P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mitch Evans was quickest in an incredibly tight opening practice session for the Shanghai E-Prix, which had the entire field separated by just over half a second, but also featured a lengthy stoppa…
Mitch Evans set the fastest time in a highly competitive opening practice session at the Shanghai E-Prix, where the entire field was separated by just over half a second, but also faced a significant delay due to multiple cars stopping on track. Norman Nato from Andretti was only 0.025s behind Evans, with Jean-Eric Vergne of DS Penske just a fraction further back. Jake Hughes in a Nissan-powered NEOM McLaren secured fourth place, with Oliver Rowland from Nissan completing the top five. Antonio Felix da Costa, winner of the previous Berlin E-Prix race, finished sixth, followed by Dan Ticktum and Robin Frijns, while Pascal Wehrlein and Lucas di Grassi rounded out the top 10. The session was briefly halted after suspected battery issues caused by a recent software update, but after an hour’s pause and software updates for all cars, the session resumed with all 22 competitors completing their running successfully.
