Hitting the Apex: Formula E - Buemi + Monaco + Victory = Championship Challenge

Sebastian Buemi flies through the swimming pool, heading towards the pits for his pitstop

Sorry this is such a late review folks, exams have sadly got in the way but anyway, here we go! Sebastian Buemi became the Formula E series' first repeat winner, after six different winners from the first six races of the all-electric series. He also became the first man in the series to convert a pole position into a race win.

Buemi holds of Lucas Di Grassi and Jerome D'ambrosio in the early stages of the race

Buemi was no doubt doubly happy about qualifying on pole after a huge pile-up at the first corner, caused by Daniel Abt hitting the barrier, sent Bruno Senna's Mahindra car over the ABT car of Abt (funny eh?), taking both men out and causing damage to other cars. After this chaos though Buemi effectively cruised to victory. However he very nearly lost the lead at the pit stops.

Di Grassi couldn't find a way past Buemi

Lucas Di Grassi pitted two laps before Buemi in the hope of getting the undercut on the eDams car. Di Grassi was comfortably ahead of 3rd palce man Nelson Piquet Jr as the Brazilian exited the pits in his China Racing machine, but Di Grassi was right alongside Buemi, who held on through turn 1 and placed his car on the inside going towards the hairpin. Di Grassi tried the impossible of going around the outside of the Swiss driver, but it was...well, impossible, and the Buemi held on and controlled the race until the end. It was probably one of the more subdued battles for the lead in Formula E this year.

Nelson Piquet Jr was on the podium again for China Racing

Piquet Jr put in a spirited attempt at getting past Di Grassi after the pit stops but he couldn't pass his country-man and had to settle for 3rd place. Piquet had passed Jerome D'ambrosio for 3rd place on lap 5 with the aid of the fan boost, but that was as good as it got for the Brazilian. In the end he was holding off an incredibly impressive Sam Bird, who had come through the first lap chaos from 11th place and was up to 4th, and so nearly made the podium.

Di Grassi waves to the crowd on the way to the podium at the end of the race

Di Grassi has now extended his championship lead to four points over Piquet Jr, but Buemi has catapulted himself right into the championship fight with his second victory of the season. You wouldn't want to discount any of the top 5 in the standings (Di Grassi, Piquet Jr, Buemi, Nicolas Prost and Sam Bird) but is looking increasingly like a three way battle for the title between Di Grassi, Buemi and Piquet Jr. But in such a closely fought championship, anything could change. Results from Monaco are below;