Mitch Evans, Jaguar, Monaco, 2024

Jaguar’s team work gives Evans and Cassidy Monaco one-two

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Mitch Evans took victory in the Monaco Eprix ahead of Jaguar team mate Nick Cassidy after the team mates worked together to hold off the two DS Penskes.

Evans secured his first victory of the season ahead of his team mate, with Stoffel Vandoorne completing the podium in third.

Jaguar used Cassidy to hold up the chasing pack to allow team mate Evans to complete Attack Mode in the lead of the race before swapping positions and doing the same for Cassidy. The two team mates completed their Attack Mode running with over ten laps remaining in the race, successfully retaining the lead two positions in front of the DS Penske pair of Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Eric Vergne.

Cassidy in second place was instructed to hold position in the closing laps. However, a Safety Car on lap 25 reduced the race to a five lap sprint. None of the positions at the front of the field changed over those five laps, however, and Evans took the chequered flag to win for the first time since the first London race at the end of last season.

Cassidy was just under a second behind in second place, with Vandoorne taking the final podium place in third ahead of team mate Vergne. Pole winner Pascal Wehrlein finished fifth with Oliver Rowland sixth and Antonio Felix da Costa in seventh. Sacha Fenestraz, Maximilian Guenther and Norman Nato claimed the final points places in the top ten.

Mitch Evans, Jaguar, Monaco, 2024
Evans and Cassidy played a smart strategy
Edoardo Mortara crashed out at the entry of the Swimming Pool on lap four, becoming the race’s first retirement and prompting an early Safety Car. Nico Mueller also retired later on after contact with McLaren’s Jake Hughes at Rascasse, which Hughes was assessed a five-second time penalty for. Jake Dennis finished last on the road after suffering front wing damage in the middle phase of the race. McLaren’s Sam Bird was forced out of the race after injuring his wrist in a practice crash, with team reserve driver Taylor Barnard making his debut in the series and finishing 14th.

The result sees Wehrlein take the lead of the championship on 102 points, with Cassidy moving up to second. Dennis’s failure to score drops him to third on 89, one point ahead of Oliver Rowland in fourth. The next round will take place in Berlin with a double-header of races over Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th of May.

2024 Formula E Monaco Eprix race results:

19JaguarMitch EvansJaguar I-Type 6
237JaguarNick CassidyJaguar I-Type 6
32DS PenskeStoffel VandoorneDS E-TENSE FE23
425DS PenskeJean-Eric VergneDS E-TENSE FE23
594PorschePascal WehrleinPorsche 99X Electric Gen3
622McLarenOliver RowlandNissan e-4ORCE 04
713PorscheAntonio Felix da CostaPorsche 99X Electric Gen3
823NissanSacha FenestrazNissan e-4ORCE 04
97MaseratiMaximilian GuentherMaserati Tipo Folgore
1017AndrettiNorman NatoPorsche 99X Electric Gen3
1111Abt CupraLucas di GrassiMahindra M9Electro
1221MahindaNyck de VriesMahindra M10Electro
1333ERTDan TicktumERT X24
148McLarenTaylor BarnardNissan e-4ORCE 04
1516EnvisionSebastien BuemiJaguar I-Type 6
165McLarenJake HughesNissan e-4ORCE 04
174EnvisionRobin FrijnsJaguar I-Type 6
1818MaseratiJehan DaruvalaMaserati Tipo Folgore
193ERTSergio Sette CamaraERT X24
201AndrettiJake DennisPorsche 99X Electric Gen3
2151Abt CupraNico MuellerMahindra M10Electro
2248MahindaEdoardo MortaraMahindra M10Electro

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5 comments on “Jaguar’s team work gives Evans and Cassidy Monaco one-two”

  1. Not the flashiest race, but what a great job from Jaguar team.
    Also I know that I can type it under 9/10 races, but being a Sam Bird fan really hurts

    1. but being a Sam Bird fan really hurts

      Not as much as his wrist!
      Jokes aside, I hope he gets well soon, though a return for Berlin might be ambitious, depending on its severity.

      Taylor did a decent enough job… Was one of the only drivers out there that didn’t get involved in any contact (that we saw).

    2. Why? Imagine being a Oliver Turvey fan. A driver who was as talented as Sam Bird

  2. Team work makes the dream work!

  3. Great strategy by the Jags, perfect teamwork.
    Fascinating race, pretty strategic in front but bonkers action behind!

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