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Jean-Eric Vergne equalled Sebastien Buemi’s record of 16 Formula E pole positions after defeating Oliver Rowland in the final of the Head-to-Head qualifying Duels in Shanghai. The DS Penske d…
Jean-Eric Vergne matched Sebastien Buemi’s Formula E pole position record by defeating Oliver Rowland in the Head-to-Head qualifying Duels final in Shanghai. Vergne’s quickest lap of 1m 13.323 secured the pole position, edging out Rowland by 0.038s. Despite Rowland’s faster sectors two and three, he lost in the first sector, unable to catch Vergne. Vergne advanced by beating da Costa and Wehrlein, while Rowland bested Nato and Evans in a close race. The top-six starters also include Evans and Wehrlein, with da Costa and Hughes following closely behind. The rest of the grid includes Nato, Vandoorne, Frijns, Cassidy, Dennis, Buemi, de Vries, and Guenther in a competitive lineup.
