Günther penalized in Riyadh, Vandoorne on the podium

The BMW i Andretti double in race 2 in Riyadh did not last long. For overtaking under a safety car, Maximilian Günther, second behind his teammate and winner Alexander Sims, received a 24″ penalty on his race time, thus falling beyond the top 10.

Update from the #DiriyahEPrice: Unfortunately the @fia just announced that @maxg_official gets a 24-second time penalty for overtaking under Safety Car. That drops him out of the top ten. What a shame after such a strong performance! #RacingBeyond #BMWi #BMWiMotorsport pic.twitter.com/9urEVmolQM

- BMW Motorsport (@BMWMotorsport) November 23, 2019

A sanction which brings Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler) back into second position, and Stoffel Vandoorne (Mercedes) in third place. The Belgian thus offers a second consecutive podium to the German brand, debutant in Formula E This year.

Jean-Eric Vergne (DS Techeetah) also took advantage of this sanction to enter the top 10 and score a point.

Discover the full report of the Riyadh Formula E event, in issue 2244 of AUTOhebdo, available from Monday evening in digital version and from this Wednesday on newsstands.