P1racenews AI automatic summary:
NEOM McLaren’s Sam Bird is out of the Monaco E-Prix after fracturing his hand in this morning’s FP1 session. The
The São Paulo race-winner suffered a fracture following contact with the wall at Saint Devote after going off the track. It appeared to be a result of a possible technical failure as Sam Bird was unable to control the car. F2 driver Taylor Barnard replaced Bird due to a hand injury, missing the rest of the sessions at the #MonacoEPrix. With FIA approval pending, Barnard filled in for the remainder of the event. Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans dominated both practice sessions, followed closely by Envision Racing’s Robin Frijns and Nick Cassidy from Jaguar making it a 1-2-3 in FP1. FP2 saw TAG Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix da Costa in third and fourth, respectively, while ERT’s Dan Ticktum finished sixth, setting up a competitive weekend.
