Jean-Eric Vergne after Shanghai E-Prix podium: “I'm very happy to be very frustrated with P2”

Jean-Eric Vergne claimed his first podium for his new team, Citroen Racing, at the Shanghai E-Prix. However, he had been aiming for the win, but it was Lola Yamaha ABT’s Lucas Di Grassi who crossed the finish line first after starting from 19th position.

JEV, too, secured a podium finish after starting from 18th position. Vergne also felt glad to have brought out the best in himself amid the thunderstorms in Shanghai. Jean-Eric Vergne was among the last on the grid, just like winner Lucas Di Grassi and third-placed Joel Eriksson of Envision Racing, who started from 17th position.

Jean-Eric Vergne opens up on claiming podium in Shanghai

Talking after the Shanghai race, Jean-Eric Vergne said, "I'm feeling very good - I'm actually very happy to be very frustrated with P2! Considering the season we've had, having a podium here today is fantastic, especially considering where we started.

Both Lucas [di Grassi] and I were talking on the grid like: 'lost for lost, you know, let's try and use the dry pressure'.”“Actually, I couldn't even follow the Safety Car at the beginning, so I got asked by the engineers to put the wet pressure, but I fought back. Luckily we did, and I'm very happy for the team. It's been a rough season, so having a podium is nice," he added.

Jean-Eric Vergne simply shared a picture of himself with the trophy on Instagram and wrote: “About time.”

His happiness was enough to add to the caption.Reacting to his post, Shanghai E-Prix winner Lucas Di Grassi wrote in the comments: “Always great racing with you. Today I had a bit more luck.”A fan also commented: “Congrats! I saw you at the awards ceremony. You put the trophy in front of your face like a mask - that was so cute!” Another wrote: “Finally! Great drive, bro.”JEV also took to his Instagram Stories to show that he threw the champagne to one of his team members, but the latter ended up spilling it despite catching it successfully.

Backbenchers claim podium at Shanghai E-Prix

It was a very unexpected race in Shanghai on Sunday and it threw up a bunch of pleasant surprises. All the top three finishers were drivers who started at the back of the grid. It was Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein who finished fourth after starting from third on the grid. Polesitter Felipe Drugovich of Andretti ended up in sixth position.As a result, Wehrlein managed to overtake Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans in the Drivers’ Standings. While Wehrlein is now leading the world championship with 141 points, Evans is second with 132 points.There are four more races to go, two in Tokyo on 24–26 July and two in London in August. The grand finale is scheduled for 16 August.Also read: Lucas Di Grassi on Shanghai E-Prix victory: “I won the first race in China, there's nothing better than winning my last”