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Jean-Eric Vergne claimed his third pole of the season in the second half of the Portland E-Prix, narrowly defeating Saturday race winner Antonio Felix da Costa in the qualifying Duels final. DS Pen…
Jean-Eric Vergne secured his third pole position of the season at the Portland E-Prix, narrowly edging out Antonio Felix da Costa in the qualifying Duels final. Da Costa, the Saturday race winner, will start alongside Vergne on the front row, marking his first front-row start of the season. Vergne overcame challenges from championship leader Nick Cassidy and Robin Frijns to claim pole, while da Costa bested Pascal Wehrlein and Sam Bird in his path to the front row.
Despite a slide in his opening Duel, Vergne’s stellar performance earned him the pole position and set a new record for most pole positions in Formula E history. Bird will line up third on the grid, ahead of Frijns and Vergne’s teammate Jake Hughes, while Mitch Evans, the Saturday polesitter, will start from 11th place for Sunday’s race. The grid is completed by drivers like Nico Mueller, Dan Ticktum, and Maximilian Guenther, with the stage set for an action-packed race in Portland.
