P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans took pole position for Race 1 of the Portland E-Prix double-header after defeating Andretti’s Norman Nato in the final head-to-head duel on Saturday. Evans scraped through his group but was consistently quick throughout the duels and his lap-record effort in the final of 1:08.820 granted him pole position for Race […]
Evans secured pole position for Race 1 with a lap-record effort in the final, while Nato received a 10-place grid penalty, pushing him down to start from 12th. McLaren’s Jake Hughes will start from the front row alongside Evans, followed by Robin Frijns in third. Dan Ticktum and Edoardo Mortara will line up on the third row for Race 1. Nick Cassidy, the points leader, will start from 11th on the grid, setting the stage for an exciting race in Portland.
In the group stage, Evans and Hughes advanced to the duels, while Cassidy failed to make the cut. Mortara replaced Sette Camara in the duels after deleted laps. Wehrlein and Dennis were among the drivers eliminated in Group B. During the Quarter-Final duels, Evans outperformed Di Grassi, while Hughes beat Mortara. The battle for supremacy in the upcoming race promises thrilling competition among the top drivers.
