The 2023 Portland ePrix, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix, was a Formula E electric car race held at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon, on 24 June 2023. It served as the 12th round of the 2022–23 Formula E season and was the inaugural running of the Portland ePrix.
The race was won by Nick Cassidy for Envision Racing, with Jake Dennis and António Félix da Costa completing the podium.
Background
Following a win in Jakarta, Pascal Wehrlein retook the lead of the championship with 134 points, just one point ahead of Jake Dennis. Nick Cassidy lost his lead of the championship and entered Portland third in the championship, with 128 points.2
Driver changes
André Lotterer returned to the Formula E season, following his absence at Jakarta due to 24 Hours of Le Mans testing.
Roberto Merhi, who replaced Oliver Rowland in Jakarta after he left Mahindra Racing, continued with the team in Portland.3
Classification
(All times are in PDT)
Qualifying
Qualifying took place at 12:40 PM on 24 June.4
| Group draw | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | WEH | CAS | JEV | GUE | BUE | VAN | FEN | NAT | TIC | SET | MUE |
| Group B | DEN | EVA | DAC | BIR | HUG | RAS | LOT | DIG | MOR | FRI | MER |
Qualifying duels
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Norman Nato | |||||||||||||
| A2 | Jean-Éric Vergne | |||||||||||||
| Norman Nato | ||||||||||||||
| Sacha Fenestraz | ||||||||||||||
| A4 | Maximilian Günther | |||||||||||||
| A1 | Sacha Fenestraz | |||||||||||||
| Sacha Fenestraz | ||||||||||||||
| Jake Dennis | ||||||||||||||
| B3 | Jake Hughes | |||||||||||||
| B2 | Jake Dennis | |||||||||||||
| Jake Dennis | ||||||||||||||
| René Rast | ||||||||||||||
| B4 | António Félix da Costa | |||||||||||||
| B1 | René Rast | |||||||||||||
Overall classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | A | B | QF | SF | F | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | — | 1:09.856 | 1:09.111 | 1:08.919 | 1:08.931 | 1 |
| 2 | 23 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan | 1:09.860 | — | 1:09.060 | 1:08.920 | 1:09.010 | 2 |
| 3 | 17 | Norman Nato | Nissan | 1:10.112 | — | 1:09.118 | 1:09.264 | — | 3 |
| 4 | 58 | René Rast | McLaren-Nissan | — | 1:09.808 | 1:09.310 | 1:09.374 | — | 4 |
| 5 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati | 1:10.176 | — | 1:09.160 | — | — | 5 |
| 6 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS | 1:10.060 | — | 1:09.240 | — | — | PL5 |
| 7 | 5 | Jake Hughes | McLaren-Nissan | — | 1:09.864 | 1:09.385 | — | — | 6 |
| 8 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | — | 1:09.986 | 1:09.453 | — | — | 7 |
| 9 | 36 | André Lotterer | Andretti-Porsche | — | 1:09.997 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 10 | 1 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS | 1:10.227 | — | — | — | — | PL6 |
| 11 | 4 | Robin Frijns | ABT-Mahindra | — | 1:10.043 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 12 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Envision-Jaguar | 1:10.282 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 13 | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Maserati | — | 1:10.050 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 14 | 51 | Nico Müller | ABT-Mahindra | 1:10.282 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 15 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Mahindra | — | 1:10.307 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 16 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | NIO | 1:10.378 | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 17 | 10 | Sam Bird | Jaguar | — | 1:10.395 | — | — | — | 15 |
| 18 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | 1:10.440 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 19 | 8 | Roberto Merhi | Mahindra | — | 1:10.482 | — | — | — | 17 |
| 20 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | 1:10.499 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| 21 | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | NIO | 1:10.536 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 22 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | — | No time7 | — | — | — | 20 |
| Source:8 | |||||||||
Race
The race started at 5:03 PM on 24 June.9
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Envision-Jaguar | 32 | 50:40.629 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | 27 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | 32 | +0.294 | 1 | 18+31 |
| 3 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | 32 | +1.140 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | 32 | +1.758 | 20 | 12+12 |
| 5 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | 32 | +2.220 | 16 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati | 32 | +2.307 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Mahindra | 32 | +2.982 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | 32 | +3.684 | 18 | 4 |
| 9 | 17 | Norman Nato | Nissan | 32 | +3.961 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Robin Frijns | ABT-Mahindra | 32 | +4.300 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS | 32 | +4.718 | PL | |
| 12 | 1 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS | 32 | +4.982 | PL | |
| 13 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | NIO | 32 | +5.470 | 14 | |
| 14 | 58 | René Rast | McLaren-Nissan | 32 | +6.115 | 4 | |
| 15 | 23 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan | 32 | +6.699 | 2 | |
| 16 | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | NIO | 32 | +7.167 | 19 | |
| 17 | 10 | Sam Bird | Jaguar | 32 | +7.63810 | 15 | |
| 18 | 5 | Jake Hughes | McLaren-Nissan | 32 | +12.977 | 6 | |
| 19 | 36 | André Lotterer | Andretti-Porsche | 32 | +16.051 | 8 | |
| Ret | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Maserati | 29 | Retired in pits | 11 | |
| Ret | 51 | Nico Müller | ABT-Mahindra | 9 | Accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 8 | Roberto Merhi | Mahindra | 3 | Technical failure | 17 | |
| Source:11 | |||||||
Notes:
- ^1 – Pole position.
- ^2 – Fastest lap.
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
| Teams' Championship standings
|
- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Notes
References
Klein, Jamie. "Portland E-Prix: Cassidy wins tense energy-saving battle". Autosport. Retrieved 25 June 2023. https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/portland-e-prix-cassidy-wins-tense-energy-saving-battle/10487307/ ↩
"Formula E 2023 Jakarta ePrix/2 Standings". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 19 June 2023. https://motorsportstats.com/results/formula-e/2023/jakarta-eprix-2/standings ↩
Golding, Nick. "Mahindra Racing Confirm Portland Appearance for Roberto Merhi". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 19 June 2023. https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2023/06/mahindra-racing-confirm-portland-appearance-for-roberto-merhi/ ↩
"2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix". Formula E. Retrieved 19 June 2023. https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/races/2022-23/r12-portland?tab=schedule ↩
Vergne was made to start from the pitlane due to DS Penske's illegal use of RFID scanning equipment at the pit entry.[6] /wiki/DS_Penske ↩
Vandoorne was made to start from the pitlane due to DS Penske's illegal use of RFID scanning equipment at the pit entry.[6] /wiki/DS_Penske ↩
Although Evans failed to set a time in qualifying, he was permitted to race at the stewards' discretion. ↩
"Qualifying". Formula E. Retrieved 24 June 2023. https://fiaformulae.com/en/results?season=bc4a0209-f233-46c8-afce-842d1c48358f&race=eb18e302-54a1-4a7d-bb49-e04511b3db17&tab=qualifying ↩
"2023 Southwire Portland E-Prix". Formula E. Retrieved 19 June 2023. https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/races/2022-23/r12-portland?tab=schedule ↩
Bird received a 5-second penalty for forcing another driver off the track.[2] ↩
"Formula E 2023 Portland ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 25 June 2023. https://motorsportstats.com/results/formula-e/2023/portland-eprix/classification/race ↩