Tokyo – Max Günther (Maserati) wins ahead of Oliver Rowland (Nissan)

• Oliver Rowland (Nissan) started from pole position for the Tokyo E-Prix, fifth round of the 2024 season of Formula E. The Englishman from Nissan beat the German Maximilian Günther (Maserati) and the Swiss Edoardo Mortara (Mahindra) during qualifying.
• On the French side, Norman Nato (Andretti) started from 11th position; Jean-Eric Vergne (DS Penske) was in 13th position and Sacha Fenestraz (Nissan) in 20th. Championship leader, Nick Cassidy (Jaguar) was only 19th at the start. Winner in Brazil, Sam Bird (McLaren) was to take off from the last position in Tokyo!
• Having made a good start, Oliver Rowland retained his position when the lights went out. A top 4 stood out at the head of the race with Rowland, Günther, Mortara and Antonio Félix da Costa (Porsche). The two Andrettis of Jake Dennis and Norman Nato found themselves in ambush.
• By failing to brake in the peloton, Mitch Evans (Jaguar) damaged his wing on the side of the car by Robin Frijns (Envision).

DISASTER FOR EVANS 💥

The @JaguarRacing driver makes contact with @RFrijns and hits the barrier, bringing out the @PorscheRaces Car Safety.#TokyoEPrice pic.twitter.com/9uxml4mttf

— Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) March 30, 2024

• The Safety Car was out on the 21st lap due to debris on the track. The race was restarted on the 23rd lap.
• Max Günther got the better of Oliver Rowland on the 25th lap to take control of the event. The German immediately took a little lead and was able to take his second attack mode without losing his property.
• A strategy that paid off for the German from Maserati who was heading towards victory in this very first Tokyo E-Prix in history, despite Oliver Rowland's comeback. He had not won in the championship since Jakarta last year, just like his team which signed its second victory in FE.
• Sacha Fenestraz finished first Frenchman with a 10th place, just ahead of Vergne. Penalized by five seconds, Norman Nato finished in 15th position.
• Sixth at the checkered flag, Edoardo Mortara was disqualified for exceeding the authorized energy limit. This allows Nick Cassidy (Jaguar) to gain one place and maintain his leading position in the World Championship, tied on points with Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche).
• Update 30/03 at 11:33 a.m.: a change was made in the final ranking of the Tokyo E-Prix. If Mortara is indeed disqualified, Norman Nato's penalty has been canceled. The Frenchman therefore moved up to sixth place in the race, pushing Cassidy down to 8th place. Consequence: Pascal Wehrlein is the new leader of the championship!

Tokyo E-Prix final ranking:

Drivers' Championship after Tokyo:

Team Championship after Tokyo: