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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Antonio Da Costa hails Sam Bird for recording fastest lap at Tokyo E-Prix: 'Close close my brother'
Image credit: Sam Bird/Instagram NEOM McLaren driver Sam Bird recorded the fastest lap at the Tokyo E-Prix Round 9 and left the city with an extra point. He finished the Tokyo race in eighth position after setting the fastest lap time of 1:14.753s. The driver is now gearing up for the upcoming Shanghai race double-header at the end of this month. With such a performance in Tokyo, he seems to have good things lined up for him in China. Sam Bird on recording fastest lap in Tokyo Taking to Instagram, Sam Bird wrote after the Tokyo Round 9 race, 'P8 and fastest lap in Tokyo. Not quite what I was going for. P5 in my group with exactly the same time as @afelixdacosta but AFDC did it before me so went through P4 in group. Two hard races but we keep moving forwards and I'm excited for Shanghai. Thanks for all the mega support as always. @mclarenfe.' TAG Heuer Porsche driver Antonio Felix Da Costa commented on his post, 'Close close my brother.' A fan wrote, 'Happy for the fastest lap, and we're excited for Shanghai too.' Another asked, 'Finally got a little bit of luck, hopefully podium in Shanghai?' One more added, 'Hope for more success in Shanghai, love that circuit, one of my favourites.' A spectator wrote, 'Thank you for your passionate driving in Tokyo. Congratulations on the fastest lap. I believe you will show us even better driving in Shanghai! It was my first time to watch a race at the circuit, and it was a very moving experience to be able to present you the sticker in person. Thank you!' Sam Bird is one of the longest-serving drivers in Formula E and has as many as 12 wins in his FE career. Talking about his consistent performance on the track, Bird told McLaren in an interview, 'In this modern day and age, fitness and diet are very key elements of being a sportsman. You look back at the '80s, '90s, not so much, but now everybody's taking fitness and nutrition extremely seriously.' Also Read: Tokyo E-Prix 2025 results: Oliver Rowland claims his fourth win of the season, Pascal Wehrlein finishes second in Round 9 'There's also the hunger and desire to continue to improve and get better and score more wins. That's always a focus and a goal of mine. I'm not content and happy with what I've done so far in my career; I want to do more, do better. I've got one win for NEOM McLaren, I'd like more,' he added. Sam Bird has also spent a significant amount of time in Formula 1 and was close friends with Michael Schumacher before moving to Formula E. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Web Release
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Web Release
ROWLAND SECURES HOME WIN FOR NISSAN IN TOKYO E-PRIX ROUND 9
Nissan's Oliver Rowland secured the race win in the 2025 Tokyo E-Prix Round 9, his fourth victory of the season and on home soil for the Japanese marque. The polesitter had slipped to sixth during a late jump for ATTACK MODE, but he was able to make the final few seconds of his last mandatory 50kW four-wheel drive boost count as he sliced by then-leader, reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein. The Porsche driver squeezed Rowland on the defence between Turns 15 and 16 but was unable to hold on. Three poles, two podiums and now the race win in Formula E's three races in the Japanese capital so far for Rowland – much to the delight of many in the grandstands donning Nissan red. Wehrlein would have to settle for second following that late move despite his best efforts to cling to P1, while Dan Ticktum (CUPRA KIRO) was left ruing a late appearance by the Safety Car which scuppered his chances of bettering what was to be a maiden podium. It could have been more, with the Brit holding energy in-hand over the duo ahead, but Ticktum would be more than happy to secure his first Formula E silverware – and the team's best result since Mexico City, 2018. Jake Dennis (Andretti) made stealthy progress through the pack with consummate use of ATTACK MODE and some smart moves on the way to fourth, up from 14th on the grid at lights out. Lucas di Grassi followed up a strong showing in qualifying for Lola Yamaha ABT with a fighting fifth at the flag while Jean-Eric Vergne rounded out the top six for DS PENSKE. Rowland stretches his legs even further as the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship passes its halfway mark. He's now sitting pretty on 161 points to Wehrlein's 84, the largest Championship lead in Formula E history at the half-way point. Nissan leads Porsche in both the Teams' and the Manufacturers' World Championships as Formula E heads next to a double-header in Shanghai, China on 31 May & 1 June. Oliver Rowland, No. 23, Nissan Formula E Team said: 'No words! I was not a master of strategy in the first half of the race, I was pretty disappointed in myself. But I figured out that everybody would kind of undercut me so I thought: 'I've got six minutes, I'll undercut them' and in the end it worked. I knew they would all react. I just had to make the progress on the first lap so it paid off today, but I was a bit lucky. I've always said that in Tokyo and Shanghai I need to keep pushing to extend the Championship lead. Going into Shanghai I'll have the same approach this year and then maybe after that we can start to think about the lead we've got.' The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship continues in Shanghai with Rounds 10 & 11.
