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Nick Cassidy timed his Attack Mode to perfection to win the second race of the Diriyah E-Prix, in what was
The race in Diriyah was dominated by a brilliant performance from the Kiwi driver, who swiftly took the lead from third place and executed a flawless race. Robin Frijns secured second place, marking his first podium since joining Envision Racing. Oliver Rowland, who started from pole position, completed the podium, achieving his first podium finish since Seoul in 2022 and the first for Nissan since Season 7. Jake Hughes narrowly missed out on the podium, but it was still his best career result. Stoffel Vandoorne finished fifth, followed by Sacha Fenestraz, Pascal Wehrlein, Jean-Éric Vergne, Maximilian Günther, and reigning champion Jake Dennis completing the top 10. Mitch Evans finished 11th. However, Dennis and Evans are currently under investigation for overtaking under yellow flags. The second race in Diriyah had a different grid compared to the first, with several top drivers starting outside the top 10. Sebastien Buemi withdrew due to significant car damage from a qualifying crash. With Frijns making a brilliant start, he took the lead, while Rowland struggled off the line. Cassidy also had a strong start but remained in third place, with Vandoorne in fourth. The race was intense, with all the drivers activating their first Attack Mode early on. Cassidy managed to take the lead after his competitors activated their Attack Mode first. Frijns dropped to second and Rowland fell to third. Cassidy’s pace was unmatched, as he built a sizable gap to secure his lead. Meanwhile, there was a train of cars behind Jehan Daruvala in seventh place, stretching all the way back to António Félix da Costa in a disappointing 19th place. Drivers like Wehrlein, Evans, and Dennis were still struggling in the bottom half by lap 12. Cassidy activated his second Attack Mode on lap 14, maintaining his comfortable lead over Frijns. Rowland remained in third, but his gap to Frijns grew to four seconds.
