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Pascal Wehrlein claimed pole position for the Sao Paulo E-Prix, his second pole of the year, beating DS Penske’s Stoffel Vandoorne in an incredibly tight final head-to-head duel. The TAG Heuer Pors…
Pascal Wehrlein secured pole position for the Sao Paulo E-Prix, his second pole of the season, narrowly edging out Stoffel Vandoorne from DS Penske in a thrilling final battle. This historical pole margin of 0.002s ranks as the second closest in Formula E’s history, coming close to Lucas di Grassi’s 0.001s lead in Berlin back in 2017. Wehrlien overcame challenges from Edoardo Mortara and Maximilian Guenther en route to the Duels final, while Guenther’s strong qualifying performance was overshadowed by a cumulative 40-place grid penalty, resulting in a time penalty for the race. Vandoorne advanced by defeating Mitch Evans and teammate Jean-Eric Vergne, with Evans being the only Jaguar driver to reach the head-to-head phase after Nick Cassidy narrowly missed out in the initial session. Despite a brush with the wall, Nico Mueller’s fast pace earned him a spot in the duels, ultimately giving Vergne a strategic pass in the opening round. The tension-packed qualifying session set the stage for an electrifying race day in Sao Paulo.
