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Sebastien Buemi has been forced to withdraw from the second race of the Diriyah E-Prix after sustaining chassis damage in a qualifying crash. The Envision Racing driver locked up on the approach to…
Sebastien Buemi had to withdraw from the second race of the Diriyah E-Prix due to chassis damage caused by a qualifying crash. During the session, Buemi locked up and crashed into the barrier at Turn 1. Although he was unhurt, the repairs to the barrier caused a delay in qualifying. Initially expected to race from 11th on the grid, an inspection by the FIA deemed Buemi’s car unsafe, leading Envision Racing to withdraw him from the race. Robin Frijns will now start the race from second on the grid alongside Oliver Rowland. This will be the first race that Buemi has missed since the New York City doubleheader in 2016-17.
