Sébastien Buemi has declared his Renault e.Dams car "the best" on the grid after he became the first driver in Formula E to win three races on the bounce as he extended his championship lead to 29 points after just three rounds.
The Frenchman took his third victory of the season by three seconds in Buenos Aires ands he now holds a commanding position in the championship, 29 points clear of Lucas di Grassi.
However, he admitted the race didn't all go his way as the conditions put a strain on their car.
"You know today with the heat, there were many other things we had to manage, particularly the temp of the battery," Buemi said after the race. "Then on the second car we had some small issues on the brakes. It was quite difficult to actually drive the car. The car was not driving straight."
Buemi says he had the pace to open up a much larger gap, but had to balance battery power over outright pace.
"I saw I had a pace advantage, after that it was quite easy. We got a bit of a margin. There is no point having a big gap. The best thing is to have a little gap that makes you feel safe. You don’t want to pull a big gap and then all of a sudden the SC comes out and all this energy is gone.
"I think it’s clear that we have right now the best car, the best package. That obviously helps but it’s not everything. You need to be doing good races, a good car and be a good team. I think as a package we’ve come out a bit better than the rest. We know that’s not going to last forever. If we can get as many points as possible as long as it lasts, that would be good."
Buemi added that he was pleased to finally clinch victory in Buenos Aires, after missing out during season one and coming close in season two.
"I’m quite happy because the first race here three years ago, I had pole and I did a mistake and ended up in the wall. The second year I started last and finished second.
"In the end to get a win here is a great achievement. This race has never really gone our way but today it did. We’ll try to enjoy that a little bit and then look to Mexico."
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