Nyck de Vries wins Monaco EPrix with Mahindra in GEN3 opener

Nyck de Vries won the Monaco EPrix on Saturday, securing his fifth Formula E career victory in the season opener on the tight streets of Monte Carlo. The Dutch driver started second, used strategy and Attack Mode effectively, and finished 3 seconds ahead of his closest rivals, delivering Mahindra its first win in the GEN3 era and ending a four-year wait since his last EPrix win in Berlin in 2022.

The race began without incident into Turn 1, but the opening stages soon turned chaotic. On lap 4, Jake Dennis and Nick Cassidy collided, sending Dennis into the barriers and prompting the first Safety Car. Cassidy later received a 10-second time penalty for the incident. As the field reorganized, there were near misses during restarts, including a scramble involving Joel Eriksson and Nico Müller, and further trouble for the Porsche team.

Müller’s race deteriorated on lap 12 when he collided with teammate Pascal Wehrlein, forcing both Porsche cars to pit for repairs. Wehrlein ultimately lost ground and finished outside the points, while Müller recovered to reach the finish in ninth. Other drivers also lost opportunities: Oliver Rowland punctured and ended his points hopes, while Felipe...