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Diriyah ePrix: Bird wins, podiums for Mercedes and Porsche

Sam Bird won the opening race of the Formula E season in Saudi Arabia for Envision Virgin Racing on Friday, with series debutants Porsche and Mercedes making immediate appearances on the podium. The 32-year-old fought through from fifth at the start to continue his record of winning in every season of the all-electric championship dating back to the first in 2014/15. The win was also Bird’s ninth in Formula E, the third most of any driver. Andre Lotterer finished second for the Porsche team with Stoffel Vandoorne taking third place driving fpr Mercedes. On the day, both manufacturers making their debut in the electric series. The Diriyah circuit hosts a second round on Saturday. Official...
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