P1racenews AI automatic summary:
NEOM McLaren’s Jake Hughes has taken pole position for this morning’s second race of the Shanghai E-Prix double-header. The Brit looked strong all the way through the qualifying session, and nabbed top spot and three extra championship points with a lap of 1:13.921s, just one thousandth of a second ahead of DS Penske’s Stoffel Vandoorne. […]
The British driver performed impressively throughout the qualifying session, securing the top spot by just one thousandth of a second ahead of Stoffel Vandoorne. Antonio Felix da Costa finished third, showcasing the strength of Tag Heuer Porsche. Nyck de Vries made a strong comeback in his first appearance in duels since his return, displaying impressive performance. The Jaguar TCS Racing pair of Nick Cassidy and Norman Nato secured the fifth and seventh positions respectively, while Jake Dennis faced challenges in qualifying.
In the group stages, Oliver Rowland led Group A, with Jake Hughes setting the benchmark in Group B. Various drivers like Cassidy, Vandoorne, and de Vries showed strong performances in the group stages. Notable duels included Cassidy versus Vandoorne, where the Belgian driver advanced by a narrow margin, and de Vries overcoming Rowland. In the semifinals, Vandoorne and Hughes emerged as top performers, eventually leading to a final showdown where Hughes secured pole position by a mere one thousandth of a second.
