and it is set to be held on Saturday, May 19th at the 10-turn, 1.398-mile (2.250-kilometer) Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit in Berlin, Germany.

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