Eight points on Saturday, zero on Sunday – from a Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team perspective, the first ever visit by the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to the Autodromo Miguel E. Abed near Puebla could certainly have produced a more gratifying points haul. Although Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries came away empty-handed from the second race after a battling performance, the signs were there of untapped potential for future occasions. The usual challenges posed by a Formula E race weekend were amplified in Mexico by some unpredictable racing incidents and by exceptionally difficult track conditions in qualifying. In the first round of the Puebla E-Prix on Saturday, Stoffel and Nyck managed to claw their way back to seventh and ninth place with two strong recoveries. While Stoffel made up 14 positions in the course of the race, Nyck could have done even better if he had not been dropped to the back of the field early on after taking a hit from an opponent. In the second race on Sunday, both drivers were involved in collisions: Stoffel’s front wing was damaged shortly after the start, which compromised his pace, and Nyck had to retire after another driver hit his car from behind. Despite the low points haul in Mexico, the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team continues to top the team championship. However, the lead over second-placed DS Techeetah has shrunk to three points. Nyck and Stoffel are sixth and seventh in the drivers’ standings.