The Formula E driver, Sebastien Buemi, has voiced his complaints about the ‘convoy’ driving style seen during last weekend’s E-Prix in Berlin. According to Buemi, many drivers opted to conserve energy, resulting in a pack of vehicles grouped together that hindered competition.
During the two races held in the German capital, several drivers, including Saturday’s winner, Nico Muller, decided to lower their position in the standings to save energy. This tactic led to a significant bunching of the group during the early stages of the races.
On Sunday, winner Mitch Evans admitted that he intentionally drove slower in his qualifying to start further back and thus save energy at the beginning. This strategy resulted in a rather complicated race start, with several incidents, including one involving Buemi and Citroën driver Nick Cassidy.
Buemi, who suffered damage to his car due to these contacts, believes that the combination of the Berlin track and the energy-saving tactics has created an excessively complicated dynamic. “I don’t like it. The nature of the track makes it difficult, because we are driving in a convoy for 20 minutes and, of course, this causes contacts,” he stated during an interview.
Other drivers have also shared their impressions about this form of driving. Dan Ticktum, the Cupracer driver, was reluctant to comment on the conditions, but hinted that it is not his preferred style. Meanwhile, Nyck de Vries, the Mahindra driver, acknowledged that driving was complicated and that he felt tight in the early moments of the race, adding that the competition was very fierce, especially in the opening laps.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
