Mahindra Racing takes fifth and ninth in Monaco, retains third in standings
Mahindra Racing secured a double points finish in Monaco, with Edoardo Mortara finishing fifth despite a penalty and Nyck de Vries recovering to ninth from 15th on the grid.
- 5th
- 9th
- 3rd
What Happened
In Round 10 of the Formula E season in Monaco, Mahindra Racing drivers Edoardo Mortara and Nyck de Vries both scored points. Mortara qualified third but received a 10-second penalty for contact with António Félix da Costa, crossing the line second on the road but classified fifth. De Vries started 15th and climbed to ninth through energy conservation and Attack Mode use. The double points haul kept Mahindra Racing third in the Teams' Standings, with Mortara third in the Drivers' Championship and de Vries moving into the top ten.
“We got a penalty for the contact with Antonio spinning around while we were fighting with Jean-Eric Vergne. I apologise to Antonio for what happened, but Formula E is full of these moments where you're side by side and if you push a few centimetres too much then you can cause chaos. Unfortunately, that cost us a podium here in Monaco. On the positive side, we showed we had a good car.”
- Edoardo Mortara finished 5th after a 10-second penalty
- Nyck de Vries recovered from 15th to 9th
- Mahindra Racing remains 3rd in Teams' Standings
Why this matters
The strong result helped Mahindra Racing maintain third place in the Formula E Teams' Standings, with driver Edoardo Mortara also holding third in the Drivers' Championship.
Terms in This Story
- Attack Mode
- A power boost system in Formula E that drivers must activate by taking a longer route through a specific zone on the track.
- Full Course Yellow
- A race condition where all drivers must slow down to a specified speed, typically after an incident, and overtaking is prohibited.
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