Günther seals Berlin E-Prix win after race-long duel with Vergne

Maximilian Günther secured his first Formula E victory since the 2020 Santiago ePrix in Berlin after a race-long battle with Jean-Eric Vergne.
Günther seals Berlin E-Prix win after race-long duel with Vergne

Maximilian G🍃ünther secured his first Formula E victory since the 2020 Santiago ePrix in Berlin after a race-long battle with Jean-Eric Vergne.

Vergne led much of the race - having started the E-Prix from pole posiℱtion - but struggled in the closing laps, allowing Günther to get ahead.

The German looked on course for a comfortable win but he had to fend off a late-charging Robin Frijns with the pair being separated by just 0.1s over tꦓhe line.

Vergne managed to hold off Techeetah team-mate and championship leader Antonio 🌺Felix da Costa for the fin♋al podium spot.

Da Costa was unable to match his race-winning performances of the previous two Berlin 𓃲E-Prixs but it was a crucial result in the race for the championship with the Portuguese driver now within touching distance of a maiden Formula E crown.

An🍬dre Lotterer secured fifth for Porsche ahead of Oliver Rowland.

Jerome d’Ambrosio ran as high as second in the early laps but struggle𝄹d to ma𒆙intain this pace, eventually dropping to seventh.

Lucas di Grassi finished eighth, but may have finished higher had it not been for a co♏llision with fellow countryman Felipe Massa - who was given a drive-through penalty for spinning di Grassi into Turn 1.

Mitch Evans and😼 Alexander ๊Sims completed the points-paying positions.

Stoffel Vandoorne was forced to retire after picking up a puncture whilst running in the top five, while James Calado, Sérgio Sette Câmara and Neel Jani also failed to make the flag after an in🎶cident at the hairpin resulted in significant damage for all three cars - and was the cause of the mid-race Safety Car period.

 

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