Berlin E-Prix 2: Mitch Evans wins from the back of the grid

Starting from a distant seventeenth position, Mitch Evans displayed all his racing acumen to secure his sixteenth career victory, thus consolidating his status as the most successful driver in the history of the Formula EThanks to meticulous energy management, the Jaguar TCS Racing spearhead dictated its law on the abrasive tarmac of Tempelhof.

He crossed the finish line ahead of Oliver Rowland (Nissan), who also staged a fantastic comeback from eighteenth place, but lacked the necessary energy in the final moments to overtake the day's winner. Pascal Wehrlein completed the podium for PorscheThe poleman of the day may have regrets, paying the price for activating his Attack Mode too early.

The Berlin race was marked by numerous incidents. Everything changed on the fourth lap. In a fit of overconfidence approaching the chicane, the Mahindras of Nyck de Vries Edoardo Mortara and Nick Cassidy's Citroën collided. While Mortara managed to limit the damage, the impact was fatal for the car De Vries was forced to retire. The Dutchman has only scored points once (9th at the Berlin E-Prix 1) in the last five races.

At Citroën, Nick Cassidy's ordeal didn't end after the collision with the Mahindras. Having barely regained his rhythm, the New Zealander then tangled with Sébastien Buemi (Envision). A costly incident forced Cassidy to return to the Citroën garage to replace a destroyed front wing. Despite his efforts to recover, the Chevron driver was ultimately forced to retire.

Amidst the surrounding chaos, Norman Nato (Nissan) managed to stand out. The French driver delivered an exemplary performance, methodically climbing from sixteenth on the grid to secure a solid fifth place at the checkered flag. On the French side, Jean-Éric Vergne also scored points, finishing eighth for Citroën.

Although victory eluded him, Pascal Wehrlein nevertheless made a significant gain by regaining the championship lead. However, with his dominant performance, Mitch Evans closed the gap to just three points (101 points to 98) and emerged as a direct threat in the overall standings ahead of the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix, which will host two races on May 16th and 17th.

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Formula E – Berlin E-Prix
The result of the race

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