P1racenews AI automatic summary:
A first win of the season for the World Champion was achieved without much fuss in Saudi Arabia.
Jake Dennis won the first race of the Diriyah double-header in Formula E, comfortably defending his title. Starting from third on the grid in Saudi Arabia, Dennis overtook Jean-Eric Vergne after he took his first attack mode, but Vergne quickly regained the lead. Mitch Evans of Jaguar also managed to pass Vergne, but later lost his position during an overtaking attempt on Dennis. On the last lap, Evans lost his chance at a podium, allowing Dennis to win by 13 seconds ahead of Vergne and Nick Cassidy in third. Nyck de Vries finished 17th in his second race back in FE. Stay up to date with all the F1 action by using the convenient 2024 F1 calendar for your smartphone or PC.
