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Rowland Wins Monaco E-Prix, Jumps to Second in Title Race

The win tightens the championship fight heading to Sanya on June 20.

Overview

  • Oliver Rowland took his first victory of the season in Monaco's second Formula E race, finishing ahead of Felipe Drugovich and Antonio Felix da Costa.
  • Mitch Evans placed fourth for Jaguar TCS to retain the points lead on 128, with Rowland now second on 109 and 19 points back.
  • Edoardo Mortara was handed a 10-second penalty for first-lap contact that spun da Costa, who recovered to claim third.
  • Attack Mode power boosts and Full Course Yellow periods reshuffled the order, and Rowland’s timing helped him build a decisive gap.
  • Pascal Wehrlein finished outside the points in a difficult weekend for Porsche, while Jaguar TCS extended its teams’ lead to 26 points.