SAUDI ARABIA: The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to Marrakech on Saturday for the 10th round of the 16-race season, with four drivers leading in the battle for the drivers’ title.

Going into the Marrakech E-Prix at Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, Mercedes-EQ’s Stoffel Vandoorne leads the way in the World Drivers’ Championship with a five-point lead over nearest challenger and two-time champion Jean-Eric Vergne (DS TECHEETAH) .

Edoardo Mortara (ROKiT Venturi Racing) is two points behind third place, while Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing), winner last time out in Jakarta, is fourth, but just 12 points off the lead.

With a maximum of 29 points on offer in Marrakech, any of these four drivers could lead the championship to the checkered flag on Saturday,

Evans’ win in Indonesia narrowed the margins by splitting the top four, with Mortara and Vergne also taking the podium last time out to put pressure on points leader Vandoorne.

Consistency is key in Formula E if a driver is to assemble a World Championship race. The Belgian has only finished outside the top five twice in nine rounds, although Evans and Mortara have scored in all but two races this season, while Vergne has never failed to score.

The Atlas Mountains provide the backdrop for Formula E’s fifth trip to the century-old district of Agdal, with the first Marrakech E-Prix taking place in 2016. The track follows the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan – named after the crown prince of Morocco – before spreading through the streets of the hotel district of Marrakech.

Renowned for being an energy-guzzling circuit, this fast and highly technical circuit features 12 corners, three straights and a series of corners completing a track length of 2.971 kilometers.

The last outing in Morocco was magical for Antonio Felix da Costa and DS TECHEETAH who dominated the proceedings, the victory sparking a race for the 2019-20 championship trophy.

Sebastien Buemi (Nissan e.dams) sealed victory on Formula E’s inaugural visit in 2016, with Felix Rosenqvist and Jerome D’Ambrosio taking back-to-back victories for Mahindra Racing in 2018 and 2019 before da Costa pulled his season six title charge in life a year later here.