P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pascal Wehrlein converted pole position into victory on Saturday at the season-opening Mexico City E-Prix; however, he is under investigation
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team driver dominated the race and won with a comfortable lead, followed by Sébastian Buemi and Nick Cassidy on the podium. Maximilian Günther performed exceptionally well to secure fourth place. Mitch Evans faced challenges with pace but defended fifth place fiercely, leaving Jean-Éric Vergne frustrated in sixth. Seventh place went to Jake Hughes, with Season 8 World Champion Stoffel Vandoorne finishing in ninth and Jake Dennis in ninth, just ahead of new teammate Norman Nato in tenth. Starting from 14th, Dennis had a chance to showcase his title intentions. Pascal Wehrlein started on pole for the fourth time in his Formula E career, with Günther in third.
Unfortunately, Sérgio Sette Câmara from the ERT Formula E Team faced technical issues and couldn’t start the race. Wehrlein made a brilliant start from pole, with the top six positions staying the same in the first lap, while Dennis made progress from 14th to ninth. Robin Frijns suffered a poor start, dropping from seventh to 14th. Lucas di Grassi, last season’s Mexico City winner, also had a disappointing start, falling to 21st and last. On the third lap, there was an incident between António Félix da Costa and Nico Müller, resulting in them dropping to the back. Di Grassi retired soon after, making it a tough race for Abt Cupra on their 100th Formula E event.
The leading drivers activated their first Attack Mode within the first six laps, maintaining their positions. Wehrlein switched to second place after activating his second Attack Mode on Lap 7, with Buemi taking the lead. However, Frijns’ race ended after a collision with the tyre barrier, bringing out the Safety Car on Lap 10. The race resumed on Lap 12, with Buemi opting to activate his final Attack Mode, moving Wehrlein back to the lead.
On Lap 15, Hughes dropped to seventh behind Vergne after using the Attack Mode loop for a power boost.
