On the same weekend, PSG won its first Champions League football title, while DS Penske scored its first double in the Formula E world championship with a meticulously crafted victory by Max Gunther and a smart race by Jean-Eric Vergne, resulting in an unprecedented victory for the Franco-American team. Despite a spanner in the works caused by the weather on Saturday night, race directors adjusted the schedule to avoid the heaviest rain, eventually queuing up electric cars on the pit straight by 7 AM.
The final practice session before qualifying, originally scheduled for 30 minutes, faced suspension after six minutes due to poor conditions. The session was extended by 30 minutes, but the rain intensified, prompting car pampering, battery temperature regulation, and tyre pressure monitoring for wet ground driving. The practice session was eventually canceled at 7:50 AM with hopes of improving conditions for qualifying.
In the challenging qualifying session, drivers had to showcase balancing skills in treacherous conditions to determine their starting grid positions. Vergne secured a sixth position start, while Gunther began from ninth position due to changing track conditions and limited laps in the rain. The race, initially set for 3:04 PM, was rescheduled twice before finally starting at 2:34 PM behind the safety car.
