De Vries given grid penalty for Rome Formula E crash with Bird

The Saudi Arabia race one winner attempted a pass on the inside of Jaguar Racing driver Bird on the final lap of the Italian round in a battle for what was 10th place at the time.
Mercedes racer de Vries lost the rear of his car on the approach to Turn 7. While he managed to catch the slide, he collided at the apex with Bird who then tagged Oliver Rowland.
This eliminated de Vries and Bird …Keep reading