Maserati MSG Racing’s Edoardo Mortara leads the way at the end Free Practice 1 in Cape Town having set a 1:09.700s around the “fastest circuit on the current Formula E calendar.” 
PHOTO CREDIT: ABB FIA Formula E World Championship/Sam Bloxham
The Italian based squad are finally getting to grips with where they need to improve, but as we all know, it’s only Free Practice 1. And, whilst there is some joy in being first, there is still work to be done ahead of Round 5 tomorrow afternoon.
Envision Virgin Racing’s Sebastien Buemi brought out the first of two red flags after he crashed at turn 9 ripping off the front and rear wheels of his car. “I’m so sorry guys!”, Buemi said when asked if the car was okay.
The session was then extended by 20 minutes, but another red flag was called for after Kelvin van der Linde stopped on track after loosing drive with what he called “a broken rim.”
“There is no drive after braking the rim,” he said when communicating with the team over the radio.
Early in the session, Brazilian Lucas Di Grassi stopped on track, but it was unclear what issued he had suffered.
As the session progressed, it then became clear, as Di Grassi informed he’s team that he stopped at the chicane at turns 4,5, and 6. “I had a rear suspension failure. I stopped at the chicane (turns 4, 5 and 6), and the car is in one piece,” he said.
The session resumed after the red flags, and Mortara powered to the top of the timesheets. Can he stay on top? We’ll return tomorrow to find out!
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