Mitch Evans leads home Jaguar one-two to win Monaco E-Prix after two safety cars in dramatic race
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Updated 27/04/2024 at 18:23 GMT
A dramatic Monaco E-Prix was won by Mitch Evans ahead of Jaguar team-mate Nick Cassidy in a race that saw two safety cars. The first resulted in Edoardo Mortara leaving the race whilst the second towards the end saw Nico Muller drop out. Despite this, Evans and Jaguar were able to hold off a push from the DS Penske duo of Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Eric Vergne.
Highlights: Evans claims his first win of season, Cassidy boosts World Championship hopes
Mitch Evans took his first win of the season after leading a perfect team performance at Monaco, while Jaguar TCS Racing team-mate Nick Cassidy boosted his World Championship hopes.
Evans and Cassidy controlled the race after taking the lead from the 10th of 29 laps.
The drivers swapped lead throughout the second half of the race - allowing the other to save energy - before pulling clear in the closing stages.
Evans was given permission to hold the front position as the pair pulled away from the rest within the closing five laps.
Meanwhile, a second-placed finish for Cassidy boosted his overall hopes taking him within seven points of series leader Pascal Wehrlein.
Belgian driver Stoffel Vandoorne completed the podium positions after spending the second half of the race unable to challenge the Jaguar leaders, with team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne in fourth.
TAG Heuer Porsche driver Wehrlein had started on pole position before conceding the lead to take attack mode on the third lap.
However, an ill-timed safety car scuppered the German's hopes of regaining the lead and he eventually placed fifth.
Extra points for starting on pole and a fifth-placed finish saw him gain ground on all of his championship rivals except Cassidy.
Reigning champion Jake Dennis had a nightmare round with car troubles rendering him with no chance of picking up points.
Evans thanked his Jaguar team after taking his first-ever victory in Formula E.
"I've been waiting so long for this, even before Formula E," he said. "Even when I was in GP2 I was on the podium many times, also in Formula E. I felt that I had many cracks at it, but came up short many times. To get it finally done today after a relatively tough start really kick-starts my season. What a place to do it, it's somewhere where I live and a very special part of the world.
"It was a great bit of teamwork with Nick (Cassidy). This one is for the team."
Driver of the day: Nick Cassidy
The Jaguar TCS Racing driver played the perfect team-mate even when a race victory looked momentarily on the cards.
Swapping the lead with race winner Mitch Evans during the second half, it was Cassidy's car which had more energy remaining in the final stages.
After asking for team orders, Cassidy was left holding off any competitors in second as Evans took the honours.
However, the New Zealander is now just seven points behind championship leader Pascal Wehrlein despite having a disastrous rounds four, five and six.
Where the race was won and lost
4/29 - VANDOORNE TAKES LEAD
Wehrlein goes for attack mode in the third lap conceding the lead to Vandoorne. Wehrlein goes down to fifth. Evans and Cassidy also move up into podium positions.
6/29 - MORTARA HITS THE WALL.
The fifth lap has seen a series of crashes and there is debris all over the track after Mortara hits the wall.
The race is behind a safety car as the Mahindra Racing car is rescued from the track.
10/29 - EVANS TAKES LEAD
The Jaguar team-mates have been following so far and are now have strong energy in their cars.
Both drivers enable attack move and pass Vandoorne.
11/29 - DENNIS IN TROUBLE
Reigning world champion Dennis has problems with his car and has been forced to pit, resulting in him moving to the back of the pack.
He has a wing change but it's going to be a long way back from there.
15/29 - CASSIDY LEADS
Despite Evans have attack mode enabled, Cassidy has taken the lead. The team-mates are playing the perfect tactical race so far.
Evans is now slowing the pack as Cassidy has all his attack mode to use.
18/29 - EVANS AND CASSIDY TRADE POSITIONS
The Jaguar drivers have again swapped positions as they allow each other to save energy.
However, both drivers could end up fighting for victory later in the race.
26/29 - MULLER INTO WALL
The safety car is back out after Muller collided with Hughes in a battle for 14th, resulting in the Swiss driver hitting the wall.
Muller is stranded with his car unable to move. Two laps are added as a result of the two safety cars in the race.
31/31 - EVANS WINS
Mitch Evans takes his first Formula E victory completing a Jaguar one-two as Cassidy finishes second. Vandoorne gives everything to finish third.
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