FE: Nelson Piquet Jr wins the first ever Formula E championship

Nelson Piquet Jr has driven his Formula E car to win the inaugural championship! He chalked up 2 wins at Long Beach and at Moscow, and 3 further podiums across the season. Going into the last race of the season, Piquet Jr led Buemi by 5 points. Starting 16th on the grid, many put their money on Buemi being the champion instead, and those who actually did put cash on Buemi would be happy right up to past the first safety car. Piquet Jr, who energy-saved in car 1 from the beginning, was able to stay out for 2 laps longer than anyone else. By staying out for an extra 2 laps, Piquet Jr had more energy to use in car 2. The extra energy came into play after Leimer’s crash brought out the safety car. Post-safety car period, all Piquet Jr needed to do was to pass 2 cars to win the title, one of them being his teammate. The team let Piquet Jr through, and in a matter of a few corners, the then 7th place man was dispatched off. To counter that, Buemi had to pass Bruno Senna, who used the whole width of the track to fend off the hard charging Swiss driver. The duo made a contact a few times, but Buemi wasn’t able to get past the Mahindra, giving Nelson Piquet Jr the championship win. Sam Bird won his home race, with the 2 Dragon cars completing the podium. Pictures used for illustration purposes only.