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. The race was held on the

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, around the Anhembi Sambadrome. The ePrix was won by Sam Bird for

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with a dramatic final lap overtake around the outside of

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driver

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. A double overtake at the final corner for

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driver Oliver Rowland ensured that he completed the podium. Bird's win was his first Formula E race victory since the

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, and the first ever Formula E victory for McLaren.

Background

Nick Cassidy entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with a 19 point lead over Pascal Wehrlein, followed by Jean-Éric Vergne (24 points behind) and defending champion

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(29 points behind). Prior to the race,

held a 31 point lead over

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in the Teams' Championship, with

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in third. The Manufacturers' Trophy was newly introduced prior to the São Paulo ePrix, with the standings backdated to the start of the season;

held a 33 point lead over

in these standings, with

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in third.

Classification

(All times in BRT)

Qualification

Qualification took place at 09:40 on 16 March.

Qualifying duels

Overall classification

Race

The race started at 14:03 on 16 March. Notes: * – Pole position. * – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

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

Notes

References

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