Formula E: Daniel Abt takes first victory in Mexico City - MotorSportsTalk

Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler’s Daniel Abt took home his first career victory in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship on Saturday’s Mexico City ePrix.

Abt seized control of the race during the mid-race car swap, with Audi performing their swap quicker than NIO Formula E Team with driver Oliver Turvey, who had been the leader at the time.

Following the swap, Abt was able to cruise to victory without a challenge, leading Turvey home by more than six seconds at the finish.

. @Daniel_Abt wins the 2018 #MexicoCityEPrix pic.twitter.com/F2B15ksHuj

— ABB Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) March 3, 2018

Previously, Abt had finished first in Race 2 at Hong Kong back in December, but a technical infringement saw him get disqualified, giving the win to Mahindra Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist.

Turvey managed to hang on to second following a close battle with Sebastien Buemi, Nelson Piquet Jr., and Jean-Eric Vergne, while Buemi rounded out the podium ahead of both Piquet Jr. and Vergne.

Mahindra Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist looked set to take his third win of the 2017-18 season, leading the opening 14 laps after starting on the pole. However, his car ground to a halt exiting the final corner on Lap 15, dropping him to the back of the field. While he tried continuing on, Rosenqvist was eventually forced to retire the car after it stopped on two more occasions.

.@FRosenqvist stopped on track, handing the lead to @OliverTurvey. Rosenqvist is back underway #MexicoCityEPrix pic.twitter.com/yCw3m5Kuyw

— ABB Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) March 3, 2018

Rosenqvist’s troubles see Vergne increase his championship lead to 12 points (81 to 69). Virgin Racing’s Sam Bird, who finished 17th, sits in third on 61 points, while Abt moved up to sixth in the standings with 37 points.

Full results can be found here. Formula E next heads to Uruguay for the Punta del Este ePrix on March 17.

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With three multiple winners now vying for the championship, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series heads to Round 11 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.

Chase Sexton earned his second victory of the season in Detroit when Aaron Plessinger fell on the final lap. Though he was penalized seven points for disobeying a flag, Sexton is third in the championship race. The Honda rider trails leader Cooper Webb (two victories) by 17 points, and defending series champion Eli Tomac (five wins) is three points behind Webb in second with seven races remaining.

Tomac won last year in Seattle on the way to his second season title.

Honda riders have a Supercross-leading 20 victories in the Seattle event but none at Lumen Field since Justin Barcia in 2013. Tomac and Barcia are the only past 450 Seattke winners entered in Saturday’s event.

Here are the pertinent details for watching Round 11 of the 2023 Supercross season in Seattle:

(All times are ET)

BROADCAST/STREAMING SCHEDULE: TV coverage of Round 11 will begin Saturday at 10 p.m. ET streaming on Peacock with a re-air Monday at 1 a.m. ET on CNBC. The Race Day Live show (including qualifying) will begin on Peacock at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday.

NBC Sports will have exclusive live coverage of races, qualifiers and heats for the record 31 events in SuperMotocross. The main events will be presented on Peacock, NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

Peacock will become the home of the SuperMotocross World Championship series in 2023 with live coverage of all races, qualifying, and heats from January to October. There will be 23 races livestreamed exclusively on Peacock, including a SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff event. The platform also will provide on-demand replays of every race. Click here for the full schedule.

POINTS STANDINGS: 450 division l 250 division

ENTRY LISTS: 450 division l 250 division

EVENT SCHEDULE (all times ET):

Here are the start times for Saturday’s Supercross Round 11 in Seattle, according to the Monster Energy Supercross schedule from the AMA:

4:50 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying 1
5:05 p.m.: 250SX Group A Qualifying 1
5:20 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying 1
5:35 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying 1
6:25 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying 2
6:40 p.m.: 250SX Group A Qualifying 2
7:55 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying 2
8:10 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying 2
10:06 p.m.: 250SX Heat 1
10:20 p.m.: 250SX Heat 2
10:34 p.m.: 450SX Heat 1
10:48 p.m.: 450SX Heat 2
11:22 p.m.: 250SX Last Chance Qualifier
11:34 p.m.: 450SX Last Chance Qualifier
11:54 p.m.: 250SX Main Event
12:28 a.m.: 450SX Main Event