Hong Kong ePrix – Sam Bird, Maro Engel and Felix Rosenqvist were all handed penalties following the Formula E season opener. Race winner Bird was given a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race after crashing into pit equipment and team personnel during his pit stop. “There’s just no grip in the pit lane. I turned in and just went straight on, there’s nothing I can, it’s so dirty,” Bird explained after the race. The Brit had already been given a drive-through penalty during the race for not completing his car swap in the mandatory zone. Mahindra’s Rosenqvist and Venturi’s Engel were given converted drive-throughs in the form of a 22-second time penalty for exceeding the...
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