# 2023 São Paulo ePrix

The 2023 São Paulo ePrix was the sixth race of the 2022–23 Formula E World Championship on 25 March 2023. It was the first Formula E race held in Brazil. The race was held on the São Paulo Street Circuit, around the Anhembi Sambadrome.

## Background

Pascal Wehrlein entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with an 18 point lead over Jake Dennis. After missing rounds 2–5 with a wrist injury, Robin Frijns made his return to the season.

## Classification

(All times in BRT)

### Qualification

Qualification took place at 9:40 AM on 25 March.
Group draw :
| Group A | WEH | JEV | CAS | RAS | HUG | LOT | EVA | SET | ROW | MOR | MUE |
| Group B | DEN | DAC | BUE | BIR | DIG | VAN | NAT | TIC | FEN | GUE | FRI |

#### Qualifying duels

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| A3 | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | | | | | | |
| A2 | Nick Cassidy | Nick Cassidy | | | | | | |
| A2 | Nick Cassidy | Nick Cassidy | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | | | |
| | | | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | | | |
| A1 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | | | |
| A4 | Jake Hughes | Jake Hughes | | | | | | |
| A4 | Jake Hughes | Jake Hughes | | | | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne |
| | | | | | | António Félix da Costa | António Félix da Costa | António Félix da Costa |
| B3 | António Félix da Costa | António Félix da Costa | | | | | | | António Félix da Costa | António Félix da Costa | António Félix da Costa |
| B2 | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | | | | | | |
| B2 | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | António Félix da Costa | António Félix da Costa | António Félix da Costa | | | |
| | | | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | | | |
| B4 | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | | | |
| B1 | Sam Bird | Sam Bird | | | | | | |

#### Overall classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | A | B | QF | SF | F | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS | 1:12:761 | — | 1:11:920 | 1:11:929 | 1:11:904 | 1 |
| 2 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | — | 1:12:837 | 1:11:982 | 1:11:982 | 1:11.967 | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | — | 1:12:950 | 1:11:843 | 1:12.022 | — | 3 |
| 4 | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Maserati | 1:12:893 | — | 1:12:132 | 1:12.109 | — | 4 |
| 5 | 10 | Sam Bird | Jaguar | — | 1:12:669 | 1:12:037 | — | — | 10 |
| 6 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Envision-Jaguar | 1:12:852 | — | 1:12:150 | — | — | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati | — | 1:12:698 | 1:12:189 | — | — | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | Jake Hughes | McLaren-Nissan | 1:12:909 | — | 1:12:657 | — | — | 6 |
| 9 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS | 1:13:157 | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| 10 | 17 | Norman Nato | Nissan | — | 1:12:971 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 11 | 58 | René Rast | McLaren-Nissan | 1:13:161 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 12 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | — | 1:12:971 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 13 | 51 | Nico Müller | ABT-Mahindra | 1:13:200 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 14 | 27 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | — | 1:12:991 | — | — | — | 14 |
| 15 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | 1:13:280 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| 16 | 23 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan | — | 1:13:040 | — | — | — | 15 |
| 17 | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | NIO | 1:13:025 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 18 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | NIO | — | 1:13.045 | — | — | — | 17 |
| 19 | 8 | Oliver Rowland | Mahindra | 1:13:330 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 20 | 4 | Robin Frijns | ABT-Mahindra | — | 1:13:671 | — | — | — | 20 |
| 21 | 36 | André Lotterer | Andretti-Porsche | 1:13:382 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| - | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Mahindra | — | 1:24:491 | — | — | — | 22 |
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### Race

The race took place at 2:03PM on 25 March.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | 35 | 53:25.536 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Envision-Jaguar | 35 | +0.284 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | 10 | Sam Bird | Jaguar | 35 | +0.507 | 10 | 15+1 |
| 4 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | 35 | +3.487 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS | 35 | +4.042 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS | 35 | +4.576 | 1 | 8+3 |
| 7 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | 35 | +5.659 | 18 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | Jake Hughes | McLaren-Nissan | 35 | +6.141 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | 58 | René Rast | McLaren-Nissan | 35 | +7.403 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | 35 | +7.976 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati | 35 | +15.192 | 9 | |
| 12 | 36 | André Lotterer | Andretti-Porsche | 35 | +15.345 | 21 | |
| 13 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | Mahindra | 35 | +19.247 | 22 | |
| 14 | 4 | Robin Frijns | ABT-Mahindra | 35 | +20.751 | 20 | |
| 15 | 8 | Oliver Rowland | Mahindra | 35 | +21.465 | 19 | |
| 16 | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | NIO | 35 | +31.514 | 16 | |
| 17 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | NIO | 35 | +34.398 | 17 | |
| Ret | 51 | Nico Müller | ABT-Mahindra | 19 | Collision | 13 | |
| Ret | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Maserati | 19 | Collision | 4 | |
| Ret | 27 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | 13 | Collision | 14 | |
| Ret | 23 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan | 6 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 17 | Norman Nato | Nissan | 0 | Collision | 8 | |
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Notes:
* ^1 – Pole position.
* ^2 – Fastest lap.

#### Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Pascal Wehrlein | 86 |
| | 2 | Jake Dennis | 62 |
| 2 | 3 | Nick Cassidy | 61 |
| 1 | 4 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 60 |
| 1 | 5 | António Félix da Costa | 58 |
| | Pos | Constructor | Points |
| | 1 | Porsche | 144 |
| | 2 | Envision-Jaguar | 103 |
| 3 | 3 | Jaguar | 83 |
| 1 | 4 | DS | 82 |
| 2 | 5 | Andretti-Porsche | 80 |
* Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.