P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Misano E-Prix: McLaren’s Hughes beats Vergne to pole
The McLaren driver showed impressive form in qualifying, securing his third career Formula E pole position with a time of 1m16.538s. He maintained this strong performance from the previous day and narrowly advanced to the final, beating Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein by just 0.053s in the semi-final. DS Penske’s Jean-Eric Vergne had an easier time progressing to the final due to a mishap by Abt’s Nico Muller, allowing him to secure a spot in the final duel. Nick Cassidy overcame a two-tenth deficit to Vergne in their quarter-final, only to be disqualified for track limits violation at the final corner. Antonio Felix da Costa faced setbacks with a track limits penalty, preventing him from advancing to the duels. Oliver Rowland missed out on progressing by a narrow margin of 0.044s, leaving him disappointed in this round of qualifying.
