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Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Jean-Eric Vergne delivers podium finish in Berlin, and he's not the only one to bounce back after a bad day
Jean-Eric Vergne (Image credit: Instagram) DS Penske driver Jean-Eric Vergne finally clinched his second podium of the season at the Berlin E-Prix. The Number 25 driver had hoped to secure a podium position in Saturday's Round 13 race as well, but he was unable to finish the race. He is, however, happy with how things turned out on Sunday and has shared his joy at the podium finish. How fate turned around for 3 Formula E drivers at Berlin E-Prix on Sunday Interestingly, all three drivers — Jean-Eric Vergne, Jake Dennis, and Oliver Rowland, who failed to finish Round 13 in Berlin on Saturday had a reason to celebrate on Sunday. While Vergne grabbed third place on the podium and Dennis finished second, Rowland missed the podium but sealed his Formula E World Championship victory. Jean-Eric Vergne on winning his second podium of the season Jean-Eric Vergne started from 18th on the grid and put on a great performance to finish third in the Round 14 race. Sharing his experience at the Tempelhof Airport Circuit during the Berlin E-Prix weekend, Vergne said, 'I guess I took it a little bit easy at the beginning, it feels nice to be on the podium, especially after the bad luck yesterday. I think another podium yesterday would have been possible, so overall I'm quite happy with the weekend. It was a strong one, and the team deserves a little bit of a reward. I'm happy for the guys, it was a good race!' Taking to Instagram, the French driver shared a picture of himself sipping champagne on the podium and captioned it, 'Was good to drink champagne in Berlin.' His fans and friends erupted in celebration in the comments section and congratulated him on his podium spot. One fan wrote, 'So well deserved, my eagle. Congrats to you and the team!' Another said, 'Congratulations on the podium, Jean-Eric. Look forward to seeing you in London.' One more commented, 'Fantastic race!!! Congratulations.' Jean-Eric Vergne had earlier secured a podium finish in Shanghai, where he finished second in Round 10 of the Formula E season. He is currently sixth in the 2025 Formula E Driver Standings with 89 points. Also Read: Jake Dennis ends bad luck streak with Berlin podium ahead of London home race: 'It's more for morale' Formula E Season 11 now heads toward its grand finale in London, scheduled to take place at ExCeL London from July 25–27. 22 Formula E drivers, including Vergne, will represent 11 teams in the Round 15 and Round 16 races in London. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Arab News
04-05-2025
- Automotive
- Arab News
Buemi ends six-year drought with Monaco masterclass as Rowland extends championship lead
MONTE CARLO: Envision Racing's Sebastien Buemi claimed a long-awaited victory at the second Monaco E-Prix of the weekend on Sunday, ending a six-year winless streak and securing his third career triumph in the Principality in dramatic style. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Starting from eighth on a soaked Monte Carlo grid, the Swiss driver, Formula E's Season 2 champion, delivered a measured, tactical drive through the field to take the chequered flag. The win marks his first since New York City in 2019, a span of 78 races, and lifts Envision off the bottom of the Teams' standings. 'I thought I would never win again at some points, so you know you need a bit of luck, you need the right timing, you need the right car, a good team, and today everything just came together, so I'm so happy,' he said. 'I'm actually speechless because you know it's been a long time. It was obviously quite tricky at the beginning with the fight with Antonio (Felix da Costa) and Max (Guenther), but in the end the timing of the Attack Mode was good, I was able to make a gap and I was safe when Oli (Rowland) took his second one. 'I was able to read where the track was drying up, especially in turns 3 and 4, there was lots of lap time to be gained, but you needed the confidence and today I had it. I thought that my number of wins would never change but it did today, so I'm very proud,' he added. Behind him, Nissan's Oliver Rowland delivered another strong performance to finish second and extend his lead at the top of the FIA Formula E Drivers' World Championship. The Brit's aggressive attempt to overtake Jean-Eric Vergne at the chicane on Lap 21 ultimately altered the race's complexion. Rowland was later required to cede the position after being deemed to have forced the DS Penske driver off track — a moment that allowed Buemi and Mahindra's Nyck de Vries to capitalize. Rowland smartly reclaimed momentum by returning the position to Vergne while simultaneously activating his final mandatory 50kW Attack Mode, allowing him to surge back past both Vergne and de Vries for second place by Lap 24, finishing just over four seconds behind the winner. Jaguar TCS Racing's Nick Cassidy completed the podium with a storming drive from 14th to third, his first top-three result of the season, managing energy expertly to gain ground in the closing stages. In fourth, da Costa was the highest-placed Porsche, followed by de Vries in fifth and a frustrated Vergne in sixth after leading much of the race before the pivotal Lap 21 incident. The result sees Rowland head to Nissan's home race in Tokyo on 115 points, with da Costa trailing on 67. Porsche holds a narrow lead in the Teams' standings on 133 points to Nissan's 126, but Nissan tops the FIA Manufacturers' Championship with 191 points to Porsche's 163. The action returns in two weeks for a Tokyo double-header in Odaiba on May 17 and 18.
