P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Reigning World Champion Jake Dennis cruised to a simply brilliant victory at the Diriyah E-Prix, as he timed his Attack
The Andretti Formula E driver made a phenomenal drive from third on the grid, while all the action unfolded behind him. Jean-Éric Vergne defended his pole position fiercely, holding off Mitch Evans, who attempted a late move but ended up finishing fifth. Nick Cassidy secured third place on the podium, with Sam Bird in fourth. Norman Nato finished sixth, Maximilian Günther in seventh, Pascal Wehrlein in eighth, and Sérgio Sette Câmara in ninth. Robin Frijns completed the top 10.
Vergne started from pole position, with Evans in second and Sette Câmara and Dennis on the second row. Despite predictions that overtaking would be impossible, Vergne had an excellent start, as did Sette Câmara. Sette Câmara tried to pass Evans at the opening corner but couldn’t make it stick. Dennis then reclaimed third place. Wehrlein had a poor start, dropping to ninth, while Cassidy moved up to seventh. Bird also had a strong start, going from ninth to sixth.
Vergne remained in the lead for the opening laps but activated his Attack Mode on lap three, dropping to third. Evans took the lead, but his plan to build a gap and activate his Attack Mode was foiled by Vergne. Dennis benefited from their battle and built a gap in the lead. As Dennis activated both of his Attack Modes, he maintained his lead by lap 11.
Behind the leaders, Nato held on to fourth but had a train of cars behind him, including Bird and Cassidy, who had more energy than the drivers ahead. Evans made a brilliant move on Vergne for second place, but a mistake allowed Dennis to regain the lead. Dennis extended his lead as Evans made another error.
Overall, it was an exciting race with intense battles for positions throughout the field.
