P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oliver Rowland will start the second race of the Diriyah E-Prix from pole position, after defeating Robin Frijns in the
Rowland secured his first pole position since the Season 8 Seoul E-Prix, giving the Nissan Formula E Team their first pole since Cape Town last year. He defeated Nick Cassidy in the Semi-Finals, while Frijns beat Stoffel Vandoorne. Jehan Daruvala impressed with a career-high P5 qualifying position.
Reigning World Champion Jake Dennis, championship leader Pascal Wehrlein, and Mitch Evans all failed to advance to the duels, starting further back on the grid. The opening group featured several fast drivers from previous races in Diriyah.
Evans set the fastest time in Group A, but Fenestraz ultimately topped the group. In Group B, Oliver Rowland remained at the top, with Cassidy also progressing to the duels. However, Dennis was shockingly eliminated after a red flag caused by Buemi’s crash.
The duels were delayed due to Buemi’s crash, but eventually, they got underway.
