Formula E Bern ePrix qualifying results: Grid confirmed – Vergne pips Evans, Massa 12th
JEAN-ERIC VERGNE will start the Swiss ePrix from pole position after a brilliant qualifying session in Bern, pipping Mitch Evans and Sebastien Buemi in the Super Pole shootout.
Reigning champion Vergne is in an excellent position to extend his lead in the Drivers’ Standings after a blistering lap put him on pole for this afternoon’s race.
Jaguar ace Mitch Evans was quickest heading into the top-six shootout but missed struggled on his final lap, although the New Zealander did manage to secure a front-row slot ahead of Nissan's Sebastien Buemi.
Vergne’s DS Techeetah team-mate Andre Lotterer qualified seventh while former F1 stars Felipe Massa and Stoffel Vandoorne could only manage 12th and 15th respectively.
Meanwhile, championship challenger Lucas di Grassi will start 19th after a tough session in Group One, one spot ahead of BMW star Antonio Felix da Costa.
Bern ePrix qualifying results
22. Oliver Turvey (NIO Formula E Team) – 1:20.551
21. Tom Dillman (NIO Formula E Team) – 1:20.506
20. Antonio Felix da Costa (BMW I Andretti) – 1:20.081
19. Lucas di Grassi (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler) – 1:20.034
18. Edoardo Mortara (Venturi Formula E Team) – 1:20.023
17. Alexander Sims (BMW I Andretti) – 1:19.908
16. Gary Paffett (HWA Racelab) – 1:19.804
15. Stoffel Vandoorne (HWA Racelab) – 1:19.719
14. Jose Maria Lopez (Geox Dragon) – 1:19.714
13. Oliver Rowland (Nissan e.Dams) – 1:19.670
12. Felipe Massa (Venturi Formula E Racing) – 1:19.638
11. Jerome d’Ambrosio (Mahindra Racing) – 1:19.613
10. Alex Lynn (Panasonic Jaguar Racing) – 1:19.608
9. Robin Frijns (Envision Virgin Racing) – 1:19.591
8. Andre Lotterer (DS Techeetah) - 1:19.585
7. Daniel Abt (Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler) - 1:19.554
Super Pole shootout
6. Sam Bird (Envision Virgin Racing) – 1:19.536
5. Maxi Gunther (Geox Dragon) – 1:19.371
4. Pascal Wehrlein (Mahindra Racing) – 1:19.168
3. Sebastien Buemi (Nissan e.Dams) – 1:19.164
2. Mitch Evans (Panasonic Jaguar Racing) – 1:19.120
1. Jean-Eric Vergne (DS Techeetah) – 1:18.813
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship continues this afternoon with the Julius Baer Bern ePrix broadcast on the BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC website as well as BT Sport ESPN, Eurosport 1 and Quest at 4.30pm