> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.the-race.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Rowland fastest in first session of Formula E’s return - URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/rowland-fastest-in-first-session-of-formula-es-return/ - Published: 2020-08-05T08:50:50.000Z - Updated: 2023-09-16T18:28:51.000Z - Description: Oliver Rowland – who faces a 20-place grid penalty – was fastest in a truncated first practice session for Formula E’s return to action at Berlin Tempelhof - Author: Matt Beer - Tags: Formula E, #image-center-left Oliver Rowland – who faces a 20-place grid penalty – was fastest in a truncated first practice session for Formula E’s return to action at Berlin Tempelhof. Nissan e.dams driver Rowland’s 1m07.832s lap of the the reversed version of the circuit put him a comfortable 0.236s clear of Sam Bird’s Envision Virgin-run Audi package. Rowland was given the penalty yesterday as he required a second inverter change of the season after damage was sustained during pre-event charging. The 45-minute opening session was halted with eight minutes on the clock when James Calado’s Jaguar stopped on track on its out-lap. Calado had been unable to set a lap up to that point as a software problem led Jaguar to make a precautionary powertrain change. [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/the-race-com.appspot.com/1/2020/07/Spacesuit-Media-Peter-Minnig-186058-300x200.jpg)](https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-driver-ratings-the-season-so-far/) Formula E driver ratings: The season so far [Read more](https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-driver-ratings-the-season-so-far/) Reigning champion Jean-Eric Vergne was third ahead of Dragon’s Nico Muller and Mahindra’s Jerome D’Ambrosio. Vergne’s points leading DS Techeetah team-mate Antonio Felix da Costa was 11th. Alex Lynn, [who has replaced](https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/mahindra-gives-snubbed-lynn-chance-to-prove-his-worth/) Porsche-bound Pascal Wehrlein at Mahindra, was the best of the drivers in new teams in 12th. DTM star Rene Rast started [his return to FE](https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/rast-gets-abts-audi-seat-for-remaining-formula-e-races/) in 17th, one place ahead of the man he’s replaced at Audi – Daniel Abt, [now racing for NIO333](https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/abt-returns-to-formula-e-with-nio333-seat/). Dragon’s new recruit Sergio Sette Camara, who [has replaced Brendon Hartley](https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/hartley-in-sudden-split-with-dragon-formula-e-team/), was slowest of the drivers to set a time. ## Practice 1 Results | Pos | Name | Team | Car | Gap Next | Gap Leader | Best Time | | --- | ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------- | ---------- | --------- | | 1 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan e.DAMS | Nissan IM02 | | | 1m07.832s | | 2 | Sam Bird | Envision Virgin Racing | Audi e-tron FE06 | +0.236s | +0.236s | 1m08.068s | | 3 | Jean-Eric Vergne | DS Techeetah | DS E-TENSE FE20 | +0.061s | +0.297s | 1m08.129s | | 4 | Nico Müller | Geox Dragon | Penske EV-4 | +0.039s | +0.336s | 1m08.168s | | 5 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Mahindra Racing | Mahindra M6Electro | +0.051s | +0.387s | 1m08.219s | | 6 | Alexander Sims | BMW i Andretti Motorsport | BMW iFE.20 | +0.13s | +0.517s | 1m08.349s | | 7 | Edoardo Mortara | ROKiT Venturi Racing | Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 | +0.135s | +0.652s | 1m08.484s | | 8 | Nyck de Vries | Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team | Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 | +0.117s | +0.769s | 1m08.601s | | 9 | Robin Frijns | Envision Virgin Racing | Audi e-tron FE06 | +0.016s | +0.785s | 1m08.617s | | 10 | Sébastien Buemi | Nissan e.DAMS | Nissan IM02 | +0.095s | +0.88s | 1m08.712s | | 11 | António Félix da Costa | DS Techeetah | DS E-TENSE FE20 | +0.006s | +0.886s | 1m08.718s | | 12 | Alex Lynn | Mahindra Racing | Mahindra M6Electro | +0.065s | +0.951s | 1m08.783s | | 13 | Oliver Turvey | NIO 333 FE Team | NIO FE-005 | +0.033s | +0.984s | 1m08.816s | | 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team | Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 | +0.18s | +1.164s | 1m08.996s | | 15 | Maximilian Günther | BMW i Andretti Motorsport | BMW iFE.20 | +0.2s | +1.364s | 1m09.196s | | 16 | Mitch Evans | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | Jaguar I-Type IV | +0.003s | +1.367s | 1m09.199s | | 17 | René Rast | Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler Formula E Team | Audi e-tron FE06 | +0.037s | +1.404s | 1m09.236s | | 18 | Daniel Abt | NIO 333 FE Team | NIO FE-005 | +0.011s | +1.415s | 1m09.247s | | 19 | André Lotterer | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | Porsche 99X Electric | +0.062s | +1.477s | 1m09.309s | | 20 | Lucas Di Grassi | Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler Formula E Team | Audi e-tron FE06 | +0.069s | +1.546s | 1m09.378s | | 21 | Felipe Massa | ROKiT Venturi Racing | Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 | +0.012s | +1.558s | 1m09.39s | | 22 | Neel Jani | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | Porsche 99X Electric | +0.115s | +1.673s | 1m09.505s | | 23 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Geox Dragon | Penske EV-4 | +0.477s | +2.15s | 1m09.982s | | 24 | James Calado | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | Jaguar I-Type IV | | | |