Monaco E-Prix Round 7 Qualifying results: Oliver Rowland claims pole, eyes double win in double-header
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The Monaco E-Prix Round 7 Qualifying on Sunday started with a shower, but the winner of Round 6,
Oliver Rowland
, continued to dominate even in tough conditions. The Nissan driver won pole position in the rain-hit Qualifying in Monaco. Nyck De Vries will get the second spot on the grid for the main race in the evening.
Monaco E-Prix Round 7 Qualifying highlights
The third Free Practice session on Sunday had Mitch Evans on top, followed by Jake Dennis and Nyck De Vries. As the
Monaco E-Prix Qualifying
race for Group A started, Round 6 winner Oliver Rowland ended up spinning at Mirabeau, but thankfully he got the situation under control. Group B participants were slightly at an advantage as the rain-soaked track started to dry out and laps began getting faster. But NEOM McLaren driver Sam Bird ended up hitting the wall and exited from Qualifying.
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From Group A, Nyck De Vries, António Félix da Costa, Oliver Rowland, and Dan Ticktum progressed to the Duels. From Group B, Sébastien Buemi, Jean-Éric Vergne, Stoffel Vandoorne, and Maximilian Günther moved to the Duels.
In Quarter-Final 1, Oliver Rowland surpassed António Félix da Costa to move to the semi-finals. In Quarter-Final 2, it was raining heavily but Nyck De Vries of Mahindra Racing took a daring lap to leave Dan Ticktum behind and move to the semi-finals. In Quarter-Final 3, Vergne hit a wall but still managed to beat Vandoorne and qualify for the semi-finals. In Quarter-Final 4, Günther moved to the semi-finals as Buemi's lap time was deleted for track limits.
In Semi-Final 1, both Nyck De Vries and Rowland took the escape road, and after returning to the main track, it was Rowland who qualified for the final. Semi-Final 2 turned into a disaster for both the DS Penske drivers, Günther and Vergne, as they hit the chicane and had their lap times deleted. As a result, it was only Rowland who moved to the final and grabbed pole position for the main race.
Also Read:
Monaco E-Prix Round 6: Oliver Rowland wins, Nyck de Vries second, Jake Dennis secures third spot on podium despite penalty
The Monaco E-Prix Round 7 race will begin at 6:35 PM (IST). Formula E fans in India can watch the race on Sony Sports Network. One can also keep track of the race live on
Race Centre.
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