Formula E

Mahindra has withdrawn its four cars from the Cape Town Formula E race and two more have been wrecked in a controversial qualifying crash.

Mahindra M9Electro Mahindra Racing NIO 333 Racing Jaguar I-TYPE 6 Jaguar TCS Racing Maserati MSG Racing Nissan e-4ORCE 04 Porsche 99X Electric Nissan None of the four ran at all when the qualifying groups began, and Mahindra then issued a statement saying “rear suspension safety concerns” meant it would not take part in the rest of the event. Both drivers were unhurt but Jaguar announced after qualifying that Bird’s car could not be repaired in time for the race as it requires a chassis change. Formula E operates a red flag-only policy in qualifying to ensure that competitors’ laps are not compromised.

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During the second group stage battle in qualifying, Maserati's Edoardo Mortara put his car in the wall at Turn 9. "I was excited to get going, but I guess that's the way life works out." Van der Linde's dreams of participating in his home race took a downward turn when Mahindra announced that it was withdrawing its two cars and the two ABT Cupra racecars, with which Van der Linde was racing, from the race.

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Formula E manufacturer team Mahindra and its customer outfit Abt Cupra have withdrawn from this weekend's race in South Africa due to safety concerns.

He team mate Oliver Rowland, who scored his first points of the season at the last race in Hyderabad, will also sit out this weekend, along with ABT Cupra duo Nico Mueller and Kelvin van der Linde. He also lost control of his car, went into the barriers and then into Mortara’s car. It took a few seconds before the call was made to deploy the red flag, which was communicated as Bird exited the preceding turn eight, meaning he was travelling at full speed as he reached the next corner. Bird’s car was damaged in a crash during qualifying which began when Maserati’s Edoardo Mortara went into the barriers at the high-speed turn nine. Mahindra confirmed it had discovered a suspension problem on its cars and will take no further part in the Cape Town event. The quartet were slower than all their rivals bar the Porsche of Jake Dennis in the second session.

The Indian manufacturer made the decision on safety grounds pending further investigation into the exact cause of the problem. It is the first time Mahindra ...

It is the first time Mahindra have had to pull out from the race in the championship. [Mahindra](/topic/mahindra)made the decision during the qualifying ahead of the Cape Town E-Prix, and following practice, where its driver [Lucas di Grassi](/topic/lucas-di-grassi)had pulled off the circuit with a broken rear suspension. [Mahindra Racing](/topic/mahindra-racing)on Saturday withdrew from the [Formula E](/topic/formula-e)race here on Saturday due to safety concerns over rear suspension.

The reason for Mahindra withdrawing its Formula E cars from the Cape Town E-Prix appears to be a flexing issue on its rear suspension.

Mahindra team principal Frederic Bertrand told The Race that “the simple analysis was we had a risk. “There’s no big technology there so it’s even more painful. The reason for Mahindra withdrawing its own Formula E cars and customer Abt Cupra’s entries for today’s Cape Town E-Prix appears to be a flexing issue on its rear suspension.

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Formula E manufacturer team Mahindra and its customer outfit Abt Cupra have withdrawn from this weekend's race in South Africa due to safety concerns.

He team mate Oliver Rowland, who scored his first points of the season at the last race in Hyderabad, will also sit out this weekend, along with ABT Cupra duo Nico Mueller and Kelvin van der Linde. He also lost control of his car, went into the barriers and then into Mortara’s car. It took a few seconds before the call was made to deploy the red flag, which was communicated as Bird exited the preceding turn eight, meaning he was travelling at full speed as he reached the next corner. Bird’s car was damaged in a crash during qualifying which began when Maserati’s Edoardo Mortara went into the barriers at the high-speed turn nine. Mahindra confirmed it had discovered a suspension problem on its cars and will take no further part in the Cape Town event. The quartet were slower than all their rivals bar the Porsche of Jake Dennis in the second session.

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