Maserati sets the pace in first Cape Town ePrix practice

The first free practice was not without drama, however, as Envision Racing's Sebastian Buemi crashed heavily early on in the session; destroying the right side of his car and bringing out the red flags.

Once resumed, proceedings again came to a halt after ABT Cupra's Kelvin van der Linde came to a halt on track with a reported driveshaft issue. The 26-year-old South African driver would finish the day 20th overall with a time of 1:11:991. 

The second free practice session gets under way at 9:10am on Saturday, with qualifying following at 11:40am and the race at 4pm. Click here to view the full first practice results. 

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