Mahindra Racing, the Indian staff within the System E championship, withdrew from the Cape City E-Prix as a result of security considerations over the rear suspension. The choice was made throughout the qualifying session, after driver Lucas di Grassi needed to pull off the circuit with a damaged rear suspension. Mahindra made the choice on security grounds and pending additional investigation into the reason for the problem.
It is the primary time the staff has needed to withdraw from a race within the championship.
Buyer staff ABT CUPRA additionally withdrew from the weekend. Mahindra had registered a podium end within the season opener in Mexico and Oliver Rowland completed sixth within the dwelling race in Hyderabad earlier this month. The staff is at present in seventh place within the staff standings.