ماكس يسجل أول انتصار لمازيراتي بسيارة ذات مقعد واحد منذ عام 1957
Maserati MSG Racing’s Maximilian Günther delivered a dominant win on the streets of Jakarta
The Race In Numbers
Edoardo Mortara
FP3 // P3
Qualifying Two // P4 [1:08.443, Semi-Final Two]
Race Two // P8
Fastest Lap // 1:10.735
Championship Position // P18 [17 points]
Maximilian Günther
FP3 // P1
Qualifying Two // P1[1:07.753, Final]
Race Two // P1
Fastest Lap // 1:09.621
Championship Position // P7 [70 points]
Maserati MSG Racing
Championship Position // P6 [87 points]
In Detail
Maserati MSG Racing and Maximilian Günther executed a triumphant second race at the 2023 Jakarta E-Prix to score its first victory Formula E’s ninth season.
The win, which marked the team’s third top three finish of 2023, signaled the Maserati brand’s first World Championship single-seater victory since Juan Manuel Fangio’s win at the 1957 German Grand Prix.
Max, who started from pole position to finish third in Race One, repeated his exploits on Sunday and continued to lead the way by setting the pace in the final practice session of the weekend.
By topping Group B qualifying, and fronting a Maserati MSG Racing 1-2, Max, alongside team-mate, Edoardo Mortara, advanced to the dual stages and went on to fight for a second pole position.
The duo defeated Pascal Wehrlein and Stoffel Vandoorne in the Quarterfinals to face one another in the penultimate stage, although Max edged ahead of Edo in the head-to-head.
In the Final, the young German went up against Andretti’s Jake Dennis but outpaced the Briton by more than half a second to secure the second pole of his Formula E career and three bonus points.
Running over a longer distance of 38 laps, in comparison to Saturday’s 36-lap affair, energy management and conservation played a key factor in Race Two and defined the first half of the E-Prix.
By securing a strong getaway, Max maintained his lead on the opening lap while, after starting fourth on the grid, Edo lost ground in the first corner to emerge in sixth.
Max led over the opening four laps and rejoined the race in third upon activating Attack Mode, but as the opening strategy phase unfolded, held a net-second place to utilize the advantage of the slipstream.
Dennis, who held the lead from lap six, activated his final Attack Mode on lap 15 which allowed Max to retake first and provided the crucial opportunity to spend saved energy to build a gap.
By establishing an advantage, Max activated his final Attack Mode one lap later, without sacrificing track position to Dennis, and retook his place at the lead of the field by passing Mitch Evans on lap 20.
With a clear track ahead, the 25-year-old built upon his existing advantage to win by almost three seconds, to complete a dominant weekend on track.
Edo, who was in the fight for the podium over the course of Race Two, lost time after missing his first Attack Mode activation and encountering some braking issues but recovered to eighth place to complete another double points finish.
With 87 points on the board, Maserati MSG Racing holds sixth in the World Teams’ Championship, overtaking McLaren and Nissan in the standings.
Formula E’s 2023 campaign will resume on June 24 for the inaugural Portland E-Prix.
In Their Words
James Rossiter, Team Principal, Maserati MSG Racing
“Today completes an incredible weekend, and our strongest performance as a team, being top in every session apart from Race One. The determination shown by the men and women in this team has been incredible. We’ve been through so many highs and lows this season, and seeing everyone pull together in the difficult times has made this victory so much sweeter. Days like today show why you should never give up. It shows that if you pull together, and believe in each other, you can really achieve anything. I’m so proud.”
Edoardo Mortara, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing
“I have mixed emotions about the race today. I was very happy with how the car was working, and I was able to qualify fourth, but I had some braking issues during the race and unfortunately, missed my first Attack Mode activation. Looking at the time loss, I know I could have finished much higher to bring home an even better result for the team. It’s been a positive weekend overall, and now, we need to continue building so we can achieve even better results.”
Maximilian Günther, Driver, Maserati MSG Racing
"أنا سعيد للغاية بهذا النصر. إنها لحظة رائعة بالنسبة لنا كفريق، وإنجاز عظيم لمازيراتي. لقد أظهرنا تقدمًا جيدًا خلال السباقين الماضيين، وشعرت بحالة جيدة حقًا منذ التجارب الحرة الأولى فصاعدًا، لذلك كنت أعلم أن الحزمة كانت تعمل بشكل جيد هنا. لقد كانت مجرد حالة تنفيذ كلا السباقين والاستمرار في السير في الاتجاه الصحيح. لقد كانت منصة التتويج بالأمس رائعة، ولكن لم يكن لدينا ما يكفي للمركز الأول - اليوم فعلنا ذلك. في الفورمولا إي، عليك أن تبقي قدميك على الأرض لأن البطولة يمكن أن تتغير بسرعة كبيرة، لكن في الوقت الحالي، أنا أستمتع بهذه اللحظة فقط. ستكون هناك بعض المسارات التي تناسبنا أكثر هذا الموسم، وبعضها الآخر يناسبنا بشكل أقل. نحتاج فقط إلى التركيز على تعظيم مجموعتنا وهو ما كنا نفعله في السباقات القليلة الماضية. أنا فخور جدا."
Giovanni Sgro, Head of Maserati Corse
“What a day! We opened the weekend in Jakarta with a podium and points and closed it with our first Formula E victory. Max did an amazing job today and Edo was also competitive, bringing home another top ten finish. We are very proud of our drivers and how they managed to overcome races that were not always easy, showing what they and the team are capable of. This historic result for Maserati is well deserved and it motivates us even more ahead of the season finale. It feels so good to finish a weekend on top.”
Maserati MSG Racing
يعد Maserati MSG Racing أحد الفرق المؤسسة لبطولة العالم FIA ABB Formula E، وفي ديسمبر 2013، أصبح أول مصنع ينضم إلى فئة السيارات الكهربائية بالكامل الرائدة في رياضة السيارات. باعتبارها واحدة من عدد قليل فقط من المشاركين الدائمين منذ موسم 2014/15 الافتتاحي للمسلسل، انتقلت MSG Racing من قوة إلى قوة وفي عام 2021 ذاقت نجاح بطولة العالم مع إدواردو مورتارا قبل إكمال موسمها الأكثر نجاحًا حتى الآن في عام 2022، حيث أنهت السباق. الموسم كنائب لأبطال العالم للفريق. بقيادة رئيس مجلس الإدارة والشريك الإداري - سكوت سويد - ومدير الفريق - جيمس روسيتر - تعد شركة Monegasque هي الفريق الأكثر تنوعًا بين الجنسين في Formula E وهي في طليعة الاستدامة وتبادل البيانات الإلكترونية والابتكار التقني والتميز.