Bruno Senna registered his first and Mahindra Racing’s second podium in Formula E with his second-place finish in the London e-Prix at Battersea Park here on Sunday.
Nick Heidfeld, who had earned team’s first podium finish in Beijing last year, finished eighth but was demoted to P13 following a time penalty after the race.
The first Formula E race to ever take place partially in the wet, the London ePrix was a thrilling spectacle, with many drivers struggling with grip on the wet and bumpy park surface.
Starting in P2, Senna succeeded in building a substantial lead to the car behind to defend his potential podium finish.
In the final laps, an incident on track caused the safety car to be deployed, reducing the gap that Senna had built up, bringing him under pressure once more from cars behind.
Senna defended his position and crossed the line to record his highest ever Formula E result and bring Mahindra Racing its second podium of the season.
“This is a difficult circuit to drive on the limit, especially in mixed weather conditions but we knew we had a set up that would allow us to set a competitive qualifying time and give us the best start in the race.
“This is yet another strong result which must be put down to each part of our team connecting the dots. Each incremental gain throughout the season has built up to this strong finish to the season. Of course, I’m aware that the British weather favored me today but that doesn’t mean I won’t go out there and try to do exactly the same thing tomorrow.”
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