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march 11, 2016 - DS
DS Virgin Racing plans to repeat victory in Mexico City
After winning the Buenos Aires ePrix, #dsvirginracing is determined to make it back-to-back wins as the team heads to #mexico to take on the 2.092km Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in the heart of #mexico City on 12 March.
Following the first win of the season, #dsvirginracing is ready for the upcoming inaugural #mexico City ePrix. Whilst there are unknown factors heading to #mexico for the first time, the team is excited to be in a new location and is riding a wave of confidence as a result of winning the last race. Having secured pole position and leading from start to finish in Buenos Aires, Sam Bird will be looking for a similar result to consolidate his position in the top three of the driver’s championship and further improve #ds Virgin Racing’s position in the team’s standings.
“I am feeling great ahead of #mexico,” said British driver, Sam Bird. “I went into Buenos Aires with confidence because I knew the track. Obviously I don’t have that luxury with #mexico, but I’m confident with the team and the car, and I’ll be aiming to compete for victory again. I know the two drivers in front of me in the standings are talented and they will put up a good fight, but at least I can say that it’s a fight I’m in.”
DS Virgin Racing’s win in Buenos Aires put Bird within 24 points of Brazilian Lucas Di Grassi and 28 of Swiss championship leader Sébastien Buemi.
Situated in the heart of #mexico City, the historic Autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit features 18 turns, is 2.092km in length and is a shorter version of the track that hosts Formula 1 Grand Prix. Set to be one of the most memorable races of the season so far, the #mexico City ePrix will have seating for an estimated 40,000 fans.
French #dsvirginracing Driver, Jean-Eric Vergne, is also aiming for a strong result at the ePrix: “I’m looking forward to #mexico. I feel like I haven’t done as well as I might have liked the past few races, so I am going to give my everything during this #event to get a good result. I am also really pleased to be heading to #mexico;
I know the area we are going to, it’s fantastic and the stadium atmosphere will be amazing. I’ve raced in #mexico City before and the fans are great.”
The #dsvirginracing team has made big improvements since the start of Season Two, according to Team Principal Alex Tai. “The test day in Punta del Este has triggered a great deal of improvement,” he explained. “We have improved several aspects of DSV-01 and we are particularly pleased with the new software the team developed for Buenos Aires that has helped the drivers manage their energy more efficiently. However, we will remain realistic. I believe we will continue to improve, especially since the Buenos Aires ePrix has shown that we are capable of upsetting the leaderboard so our next challenge is consistency. Our ambition is to be on the podium every race between now and the end of the season.”
Fans can submit a Fanboost vote via the official app or website www.fiaformulae.com/fanboost or via Twitter
and Instagram by posting the Fanboost hashtag alongside either SamBird or JeanEricVergne.
FIA #formulae Championship 2015-16 – Driver Standings
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Sébastien BUEMI | Renault e.Dams | 80 |
| 2 | 11 | Lucas DI GRASSI | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 76 |
| 3 | 2 | SAM BIRD | DS VIRGIN #racing #formulae TEAM | 52 |
| 4 | 6 | Loïc DUVAL | Dragon Racing | 32 |
| 5 | 7 | Jérôme D’AMBROSIO | Dragon Racing | 30 |
| 6 | 4 | Stéphane SARRAZIN | Venturi #formulae Team | 28 |
| 7 | 23 | Nick HEIDFELD | Mahindra #racing #formulae Team | 23 |
| 8 | 27 | Robin FRIJNS | Andretti #formulae Race Team | 21 |
| 9 | 8 | Nicolas PROST | Renault e.Dams | 21 |
| 10 | 55 | Antonio FELIX DA COSTA | Team Aguri | 16 |
| 11 | 21 | Bruno SENNA | Mahindra #racing #formulae Team | 11 |
| 12 | 88 | Oliver TURVEY | NEXTEV TCR #formulae Team | 10 |
| 13 | 66 | Daniel ABT | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 10 |
| 14 | 25 | JEAN-ÉRIC VERGNE | DS VIRGIN #racing #formulae TEAM | 6 |
| 15 | 1 | Nelson PIQUET JR | NEXTEV TCR #formulae Team | 4 |
| 16 | 77 | Nathanaël BERTHON | Team Aguri | 4 |
| 17 | 28 | Simona DE SILVESTRO | Andretti #formulae Race Team | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | Jacques VILLENEUVE | Venturi #formulae Team | 0 |
| 19 | - | Oliver ROWLAND | Mahindra #racing #formulae Team | 0 |
| 20 | - | Mike CONWAY | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 0 |
| 21 | - | Salvador DURAN | Team Aguri | 0 |
FIA #formulae Championship 2015-16 – Team Standings
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Renault e.Dams | 101 |
| 2 | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | 86 |
| 3 | Dragon Racing | 62 |
| 4 | DS VIRGIN #racing #formulae TEAM | 58 |
| 5 | Mahindra #racing #formulae Team | 34 |
| 6 | Venturi #formulae Team | 28 |
| 7 | Andretti #formulae Race Team | 21 |
| 8 | Team Aguri | 20 |
| 9 | NEXTEV TCR #formulae Team | 14 |
For more information on the #dsvirginracing #formulae Team, please visit the website: http://www.ds-virginracing.com
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