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Diriyah E-Prix: Vergne edges Evans to pole for opening race
In Formula E qualifying, DS Penske driver Jean-Eric Vergne secured pole position by a margin of 0.072s, with a time of 1m12.062s, ahead of Jaguar’s Mitch Evans. Evans had set the fastest lap of the entire qualifying session, becoming the only driver to go below the 1m12s mark. Sergio Sette Camara of ERT was the surprise of qualifying, making it to the semi-final stage but ultimately losing out to Vergne by half a second. Cassidy of Jaguar had initially topped the first qualifying group, followed closely by Jake Dennis, Pascal Wehrlein, and Mitch Evans.