Still no points for BMW i Andretti Motorsport after two races in Diriyah

The second race of the 2021 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship didn’t bring much luck to the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team. Accidents during Saturday’s race in the Diriyah E-Prix (KSA) led to early retirements for Maximilian Günther (GER) and Jake Dennis (GBR).

Günther, who also saw his Friday race come to a premature end after an accident, collided with Tom Blomqvist (GBR, NIO) around ten minutes before the end battling for a top ten finish, bringing the BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car onto the track. The race was brought to an early conclusion shortly afterwards. A few minutes earlier, Dennis was not at fault as he was pushed into the wall and then forced to park his damaged BMW iFE.21. Victory went to Sam Bird (GBR, Jaguar).

Jake Dennis (GBR) #27 BMW iFE.21, BMW i Andretti Motorsport.

“Two days in a row we didn’t get the results we wanted, ” said Team Principal Roger Griffiths.

“Yesterday was frustrating, Today, even more so, as both drivers had the chance to score points and ended up with DNFs. The day started with a challenge as we had to fit the battery back into Maximilian’s car after yesterday’s crash but all the mechanics did a great job.