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Sam Bird has withdrawn from the Monaco E-Prix following a crash in first practice. The NEOM McLaren driver locked up on the approach to Sainte Devote in the final 10 minutes of the session, and mad…
Sam Bird had to withdraw from the Monaco E-Prix due to a crash during the first practice session, where he made contact with the right side wall in the run-off area at Sainte Devote. Despite initially appearing as a minor incident, Bird was seen checking his hand after exiting the car, prompting the NEOM McLaren team to send him to the hospital for an X-ray. As a result, the team’s reserve driver, 19-year-old Taylor Barnard, will be taking over for the remainder of the event. This marks only the third time in Formula E history that Bird has missed a race, the previous instances being in Cape Town last year and Jakarta in June. The team is already preparing Barnard to take the wheel for the rest of the day, with further updates to follow as the situation develops.
