# 2024 São Paulo ePrix (December)

The 2024 São Paulo ePrix was the first round of the 2024–25 Formula E World Championship, held on 7 December 2024. It was the third 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 Mitch Evans for Jaguar, who started from the back of the grid. António Félix da Costa finished second while Taylor Barnard from McLaren completed the podium as he set a record for the youngest podium finisher in Formula E.

## Background

The race was the first ePrix run of the Gen3 Evo race cars.

## Classification

(All times in BRT)

### Qualification

Qualification took place at 09:40 on 7 December.
Group draw :
| Group A | BEC | BIR | DIG | DAC | BUE | DEV | ROW | JEV | DEN | CAS | HUG |
| Group B | WEH | VAN | FRI | BAR | GUE | EVA | NAT | MAL | TIC | MOR | MUL |

#### Qualifying duels

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| A2 | António Félix da Costa | António Félix da Costa | | | | | | |
| A3 | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | | | | | | |
| A3 | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | | | |
| | | | Jake Dennis | Jake Dennis | Jake Dennis | | | |
| A1 | Jake Dennis | Jake Dennis | Jake Dennis | Jake Dennis | Jake Dennis | | | |
| A4 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Jean-Éric Vergne | | | | | | |
| A4 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Jean-Éric Vergne | | | | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland |
| | | | | | | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein |
| B2 | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | | | | | | | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein |
| B3 | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | | | | | | |
| B3 | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | | | |
| | | | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | | | |
| B1 | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | | | |
| B4 | Norman Nato | Norman Nato | | | | | | |

#### Overall classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | A | B | QF | SF | F | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | — | 1:11.717 | 1:09.992 | 1:09.859 | 1:09.851 | 1 |
| 2 | 23 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan | 1:11.899 | — | 1:10.047 | 1:09.905 | 1:09.950 | 2 |
| 3 | 27 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | 1:11.732 | — | 1:09.957 | 1:09.906 | — | 3 |
| 4 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | DS Penske | — | 1:11.953 | 1:10.140 | 1:10.351 | — | 4 |
| 5 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | 1:11.891 | — | 1:10.107 | — | — | 5 |
| 6 | 17 | Norman Nato | Nissan | — | 1:11.972 | 1:10.114 | — | — | 6 |
| 7 | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Mahindra | — | 1:11.933 | 1:10.461 | — | — | 7 |
| 8 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS Penske | 1:11.952 | — | 1:10.486 | — | — | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Maserati | — | 1:12.046 | — | — | — | 9 |
| 10 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Jaguar | 1:12.055 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
| 11 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | — | 1:12.047 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 12 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | 1:12.068 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
| 13 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Envision-Jaguar | — | 1:12.161 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 14 | 11 | Lucas Di Grassi | Lola Yamaha ABT | 1:12.100 | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 15 | 51 | Nico Müller | Andretti-Porsche | — | 1:12.176 | — | — | — | 15 |
| 16 | 8 | Sam Bird | McLaren-Nissan | 1:12.113 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 17 | 5 | Taylor Barnard | McLaren-Nissan | — | 1:12.423 | — | — | — | 17 |
| 18 | 55 | Jake Hughes | Maserati | 1:12.154 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| 19 | 22 | Zane Maloney | Lola Yamaha ABT | — | 1:12.550 | — | — | — | 19 |
| 20 | 3 | David Beckmann | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | 1:12.310 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| 21 | 21 | Nyck de Vries | Mahindra | 1:12.317 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| 22 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | — | No time | — | — | — | 22 |
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### Race

The race started at 14:05 on 7 December.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | 35 | 1:45:14.758 | 22 | 25 |
| 2 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | 35 | +0.384 | 5 | 18+1 |
| 3 | 5 | Taylor Barnard | McLaren-Nissan | 35 | +0.844 | 17 | 15 |
| 4 | 8 | Sam Bird | McLaren-Nissan | 35 | +1.158 | 16 | 12 |
| 5 | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Mahindra | 35 | +1.800 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 21 | Nyck de Vries | Mahindra | 35 | +2.640 | 21 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | 35 | +2.997 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | 35 | +3.683 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS Penske | 35 | +4.216 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Maserati | 35 | +4.779 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | DS Penske | 35 | +5.093 | 4 | |
| 12 | 22 | Zane Maloney | Lola Yamaha ABT | 35 | +6.212 | 19 | |
| 13 | 17 | Norman Nato | Nissan | 35 | +7.174 | 6 | |
| 14 | 23 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan | 35 | +11.385 | 2 | |
| DNF | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Jaguar | 34 | Energy issue | 10 | |
| DNF | 1 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | 29 | Collision | 1 | 3 |
| NC | 3 | David Beckmann | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | 29 | +6 laps | 20 | |
| DNF | 27 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | 19 | Brake failure | 3 | |
| DNF | 11 | Lucas Di Grassi | Lola Yamaha ABT | 5 | Collision damage | 14 | |
| DNF | 55 | Jake Hughes | Maserati | 1 | Collision | 18 | |
| DNF | 51 | Nico Müller | Andretti-Porsche | 1 | Collision | 15 | |
| DNS | 4 | Robin Frijns | Envision-Jaguar | 0 | Brake issue | 13 | |
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Notes:
* ^1 – Pole position.
* ^2 – Fastest lap.

#### Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Mitch Evans | 25 |
| 2 | António Félix da Costa | 19 |
| 3 | Taylor Barnard | 15 |
| 4 | Sam Bird | 12 |
| 5 | Edoardo Mortara | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | McLaren | 27 |
| 2 | Jaguar | 25 |
| 3 | Porsche | 22 |
| 4 | Mahindra | 18 |
| 5 | Envision | 6 |
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Jaguar | 31 |
| 2 | Nissan | 27 |
| 3 | Porsche | 22 |
| 4 | Mahindra | 18 |
| 5 | Stellantis | 3 |
* Notes: Only the top five positions are included for all three sets of standings.