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Sebastien Buemi will start Formula E’s Mexico City E-Prix from pole position in dramatic circumstances at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Sebastien Buemi will start the Formula E’s Mexico City E-Prix from pole position despite not setting the quickest lap in his final against Taylor Barnard. Barnard had a faster time than Buemi but lost it due to oversteer and exceeding track limits. This race marks Formula E’s 150th, with Buemi leading the pack followed by Barnard, Edoardo Mortara, and Mitch Evans. Pascal Wehrlein had a rough qualifying, starting from the sixth row. Porsche struggled, none of its six cars advanced to the semi-finals.
Throughout qualifying, Buemi’s strong sector two performance helped him excel in duels, gaining significant time. Barnard looked set for pole until a mistake in the final’s last corner. In the quarterfinals, Barnard first beat Porsche’s Nico Müller and then barely defeated Mahindra’s Mortara. Buemi advanced by defeating Oliver Rowland and then outpacing Evans comfortably. In other quarterfinals, Mortara defeated championship leader Jake Dennis, while Evans overtook Dan Ticktum.
