# 2024 São Paulo ePrix (March)

The 2024 São Paulo ePrix was the fourth race of the 2023–24 Formula E World Championship, held on 16 March 2024. It was the second edition of the São Paulo ePrix. The race was held on the São Paulo Street Circuit, around the Anhembi Sambadrome.
The ePrix was won by Sam Bird for McLaren with a dramatic final lap overtake around the outside of Jaguar driver Mitch Evans. A double overtake at the final corner for Nissan driver Oliver Rowland ensured that he completed the podium. Bird's win was his first Formula E race victory since the 2021 New York City ePrix, and the first ever Formula E victory for McLaren.

## Background

Nick Cassidy entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with a 19 point lead over Pascal Wehrlein, followed by Jean-Éric Vergne (24 points behind) and defending champion Jake Dennis (29 points behind).
Prior to the race, Jaguar held a 31 point lead over DS Penske in the Teams' Championship, with Porsche in third. The Manufacturers' Trophy was newly introduced prior to the São Paulo ePrix, with the standings backdated to the start of the season; Jaguar held a 33 point lead over Porsche in these standings, with Stellantis in third.

## Classification

(All times in BRT)

### Qualification

Qualification took place at 09:40 on 16 March.
Group draw :
| Group A | CAS | DEV | DIG | EVA | FRI | MUL | NAT | JEV | ROW | SET | VAN |
| Group B | BIR | BUE | DAC | DAR | DEN | FEN | GUE | HUG | MOR | TIC | WEH |

#### Qualifying duels

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| A2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | | | | | | |
| A3 | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | | | | | | |
| A3 | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | | | |
| | | | Jean-Éric Vergne | Jean-Éric Vergne | Jean-Éric Vergne | | | |
| A1 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Jean-Éric Vergne | Jean-Éric Vergne | Jean-Éric Vergne | Jean-Éric Vergne | | | |
| A4 | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | | | | | | |
| A4 | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | | | | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein |
| | | | | | | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne |
| B2 | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | | | | | | | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne | Stoffel Vandoorne |
| B3 | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | | | | | | |
| B3 | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | | | |
| | | | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | | | |
| B1 | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | | | |
| B4 | Sam Bird | Sam Bird | | | | | | |

#### Overall classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | A | B | QF | SF | F | Grid |
| 1 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | — | 1:13.713 | 1:12.846 | 1:12.764 | 1:12.789 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS Penske | 1:13.849 | — | 1:13.028 | 1:12.566 | 1:12.791 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati | — | 1:13.516 | 1:12.881 | 1:13.041 | — | 22 |
| 4 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS Penske | 1:13.731 | — | 1:12.917 | 1:13.287 | — | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | 1:13.858 | — | 1:13.184 | — | — | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Sam Bird | McLaren-Nissan | — | 1:13.786 | 1:13.208 | — | — | 5 |
| 7 | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Mahindra | — | 1:13.734 | 1:13.368 | — | — | 6 |
| 8 | 51 | Nico Müller | ABT Cupra-Mahindra | 1:13.867 | — | No time | — | — | 7 |
| 9 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | — | 1:13.791 | — | — | — | 8 |
| 10 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Jaguar | 1:13.878 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 11 | 1 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | — | 1:13.844 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | 22 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan | 1:13.925 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 13 | 5 | Jake Hughes | McLaren-Nissan | — | 1:13.870 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 14 | 21 | Nyck de Vries | Mahindra | 1:13.935 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 15 | 23 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan | — | 1:13.967 | — | — | — | 14 |
| 16 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | ABT Cupra-Mahindra | 1:13.962 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 17 | 18 | Jehan Daruvala | Maserati | — | 1:14.032 | — | — | — | 16 |
| 18 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Envision-Jaguar | 1:13.987 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 19 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | — | 1:14.085 | — | — | — | 18 |
| 20 | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | ERT | 1:14.057 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 21 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | ERT | — | 1:14.115 | — | — | — | 20 |
| 22 | 17 | Norman Nato | Andretti-Porsche | 1:14.146 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
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### Race

The race started at 14:03 on 16 March.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Sam Bird | McLaren-Nissan | 34 | 53:03.071 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | 34 | +0.564 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 22 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan | 34 | +3.540 | 11 | 15 |
| 4 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | 34 | +3.629 | 1 | 12+3 |
| 5 | 1 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | 34 | +3.722 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | 34 | +5.567 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS Penske | 34 | +6.006 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS Penske | 34 | +6.817 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati | 34 | +8.085 | 22 | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | 34 | +8.610 | 18 | 1+1 |
| 11 | 23 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan | 34 | +9.277 | 14 | |
| 12 | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Mahindra | 34 | +9.762 | 6 | |
| 13 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | ABT Cupra-Mahindra | 34 | +10.819 | 15 | |
| 14 | 21 | Nyck de Vries | Mahindra | 34 | +13.677 | 13 | |
| 15 | 18 | Jehan Daruvala | Maserati | 34 | +14.379 | 16 | |
| 16 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | ERT | 34 | +17.884 | 20 | |
| 17 | 17 | Norman Nato | Andretti-Porsche | 34 | +18.889 | 21 | |
| 18 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Envision-Jaguar | 34 | +19.124 | 17 | |
| Ret | 5 | Jake Hughes | McLaren-Nissan | 31 | Retired in pits | 14 | |
| Ret | 51 | Nico Müller | ABT Cupra-Mahindra | 25 | Retired in pits | 7 | |
| Ret | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Jaguar | 14 | Accident | 9 | |
| DSQ | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | ERT | 34 | Disqualified | 19 | |
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Notes:
* ^1 – Pole position.
* ^2 – Fastest lap.

### Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Nick Cassidy | 57 |
| | 2 | Pascal Wehrlein | 53 |
| 2 | 3 | Mitch Evans | 39 |
| 1 | 4 | Jean-Éric Vergne | 39 |
| 1 | 5 | Jake Dennis | 38 |
| | Pos | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Jaguar | 96 |
| 1 | 2 | Porsche | 61 |
| 1 | 3 | DS Penske | 57 |
| 2 | 4 | McLaren | 55 |
| 1 | 5 | Andretti | 47 |
| | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| | 1 | Jaguar | 123 |
| | 2 | Porsche | 95 |
| 1 | 3 | Nissan | 88 |
| 1 | 4 | Stellantis | 71 |
| | 5 | ERT | 2 |
* Notes: Only the top five positions are included for all three sets of standings.