P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oliver Rowland took victory in the Mexico City E-Prix, defeating the fierce challenge of both Tag Heuer Porsches, to kickstart his Formula E season.
The Nissan driver utilized the late Safety Cars to overtake Antonio Felix da Costa and claim the lead towards the end of the race, with pole-sitter Pascal Wehrlein finishing third. Jake Dennis secured fourth place, while the DS Penske duo of Jean-Eric Vergne and Maximilian Guenther took fifth and sixth places. Stoffel Vandoorne impressed with a quiet seventh, and Nyck de Vries secured points for the second race in a row with an eighth-place finish.
Nico Mueller finished ninth for Andretti, and Taylor Barnard used Attack Mode to snatch a point in 10th place. The race results marked the start of Oliver Rowland’s championship challenge, with da Costa leading the Drivers’ Championship after two second-place finishes. The first victor of 2025 was Oliver Rowland, who won after a thrilling race in Mexico. At the race start, Wehrlein managed to cover da Costa’s fast start and led into turn one, with intense battles ensuing throughout the pack. Despite several lead changes and strategic Attack Mode activations, the front-runners held their positions, leading to an exciting and competitive race.
