Buemi tops field in Buenos Aires

Pulse-pounding electric motor racing will light up the Puerto Madero circuit for a third straight year in the FIA Formula E Championship's Buenos Aires ePrix on Saturday.

As the only race featured in all three seasons of the championship series since its debut in 2014, the Buenos Aires ePrix, in a suburb of the Argentine capital, will showcase 10 teams in the early phase of the 12-race season.

After winning the first two races in Hong Kong and Marrakesh, defending champion Sebastien Buemi of Renault e.dams is the favorite to triumph here, while the likes of Mahindra Racing's Felix Rosenqvist and Sam Bird of DS Virgin Racing will pose legitimate threats.