Mouser Electronics Inc. congratulates Nelson Piquet Jr. for capturing the first-ever FIA Formula-E championship following the London ePrix on Sunday. The Mouser-sponsored Piquet went into London’s races ranked No. 1 among the Formula-E series drivers after a commanding victory earlier this month at the Moscow ePrix.
Formula-E is a new FIA global racing series featuring cars powered exclusively by electricity. It represents a vision for the future of the motor sports industry over the coming decades, serving as a framework for research and development around the electric vehicle.
Piquet, who drives the all-electric Spark-Renault SRT_01E, went to London with two first-place finishes and a 17-point lead in the driver championship standings over No. 2 Lucas di Grassi. The vehicle he raced in can go from 0–60 in three seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph.
“It was an incredible finish to an incredible year,” said Todd McAtee, Mouser vice president for business development, Americas. “We could not be more pleased and proud to be partners with Piquet and the entire China Racing team. “In tandem with our supplier partners, we are excited that we could be a part of this high-tech sport that is paving the way for future automotive technologies. High-tech auto racing provides the perfect platform to raise awareness for Mouser and our industry-leading partners.”
Mouser is sponsoring the China Racing Formula-E Team this year in partnership with Molex and Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
