“In the first six races of their maiden season in Formula E, the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team has racked up one win, one pole position, three podiums and first place in the driver standings for António Félix da Costa. We can be really pleased with that. Our objective for the European opener in Rome is to convert the great potential of our drivetrain into good results even more consistently than we have done so far and to pick up points with both drivers. It’s a very ambitious goal in this championship, but I’m certain that we can do it. We want to put on a strong show for BMW fans in Europe as well.”

“The BMW i Andretti Motorsport team is excited to kick off the European portion of the ABB Formula E season. After another podium finish in Sanya, going to Rome leading the championship with António Félix da Costa is a great place to be at the halfway point of the season. With the Rome track being the longest of the season, with a lot of challenging turns, a premium will be placed on finding the most amount of grip from the Michelin tyres in addition to monitoring the loads placed on the brakes. Looking at the weather forecast, it looks like the heat experienced in Sanya will be a thing of the past, with much cooler conditions for both car and personnel.”

FANBOOST gives Formula E fans the opportunity to vote for their favourite driver and award them an extra boost of power during the race. The five drivers with the most FANBOOST votes are awarded a significant burst of power, which they can deploy in a five-second window during the second half of the race. Fans can vote for their favourite driver in the six days prior to, and leading up to 15 minutes into, each race. Each fan can vote once per day. There are three ways to vote: Online at https://fanboost.fiaformulae.com, via the official Formula E App or on Twitter using the hashtag #FANBOOST plus the drivers first and last name as a one-word hashtag.

Hashtags of the BMW i Andretti Motorsport drivers:
#AlexanderSims
#AntonioFelixdaCosta

• Longest track of the season at 2.87 kilometres.
• 21 turns: 12 left turns, 9 right turns.
• Important factors: grip, engine performance, energy management.
• Expected tyre wear: medium.
• The track is very uneven with lots of bumps, making it very demanding on the chassis and drive.
• Asphalt: a large number of asphalt changes, which is a particular challenge in braking zones.
• Difficulty: very high - switching between fast combinations and slow sections, which leave no room for mistakes.
• Changed layout: compared to Season 4, turns 15 and 16 have wider radii making the sector even faster.
• Great differences in altitude: a total of 23 metres between the lowest and highest point.
• Pit lane: very narrow and long with an unusual layout.
• Overtaking is difficult.