It is coming up to a week since round three of the championship took place in Punta Del Este. The eprix was one of the best races that we have seen so far this season and the other two where not too far behind.

One of the first things we learnt is that qualifying groups are not giving any driver an advantage or a disadvantage. It was expected that if you where qualifying in group one you would have a disadvantage compared to a driver in qualifying group four. This was because in Punta Del Este group one was expected to clean the track from the sand that was blown over by the wind from the beaches surrounding the track.

However, it was Jean Eric Vergne who was in qualifying group one who put the car on pole position. This brings us nicely onto the biggest surprise of the race weekend, rather than what we learnt from the race. Vergne made his debut last weekend with Andretti Autosport and from the two previous races we saw replacement drivers struggle to get to grips with their car, as they had done no testing in these cars. We all know Vergne is a talented driver but these Formula E cars are nothing like his old Formula One cars in terms of performance. Formula E cars have no slick tyres, less stability and less downforce. The list could go on, but no one was expecting him to put the car on pole position with only a couple of laps under his belt in practice.

Another thing that the teams are learning is how to manage the pit stop times. Drivers are still getting penalties for pit lane infringements.The FIA are going to install a green light from Buenos Aires on-wards, which should help the team release their cars from the pit lane at the correct time, in order to reduce the amount of penalties that the drivers receive during the race.

Drivers are still learning how to handle their cars on the tight and twisted nature of all the Formula E tracks. Street circuits are known for having walls that are so close together. However, most of the drivers on the grid have driven around Monaco without touching a barrier, but in Formula E it seems that drivers can not stop touching the walls. This shows just how difficult these cars are to master and makes Jean Eric Vergne’s debut more impressive.

The next eprix is only three weeks away on January 10. If it is anything like Punta Del Este it is set to be another stunning race.