Motor Racing - Formula E - Zurich E-Prix - Zurich, Switzerland - June 10, 2018. TECHEETAH's Jean-Eric Vergne during the race. REUTERS/Moritz Hager
NEW YORK (Reuters) - French driver Jean-Eric Vergne suffered a setback in his bid to wrap up the Formula E championship on Saturday after being sent to the back of the grid for the penultimate race of the season in New York.
Vergne, who is 23 points clear of Britain's Sam Bird in the all-electric series' overall standings, had his qualifying times for Saturday's race cancelled after switching to full power too early in the session at Brooklyn's Red Hook neighbourhood.
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