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Stoffel Vandoorne has been sent to the back of the grid for the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix after a technical infringement in qualifying. The Maserati MSG driver was said to have not had his f…
Stoffel Vandoorne has been moved to the back of the grid for the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix due to a technical violation in qualifying, as his fire extinguisher was not armed. Despite this disqualification, he has been allowed to start the race from the back. This places him in 22nd position, behind Nico Mueller, who received a three-place penalty for a collision with Antonio Felix da Costa in the previous race. Vandoorne originally qualified third, but his disqualification has elevated his teammate Jake Hughes to third on the grid. As a result of these penalties and disqualifications, there have been various changes in the starting positions for the race, including Edoardo Mortara moving up to fifth and Maximilian Guenther starting sixth. Sam Bird will start seventh, while Nyck de Vries has moved up to eighth following strong performances in the qualifying sessions.
