The 2018 Rome ePrix was Round 7 of the 2017-18 FIA Formula E Championship (Season 4). The event was held in Rome, Italy on 14 April 2018. Felix Rosenqvist started on pole position for Mahindra Racing and Sam Bird was the race winner for DS Virgin Racing. This was the inaugural running of the Rome ePrix.
Race Result
Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Race Time | Best Lap | Grid | Points |
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1 | 2 | Sam Bird | BIR | Great Britain | DS Virgin Racing | Michelin | 58:20.656 | 1:38.955 | 2 | 25 |
2 | 1 | Lucas Di Grassi | DIG | Brazil | Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler | Michelin | +0.970 | 1:38.503 | 6 | 18 |
3 | 18 | André Lotterer | LOT | Germany | Techeetah | Michelin | +9.518 | 1:38.927 | 4 | 15 |
4 | 66 | Daniel Abt | ABT | Germany | Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler | Michelin | +10.167 | 1:37.910 | 9 | 13 |
5 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | VER | France | Techeetah | Michelin | +17.444 | 1:39.974 | 8 | 10 |
6 | 9 | Sébastien Buemi | BUE | Switzerland | Renault e.Dams | Michelin | +19.835 | 1:39.573 | 5 | 8 |
7 | 7 | Jérôme D'Ambrosio | DAM | Belgium | Dragon Racing | Michelin | +24.379 | 1:38.521 | 18 | 6 |
8 | 5 | Maro Engel | ENG | Germany | Venturi Formula E Team | Michelin | +26.350 | 1:39.633 | 14 | 4 |
9 | 20 | Mitch Evans | EVA | New Zealand | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | Michelin | +37.709 | 1:38.677 | 3 | 2 |
10 | 4 | Edoardo Mortara | MOR | Switzerland | Venturi Formula E Team | Michelin | +40.739 | 1:39.339 | 16 | 1 |
11 | 28 | António Félix Da Costa | DAC | Portugal | MS&AD Andretti Formula E | Michelin | +42.680 | 1:40.042 | 20 | |
12 | 16 | Oliver Turvey | TUR | Great Britain | NIO Formula E team | Michelin | +48.833 | 1:39.304 | 7 | |
13 | 68 | Luca Filippi | FIL | Italy | NIO Formula E team | Michelin | +49.331 | 1:39.312 | 17 | |
14 | 8 | Nicolas Prost | PRO | France | Renault e.Dams | Michelin | +1:13.880 | 1:39.485 | 15 | |
15 | 27 | Tom Blomqvist | BLO | Great Britain | MS&AD Andretti Formula E | Michelin | +1:31.832 | 1:40.191 | 12 | |
16 | 23 | Nick Heidfeld | HEI | Germany | Mahindra Racing | Michelin | +1:44.774 | 1:40.363 | 10 | |
17 | 6 | José María López | LOP | Argentina | Dragon Racing | Michelin | 4 laps | 1:39.047 | 19 | |
DNF | 19 | Felix Rosenqvist | FRO | Sweden | Mahindra Racing | Michelin | 1:39.877 | 1 | 3 | |
DNF | 3 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | PIQ | Brazil | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | Michelin | 1:40.140 | 13 | ||
DNF | 36 | Alex Lynn | LYN | Great Britain | DS Virgin Racing | Michelin | 1:40.466 | 11 |