P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Sao Paulo E-Prix: Porsche’s Wehrlein beats Vandoorne to pole by fractions
The Porsche driver took the lead in the first sector in Brazil, but Vandoorne responded with a faster time in the next two sectors. The DS Penske racer narrowly missed out on the top spot by just 0.002 seconds, despite starting on pole last year. Wehrlein advanced to the finals after beating Guenther by nearly three tenths, earning a grid penalty for gearbox and inverter changes. Vergne lost three tenths in the opening sector against Vandoorne, who set the fastest lap time in qualifying. Wehrlein comfortably advanced to the semi-final with the fastest time in all sectors, while Mortara and Bird also qualified for the duels for the first time. Muller’s suspension damage caused Vergne to receive a free pass to the next stage, after the first qualifying group was briefly red-flagged. Cassidy missed out on the duels by a mere 0.011s, with manufacturers like Porsche, DS Penske, and McLaren leading the field in qualifying.
