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A loud bang on the grid ahead of the opening race of Formula E’s Jeddah double-header had Nyck de Vries “convinced” it came from his car.
Nyck de Vries talked about a conversation he had with his mechanic on the grid before a battery issue prevented him from starting Formula E’s Jeddah E-Prix opening race.
De Vries was unable to start due to a suspected battery problem, which caused a delayed start at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit and left him frustrated, having only finished one of the four rounds.
He believed that a blown fuse was the cause of the issue and mentioned it was related to a battery problem.
A loud bang was heard just before the final mechanic left the grid, which seemed to come from de Vries’ direction, and his car did not move when the drivers were supposed to take their grid slots.
Despite being told it was a fallen trolley by his mechanic, de Vries was convinced the noise came from his car and experienced subsequent battery issues.
