Stoffel Vandoorne has clinched the 2022 Formula E World Championship after finishing third at the weekend’s second Seoul E-Prix.
Despite facing early pressure from Robin Frijns and holding his lead over title challenger Mitch Evans Taken down by a fifteenth lap safety car, Vandoorne was able to hold on to win his first Formula E crown.
Evans won the Seoul E-Prix yesterday, but was ultimately unable to make up enough ground to compete for the title, finishing seventh, having ranked 13th for the final race of the season
While teammate Nyck de Vries suffered damage after contact with Pascal Wehrlein on lap six, Vandoorne’s win was also enough to clinch the Mercedes teams’ championship.
Round 16 not only marked Formula E’s 100th race, but Mercedes’ final E-Prix in the sport and the last event to be contested with their ‘Gen 2’ cars.
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Round 16: Formula E Seoul E-Prix results
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