2020 Santiago ePrix

2020 Santiago ePrix
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Race details
Date	18 January 2020 (2020-01-18)
Official name	2020 Antofagasta Minerals Santiago E-Prix
Location	Parque O'Higgins Circuit, Santiago
Course	Semi-permanent circuit
Course length	2.287 km (1.421 mi)
Distance	40 laps, 91.480 km (56.843 mi)
Weather	Dry
Attendance	0[a]
Pole position
Driver	Mitch Evans	Jaguar
Time	1:04.827
Fastest lap
Driver	Oliver Rowland	e.dams-Nissan
Time	1:06.405 on lap 26
Podium
First	Maximilian Günther	Andretti-BMW
Second	António Félix da Costa	Techeetah-DS
Third	Mitch Evans	Jaguar
Lap leaders

The 2020 Santiago ePrix (formally the 2020 Antofagasta Minerals Santiago E-Prix) was a Formula E electric car race held at the Parque O'Higgins Circuit in the Parque O'Higgins of Santiago, Chile on 18 January 2020. It served as the third round of the 2019–20 Formula E season and was the third annual edition of the event.^[1] The race was won by Maximilian Günther, driving for BMW i Andretti Motorsport, who started from 2nd on the grid, and became the youngest ever Formula E race winner, with António Félix da Costa coming in second, while pole-sitter Mitch Evans finished the race third.

Finishing in 6th overall was sufficient to elevate Stoffel Vandoorne to the top the Drivers' Championship standings with 38, after the then-championship leader, Alexander Sims retired from the race with collision damage, demoting him to second, with 35 points. Sam Bird's 10th place and fastest lap point enabled him to stay 3rd in the championship standings, with 28 points, while Günther's race win elevated him to 4th in the championship standings, with 25 points. Lucas di Grassi's recovery drive from 22nd on the grid to 7th, netting him 6 points was also sufficient to keep him 5th in the championship standings, with 24 points.

In the Teams' Championship, BMW i Andretti Motorsport led with 60 points, while the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team slid to 2nd, with 56 points. Envision Virgin Racing slid to 3rd, with 38 points, while Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler remained in 4th, with 32 points. Panasonic Jaguar Racing rose to 5th, with 31 points.

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