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Jean-Eric Vergne took a record-equalling 16th career ABB Formula E World Championship pole position for the first race of the Diriyah E-Prix doubleheader in Saudi Arabia, defeating Mitch Evans by a…
Jean-Eric Vergne secured his 16th career ABB Formula E World Championship pole position, tying the record, for the first race of the Diriyah E-Prix doubleheader in Saudi Arabia. He narrowly defeated Mitch Evans by 0.072s in the qualifying duels final. This was the first pole position for the DS Penske team since Sao Paulo last year and Vergne’s first since Jakarta 2022, marking his first top qualifying result of the Gen3 era. Evans was the favorite going into the final, having been the first driver to break the 1m12s barrier and defeating Jake Dennis in the semifinals. Vergne’s path to the final included victories against Norman Nato and Sergio Sette Camara.
