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Arab News
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Arab News
Mahindra Racing secures season-best result in Monaco E-Prix as Rowland takes first place
MONACO: Mahindra Racing recorded its strongest result of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season to date with a second-place finish in the opening Monaco E-Prix on Saturday. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Nyck de Vries secured a runner-up finish in the Principality behind eventual winner Oliver Roland of Nissan, while team-mate Edoardo Mortara crossed the line in fourth, moving Mahindra up to third in both the Teams' and Manufacturers' standings. Jake Dennis scored the third and final podium sport for Andretti. The team had arrived in Monaco on the back of nine consecutive points finishes and a perfect Duels qualification record so far in Season 11 with its M11Electro car. That consistency continued in qualifying, where de Vries advanced to the Semi-Finals and secured fourth on the grid. Mortara qualified ninth, giving Mahindra two cars in the top 10. De Vries made a strong start, moving into third at the first corner before managing his race through two full-course yellow periods, a mandatory PIT BOOST stop – which requires a 34-second stationary recharge – and two Attack Mode activations. He moved into second in the closing stages and held position to the flag despite late pressure from behind. 'I'm very happy to be on the podium today, especially in front of my family and friends here in Monaco,' said de Vries. 'The car was excellent, and we executed a very strong race strategically, so the whole team deserve a lot of credit for the work that we've done. 'Tomorrow is another day, and another race, but we'll enjoy this result, and it's great to have some confirmation of the progress we're continuing to make, and a reward for the work we've done so far. We know the next steps will be harder, but this is encouraging.' Mortara also moved forward through the race despite running with minor front wing damage following contact from another car. He climbed from ninth on the grid to fifth by managing his energy and using the PIT BOOST period to gain track position. He passed Nico Mueller on the final lap to take fourth. 'It's a strong result for the team, and I was very happy to come through the field and score some good points today,' said Mortara. 'Even with some minor damage, we were able to make progress and fight towards the front, which is very encouraging and another sign we are on the right path with our development of this new package. 'It's a great start to the weekend, and hopefully we can have another positive result tomorrow.' Team Principal and CEO Frederic Bertrand praised the team's performance and execution, particularly under the new PIT BOOST format that was introduced this season. 'These are the days we've been working towards as a team, and it's important to enjoy them whilst also being hungry for more,' said Bertrand. 'Today was a great example of what we have been building. We've extended our run of qualifying for the Duels and scoring points in every race this season, and I was particularly pleased to see not only how Nyck was able to fight at the front, but how Edo moved through the pack despite some small damage. 'PIT BOOST races are still a bit of an unknown for the whole paddock, but our engineers and mechanics executed a great strategy, and we were able to use it to our advantage again, as we did in Jeddah. 'Overall, a very pleasing result. It's always nice to end the day with a trophy, but our focus remains to keep up this level of performance consistently and keep being ambitious and aim for even higher.' Mahindra will return to action on Sunday for the second Monaco E-Prix of the weekend.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Mahindra Racing on a roll: Formula E Team surpasses its season 10 points total in just 5 races
Mahindra Racing is driving at an altogether different speed this season as the Formula E team has already surpassed their Season 10 points total in just five races. There are 11 more rounds to go, with the next in Monaco in May. And with such a wonderful performance this year, the Indian outfit is surely on the way to making history. Mahindra Racing drivers Edoardo Mortara and Nyck De Vries can rightfully take the credit for making the team reach a prominent place in the competition. Mahindra Racing Formula E team is set to achieve big things this year Mahindra Racing's achievement was highlighted by Formula E, which shared a post on Instagram to laud the team. The picture of team drivers Edoardo Mortara and Nyck De Vries was captioned: 'What a turnaround from @MahindraRacing surpassing their Season 10 points total in the first 5 rounds,' along with clapping emojis. The team was struggling at just 47 points last season, but it has already made 51 points in 5 rounds out of 16 races. As a result, it's in fifth position in the Teams' Standings this year. While Mortara stands at 8th position in the Drivers' Standings with 27 points, De Vries is at 11th position with 24 points. In its run so far in Formula E's inaugural season, Mahindra Racing has participated in 136 races, out of which it has won just 5 and clinched 24 podiums. They are yet to win a pole position or a podium this season so far, but it's great going and good results are sure to follow. The current season has seen a lot of ups and downs already. It started on a strong note for the team as Mortara and De Vries managed to take 5th and 6th positions in the season opener Sao Paulo E-Prix, respectively. De Vries slipped to 8th position in the second race in Mexico, whereas Mortara failed to leave an impression. The two bounced back strongly at Jeddah E-Prix Round 1, where De Vries climbed to an impressive 4th position and Mortara finished 7th. But they once again slipped to 10th and 13th positions in Round 2. At the Miami E-Prix this month, Mortara once again bounced back by clenching 5th position, but De Vries finished 11th in the race. Team principal Frederic Bertrand is always seen encouraging the drivers and had written after the impressive Miami E-Prix, 'We keep pushing, fighting, improving! Great job @mahindraracing this week-end in Miami! Both cars in top 10 on the grid - 100% duel in S11! - points again with P5/P11 at the end of the race - we scored points in 100% of races in S11, - we get to P5 in teams championship.' Also Read: Formula E 2024-2025 driver standings so far: Oliver Rowland maintains lead, Antonio Felix Da Costa on second 'But more importantly, the team is now in full delivery mode, and the spirit is one of those which can make you face any challenge with confidence and calm. Bye Miami. Next stop Monaco!' he further added.
