With six races down and seven remaining on the 2018-2019 Formula E schedule, the driver and team championship battles could not possibly be tighter.
The 2018-2019 Formula E season is as close as it will possibly be to halfway complete before it is more than halfway complete, as six of the season’s 13 scheduled races have been completed.
But even with six races in the books, there are no clear favorites in the driver or team championships. In fact, these championship battles could not be tighter.
Six different drivers have each won one of the season’s first six races. In addition, these six different drivers represent six different teams, meaning that none of the sport’s 22 full-time drivers and none of the sport’s 11 teams have won two races this season.
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As a result of this level of parity that is simply not on display in any other major racing series (aside of maybe IndyCar), the fact that the driver and team championship battles are as close as they are is not surprising in the least.
But just how close are they?
A total of 29 points are on the table for each driver in each race, and a total of 47 points are on the table for each team in each race. Race victories are worth 25 points, second place finishes are worth 18 points, pole positions are worth three points and the fastest lap is worth one point.
Of the sport’s 22 full-time drivers, 11 are within striking distance of the lead of the driver standings and could potentially be the leader of the standings immediately following the season’s seventh race, the Rome ePrix, at Circuitto Cittadino dell’EUR in Rome, Italy.
Of these 11 drivers, the top six are within only 10 points of one another, which is the difference between winning a race and finishing in third place.
Here is a list of the top 11 drivers in the standings as of now.
Rank – Driver, Car, Team, Manufacturer: Points (Behind)
1st – Antonio Felix da Costa, #28, BMW i Andretti Motorsport, Spark-BMW: 62 (0)
2nd – Jerome d’Ambrosio, #64, Mahindra Racing, Spark-Mahindra: 61 (-1)
3rd – Sam Bird, #2, Envision Virgin Racing, Spark-Audi: 54 (-8)
3rd – Jean-Eric Vergne, #25, DS Techeetah, Spark-DS Automobiles: 54 (-8)
5th – Edoardo Mortara, #48, Venturi, Spark-Venturi: 52 (-10)
5th – Lucas di Grassi, #11, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler: 52 (-10)
7th – Daniel Abt, #66, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler: 44 (-18)
8th – Robin Frijns, #4, Envision Virgin Racing, Spark-Audi: 43 (-19)
9th – Andre Lotterer, #36, DS Techeetah, Spark-DS Automobiles: 41 (-21)
10th – Mitch Evans, #20, Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Spark-Jaguar: 36 (-26)
10th – Pascal Wehrlein, #94, Mahindra Racing, Spark-Mahindra: 36 (-26)
Nissan e.dams’ Oliver Rowland, who sits in 12th place in the driver standings with 27 points and trails da Costa for the lead by 35 points, is the highest driver in the standings who does not have a chance to take the lead of the standings immediately following the Rome ePrix.
Of the sport’s 11 teams, six, the six that have earned one victory so far this season, are within striking distance of the lead of the team standings and could potentially be the leaders of the standings after this race.
Of these six teams, the top four are within only two points — yes, two points — of one another. The top three are within one point of one another, and the top two are tied with one another.
Here is a list of the top six teams in the standings as of now.
Rank – Team, Manufacturer: Points (Behind)
1st – Envision Virgin Racing, Spark-Audi: 97 (0)
1st – Mahindra Racing, Spark-Mahindra: 97 (0)
3rd – Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Spark-Audi: 96 (-1)
4th – DS Techeetah, Spark-DS Automobiles: 95 (-2)
5th – BMW i Andretti Motorsport, Spark-BMW: 80 (-17)
6th – Venturi, Spark-Venturi: 67 (-30)
Nissan e.dams, which sit in seventh place in the team standings with 46 points and trail Envision Virgin Racing for the lead by 51 points, are the highest team in the standings that do not have a chance to take the lead of the standings immediately following the Rome ePrix.
Which driver will prevail to win the 2018-2019 Formula E driver championship, and which team will prevail to win the 2018-2019 Formula E team championship? With seven races remaining on the 13-race 2018-2019 schedule, both championships are still completely up for grabs, and there are no clear favorites in either one of them. Formula E action is scheduled to resume on Saturday, April 13 with the Rome ePrix at Circuitto Cittadino dell’EUR.