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Formula E: Sam Bird Wins First Race of Season of Diriyah

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– Sam Bird battles up the order from fifth on the grid for Envision Virgin Racing to seal victory in season opening SAUDIA Diriyah E-Prix 
– TAG Heuer Porsche picks up podium finish on first-ever outing in ABB FIA Formula E Championship with second place for Andre Lotterer 
– Stoffel Vandoorne rounds out podium positions in third with strong performance for Mercedes-Benz EQ in debut race for German manufacturer

Alexander Sims (GBR) BMW I Andretti Motorsports, BMW iFE.20, leads at the start of the race

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Felipe Massa (BRA), Venturi, EQ Silver Arrow 01
Nico M¸ller (CHE), GEOX Dragon, Penske EV-4
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position
Jérôme d’Ambrosio (BEL), Mahindra Racing, M6Electro leads Brendon Hartley (NZL), GEOX Dragon, Penske EV-4 and and Neel Jani (CHE), Tag Heuer Porsche, Porsche 99x Electric
Alexander Sims (GBR) BMW I Andretti Motorsports, BMW iFE.20, leads at the start of the race
Ma Qinghua (CHN), NIO 333, NIO FE-005, with broken front wing
Antonio Felix da Costa (PRT), DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE20, battles with Brendon Hartley (NZL), GEOX Dragon, Penske EV-4.
Mitch Evans (NZL), Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Jaguar I-Type 4
Edoardo Mortara (CHE) Venturi, EQ Silver Arrow 01 leads Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
Jérôme d’Ambrosio (BEL), Mahindra Racing, M6Electro
Brendon Hartley (NZL), GEOX Dragon, Penske EV-4
Felipe Massa (BRA), Venturi, EQ Silver Arrow 01 leads Mitch Evans (NZL), Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Jaguar I-Type 4
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position
Nico Müller (CHE), GEOX Dragon, Penske EV-4
The Safety Car leads Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
SÈbastien Buemi (CHE), Nissan e.Dams
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position,
Jérôme d’Ambrosio (BEL), Mahindra Racing, M6Electro leads Felipe Massa (BRA), Venturi, EQ Silver Arrow 01
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
Daniel Abt (DEU), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Audi e-tron FE06 leads Alexander Sims (GBR) BMW I Andretti Motorsports, BMW iFE.20
Robin Frijns (NLD), Envision Virgin Racing and Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position
Mitch Evans (NZL), Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Jaguar I-Type 4 talks to Mark Webber,Tag Heuer Porsche Ambassador
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position
Daniel Abt (DEU), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Audi e-tron FE06
Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL), Mercedes Benz EQ Formula, 3rd position
Susie Wolff, Team Principal, Venturi
Lucas Di Grassi (BRA), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Audi e-tron FE06
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06, celebrates after winning the race
Nyck De Vries (NLD), Mercedes Benz EQ talks to TV Presenter Nicki Shields
Andre Lotterer (DEU), Tag Heuer Porsche, Porsche 99x Electric, and Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, in the press conference
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06, 1st position
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position
Antonio Felix da Costa (PRT), DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE20
Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA), DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE20
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06, celebrates after winning the race
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position, Andre Lotterer (DEU), Tag Heuer Porsche, 2nd position, and Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL), Mercedes Benz EQ Formula, 3rd position
SÈbastien Buemi (CHE), Nissan e.Dams, Nissan IMO2
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, celebrates with his team.
Robin Frijns (NLD), Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
Andre Lotterer (DEU), Tag Heuer Porsche
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06, celebrates after winning the race
Andre Lotterer (DEU), Tag Heuer Porsche, celebrates on the podium Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, on the podium
Lucas Di Grassi (BRA), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Audi e-tron FE06
Andre Lotterer (DEU), Tag Heuer Porsche, celebrates on the podium Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, on the podium
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position
Mitch Evans (NZL), Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Jaguar I-Type 4
Andre Lotterer (DEU), Tag Heuer Porsche, celebrates on the podium Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, on the podium
Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position
Andre Lotterer (DEU), Tag Heuer Porsche, celebrates on the podium Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, on the podium
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