The 2023 Cape Town ePrix was a

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electric car race was held at the Cape Town Street Circuit in the city of

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on 25 February 2023. It served as the fifth round of the

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and it was the first

race held in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Background

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entered the fifth round of the season as the points leader in the Drivers' Championship by 18 points after

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, who was only 6 points behind going into

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did not finish after having his rear wing clipped by

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. TAG Heuer Porsche leads the Teams' Championship by 23 points over Avalanche Andretti.

Impact

It was estimated by a

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that around would be brought to Cape Town from the event and those travelling to the city for the event. This event also was held at the same time as the African Green Economy Summit.

Classification

(All times in

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)

Qualifying

Qualifying took place at 11:40AM on 25 February.

Qualifying duels

Overall classification

Race

The race began at 16:03 on 25 February. Notes: * – Pole position. * – Fastest lap. * – Started from the pit lane.

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Notes: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Notes

References

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