At the start of the Monaco E-Prix, Pascal Wehrlein expertly converted his pole position into a lead, while Stoffel Vandoorne had to immediately defend his second place as the field sorted itself into formation.
However, drama unfolded early as Nyck de Vries lost his front wing in an incident at Saint Devote, setting off a challenging race for him.
Jake Dennis, starting from P18, made headway early by overtaking de Vries after the tunnel, marking a strong drive through the field to P14. The race pace stabilised as drivers managed their tyres and power, but Wehrlein’s decision to take attack mode on lap three saw him drop to P4 behind both Jaguars, altering the dynamic at the front.
The Fairmont hairpin was the scene of chaos when Sébastien Buemi and Antonio Felix da Costa collided following an ambitious move by Dan Ticktum, who tried to overtake both. All drivers were able to continue, despite the setback.
Disaster struck for Edoardo Mortara who crashed heavily in the swimming pool section on lap 5, prompting a Safety Car to neutralize the race.
As racing resumed, Jake Hughes’s collision with Dan Ticktum at the same corner resulted in further incidents, disrupting many strategies, including Vandoorne’s and Taylor Barnard’s, who both had just activated their attack modes.
Amid ongoing duels, significant damage to several cars from earlier incidents began affecting performance, notably Norman Nato’s lost front wing.
When racing got back underway on lap 9, Vandoorne led a brief charge before Mitch Evans took over, with Nick Cassidy closely tailing him, setting up a strategic defence for Jaguar.
As the laps progressed, Jaguar smartly managed their drivers, utilising attack mode to maintain a one-two position with Cassidy and Evans switching places at the helm.
The battle among teams intensified, with DS Penske, Porsche, and Nissan exchanging places in brave overtakes. As attack modes were exhausted, the top eight settled into a rhythm by team formation, with Jaguar leading the pack.
A collision involving Nico Muller and Jake Hughes added more drama, bringing out another Safety Car on lap 20 and extending the race by two laps.
The final laps saw no change in positions at the front, with Mitch Evans clinching victory followed by teammate Nick Cassidy.
Photo credits: Chiara Martin
Jehan Daruvala snatched the final fastest lap accolade with a time of 1:31.052, adding a final twist to a race.
The DS Penske duo of Vandoorne and Vergne secured P3 and P4, respectively, while Wehrlein, starting from pole, finished a disappointing P5.
