Edoardo Mortara was fastest in the first free practice session held on Friday (1) in Marrakech, Morocco. The Venturi driver clocked 1min18s670, 0s166 ahead of second place Jean-Éric Vergne.

In third place was the Frenchman's teammate, Brazilian Lucas di Grassi. In fourth place was Porsche's Andre Lotterer from Germany. Closing out the top five is Mahindra's Oliver Rowland from Great Britain.

DS Techeetah's Antonio Félix da Costa ended the practice on the Moroccan track in sixth place, 0s435 behind the Swiss driver. Stoffel Vandoorne, the Formula E season leader, was seventh. Envision's Dutchman Robin Frinjs finished eighth.

Sebastien Buemi colidiu com o campeão Nyck de Vries durante o TL1 (Foto: FIA Fórmula E) — Sebastien Buemi collided with defending champion Nyck de Vries during TL1 (Photo: FIA Formula E)

Dragon/Penske had its two drivers rounding out the top ten, with Sergio Sette Câmara in ninth and Antonio Giovinazzi in tenth place.

The practice session ended ahead of schedule when reigning class champion Nyck de Vries and DAMS' Sebastien Buemi met at the pit-lane entrance, causing a red flag.

The qualifying for the Marrakech eP takes place this Saturday (2), starting at 5:30 am (EST). GRANDE PRÊMIO is following all the activities.

Formula E 2022, Marrakech, Morocco, Free Practice 1:

1E MORTARAVenturi1:18,6702J. E VERGNEDS Techeetah1:18,836+0,1663L DI GRASSIVenturi1:18,969+0,2994LOTTERERPorsche1:18,993+0,3235THE ROWLANDMahindra1:19,104+0,4346A. F DA COSTADS Techeetah1:19,105+0,4357S VANDOORNEMercedes1:19,133+0,4638R FRIJNSEnvision1:19,438+0,7689S. SETTE CAMARADragon Penske1:19,453+0,78310A GIOVINAZZIDragon Penske1:19,513+0,84311O TURVEYNIO1:19,601+0,93112D TICKTUMNIO1:19,631+0,96113M EVANSJaguar1:19,681+1,01114A SIMSMahindra1:19,957+1,28715M GÜNTHERDAMS1:19,965+1,29516N DE VRIESMercedes1:20,089+1,41917S BUEMIDAMS1:20,195+1,52518P WEHRLEINPorsche1:20,226+1,55619N CASSIDYEnvision1:20,655+1,98520O ASKEWAndretti1:20,665+1,99521S BIRDJaguar1:20,711+2,04122J DENNISAndretti