Double title defence as a parting shot: Stoffel Vandoorne finished the 100th race in the history of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in the runner-up spot, a result that was enough to secure the Drivers’ Title by a wide margin. At the same time, the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team successfully defended their title in the Team World Championship in what would be their last race in the all-electric racing series. To all involved and all the fans: thank you!
Stoffel set the second-fastest time in qualifying group A to reach the Duels stage. He then advanced to the semi-finals, where he narrowly lost out to Edoardo Mortara. Stoffel started the final race of the season in Seoul from fourth place.- Nyck emerged from his qualifying group in sixth place, missing out on a place in the Duels and starting the Seoul E-Prix from twelfth on the grid.
- Stoffel held his position at the start and then moved up into the podium group in the second half of the race. Stoffel crossed the finish line in second place as beneficiary of a time penalty for Jake Dennis.
- It was Stoffel’s 15th podium in Formula E and his eighth of the season. At the same time, he finished in the points for the 15th time in the 16th race of the season.
- Stoffel (213 points) rounded off his fourth season in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with a 33-point lead over Mitch Evans (180) as World Champion for the first time in his career.
- Nyck fought his way up into the points in the early stages of the race before having to pit his car which had sustained damage in a collision with another driver. He ends the season in ninth place on 106 points.
- The race, which was extended by 6:45 minutes due to a lengthy safety car deployment, was won by Edoardo Mortara. It was the eighth win for the Mercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 02 this season, the most for any car in the current campaign.
The Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team (319 points) finishes Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with a 24-point lead over Venturi Racing (295) as Team World Champions.- Season 8 also sees a 1-2 finish in the Teams’ Championship with Venturi Racing finishing second in the standings.
- For the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team, the centenary Formula E race in Seoul was also their last. The team is retiring from the racing series after three seasons, having scored seven victories, 23 Podium finishes and having won two consecutive Double World Championships.
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