FE | Rome E-Prix 2022 | Vergne dominates FP2, followed up by Wehrlein and Bird
The second session of the free practices saw a completely different "podium", with Vergne who tops the standings with a super lap.
In Formula E double headers there is no time to just sit and wait. Just a few minutes away from the first session, the cars and their drivers had to hit the track again, being able to use the datas collected in the meanwhile.
The best in doing so has been former Rome E-Prix winner Jean-Eric Vergne, who on his DS TECHEETAH hit the chronometer with a time of 1.39.082.
I did say the car was fast ;-) let’s focus on quali, that’s the most important right now 👊🏼👊🏼#DontCrackUnderPressure #TagHeuer #RomeEprix #DSTecheetah #JEV25 @TAGHeuer pic.twitter.com/bM6l38IcV0
— Jean-Eric Vergne (@JeanEricVergne) April 9, 2022
The Frenchman managed to keep behind Pascal Wehrlein on TAG HEUER PORSCHE and Jaguar TCS Racing's Sam Bird, who ended third scoring a 1.39.322.
Being later in the morning, the temperatures started to become warmer, and the drivers pushed their cars to the maximum, before going to the Qualifying. Once again, the track said that the entire block of FE is quite balanced, as five different manufacturers made it to the top five list and ten drivers ended in the space of just a second.
Oliver Rowland had even more troubles with his Mahindra. After being forced to leave the FP1 before the end of the session, he slid once more in the exact point he did before, through Turn 12 and Turn 13. Envision Racing had a span too with Robin Frijins’ car at Turn 9 and 10. Luckily for him and his team though, he managed to avoid hitting the walls.
Going on through the session, the Turns 12 and 13 caused problems to TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team's Andre Lotterer too, forcing him to leave the session. The same clipping inside at the same point was made by Oliver Askew, but he was able to take his Avalanche Andretti back to the pits.
As for Giovinazzi, the Italian did not very well in this session either, as he managed to put his Dragon/Penske Autosport in 20th position, ahead of Oliver Turvey on NIO 333 and Lotterer, who retired for his crash.