2025 Jeddah ePrix

2025 Jeddah ePrix
Race 3 of 16 of the 2024–25 Formula E season
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Race details
Date 14 February 2025 (2025-02-14)
Official name 2025 Jeddah E-Prix
Location Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.001 km (1.865 mi)
Distance 31 laps, 93.003 km (57.789 mi)
Pole position
Driver DS Penske
Time 1:14.911
Fastest lap
Driver Maximilian Günther DS Penske
Time 1:17.179 on lap 27
Podium
First DS Penske
Second Nissan
Third McLaren-Nissan
2025 Jeddah ePrix
Race 4 of 16 of the 2024–25 Formula E season
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Date 15 February 2025 (2025-02-15)
Official name 2025 Jeddah E-Prix
Location Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Course Street circuit
Course length 3.001 km (1.865 mi)
Distance 31 laps, 93.003 km (57.789 mi)
Pole position
Driver McLaren-Nissan
Time 1:14.804
Fastest lap
Driver Sam Bird McLaren-Nissan
Time 1:17.521 on lap 30
Podium
First Nissan
Second McLaren-Nissan
Third Maserati MSG Racing

The 2025 Jeddah ePrix was a pair of Formula E electric car races at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in the town of Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia on the 14 and 15 February 2025. It served as the third and fourth round of the 2024–25 Formula E season, the first edition of the Jeddah ePrix and the seventh time the event was held in Saudi Arabia, replacing the Diriyah ePrix.

The first race was won by Maximilian Günther, with Oliver Rowland and Taylor Barnard rounding out the podium. Oliver Rowland won the second race, ahead of Taylor Barnard and Jake Hughes to make up an all-British podium.

Background

The new quick-charging feature known as Pit Boost was introduced in the first race of the Jeddah ePrix.[1]

António Félix da Costa led the championship with 37 points. Oliver Rowland and Mitch Evans were second and third respectively, tied with 12 points behind.[2]

Classification

(All times are in AST).

Race 1

Qualifying

Qualifying for race 1 took place at 3:20 PM on 14 February.[3]

Group draw
Group A DAC EVA BAR BIR DEV GUE BUE MUE FRI CAS DIG
Group B ROW WEH DEN JEV MOR VAN TIC HUG MAL NAT BEC

Qualifying duels

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
A2 Maximilian Günther
A3 Nyck de Vries
Maximilian Günther
Taylor Barnard
A1 Taylor Barnard
A4 Mitch Evans
Maximilian Günther
Pascal Wehrlein
B2 Pascal Wehrlein
B3 Jake Hughes
Pascal Wehrlein
Oliver Rowland
B1 Oliver Rowland
B4 Dan Ticktum

Overall classification

Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 7 Maximilian Günther DS Penske 1:17:491 1:15:472 1:15:219 1:14:911 1
2 1 Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:17:494 1:15:380 1:14:999 1:15:197 2
3 23 Oliver Rowland Nissan 1:17:182 1:15:371 1:15.058 3
4 5 Taylor Barnard Mclaren-Nissan 1:17:429 1:15:560 1:15:396 4
5 9 Mitch Evans Jaguar 1:17:507 1:15:574 5
6 21 Nyck de Vries Mahindra 1:17:492 1:16:216 6
7 55 Jake Hughes Maserati 1:17:456 1:16:216 7
8 33 Dan Ticktum Cupra Kiro-Porsche 1:17:506 1:17:506 8
9 37 Nick Cassidy Jaguar 1:17:663 9
10 25 Jean-Eric Vergne DS Penske 1:17:459 10
11 8 Sam Bird McLaren-Nissan 1:17:751 11
12 17 Norman Nato Nissan 1:17:670 12
13 13 António Félix da Costa Porsche 1:17:774 13
14 2 Stoffel Vandoorne Maserati 1:17:736 14
15 51 Nico Müller Andretti-Porsche 1:17:855 15
16 27 Jake Dennis Andretti-Porsche 1:17:775 16
17 16 Sébastian Buemi Envision-Jaguar 1:17:993 17
18 3 David Beckmann Cupra Kiro-Porsche 1:17:801 18
19 11 Lucas Di Grassi Lola Yamaha ABT 1:18:351 19
20 22 Zane Maloney Lola Yamaha ABT 1:17:998 20
21 4 Robin Frijns Envision-Jaguar 1:18:404 21
22 48 Edoardo Mortara Mahindra 22
Source:[4]

Race

Race 1 started at 8:05 PM on 14 February.[3]

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 7 Maximilian Günther DS Penske 31 43:35.339 1 25+3+11 2
2 23 Oliver Rowland Nissan 31 +0.864 3 18
3 5 Taylor Barnard McLaren-Nissan 31 +1.153 4 15
4 21 Nyck De Vries Mahindra 31 +1.448 6 12
5 55 Jake Hughes Maserati 31 +9.814 7 10
6 25 Jean-Eric Vergne DS Penske 31 +10.172 10 8
7 48 Edoardo Mortara Mahindra 31 +11.312 22 6
8 8 Sam Bird McLaren-Nissan 31 +11.751 11 4
9 13 António Félix da Costa Porsche 31 +12.332 13 2
10 2 Stoffel Vandoorne Maserati 31 +13.141 14 1
11 37 Nick Cassidy Jaguar 31 +14.625 9
12 16 Sebastien Buemi Envision 31 +16.807 17
13 4 Robin Frijns Envision 31 +17.768 19
14 3 David Beckmann Cupra Kiro-Porsche 31 +20.710 18
15 1 Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 31 +32.522 2
16 22 Zane Maloney Lola Yamaha ABT 31 +42.713 20
17 17 Norman Nato Nissan 31 +49.012 12
18 33 Dan Ticktum Cupra Kiro-Porsche 31 +1:14.128[a] 8
19 9 Mitch Evans Jaguar 30 +1 Lap 5
DNF 27 Jake Dennis Andretti-Porsche 30 21
DNF 51 Nico Müller Andretti-Porsche 0 Collision damage 16
DSQ[b] 11 Lucas Di Grassi Lola Yamaha ABT 31 15
Source: [5]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for all three sets of standings.

Race 2

Qualifying

Qualifying for race 2 took place at 3:20 PM on 15 February.[6]

Group draw
Group A ROW GUE EVA WEH BIR DEN VAN TIC CAS MAL BEC
Group B DAC BAR DEV JEV MOR HUG BUE MUE FRI NAT DIG

Qualifying duels

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
A2 Oliver Rowland
A3 Maximilian Günther
Oliver Rowland
Stoffel Vandoorne
A1 Sam Bird
A4 Stoffel Vandoorne
Oliver Rowland
Taylor Barnard
B2 Jake Hughes
B3 Edoardo Mortara
Jake Hughes
Taylor Barnard
B1 Taylor Barnard
B4 António Félix da Costa

Overall classification

Pos. No. Driver Team A B QF SF F Grid
1 4 Taylor Barnard McLaren-Nissan 1:16:922 1:14:840 1:15:029 1:14:804 1
2 23 Oliver Rowland Nissan 1:17:115 1:15:122 1:15:071 1:15:243 2
3 55 Jake Hughes Maserati 1:16:990 1:15:384 1:15:460 3
4 13 António Félix da Costa Porsche 1:17:068 1:15:067 4
5 48 Edoardo Mortara Mahindra 1:17:028 1:15:392 5
6 7 Maximilian Günther DS Penske 1:17:194 1:15:402 6
7 8 Sam Bird McLaren-Nissan 1:17:196 1:15:418 7
8 21 Nyck de Vries Mahindra 1:17:156 8
9 33 Dan Ticktum Cupra Kiro-Porsche 1:17:240 9
10 17 Norman Nato Nissan 1:17:189 10
11 3 David Beckmann Cupra Kiro-Porsche 1:17:267 11
12 25 Jean-Eric Vergne DS Penske 1:17:237 12
13 1 Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 1:17:298 13
14 4 Robin Frijns Envision-Jaguar 1:17:482 14
15 9 Mitch Evans Jaguar 1:17:300 15
16 11 Lucas di Grassi Lola Yamaha ABT 1:17:668 16
17 37 Nick Cassidy Jaguar 1:17:479 17
18 16 Sébastian Buemi Envision-Jaguar 1:17:686 18
19 27 Jake Dennis Andretti-Porsche 1:17:481 19
20 51 Nico Müller Andretti-Porsche 1:17:798 20
21 22 Zane Maloney Lola Yamaha ABT 1:18:246 21
22 2 Stoffel Vandoorne Maserati 1:17:020 1:15:336 1:15:247 22[c]
Source:[7]

Race

Race 2 started at 8:05 PM on 15 February.[6]

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23 Oliver Rowland Nissan 31 42:45.212 2 25
2 5 Taylor Barnard McLaren-Nissan 31 +5.844 1 18+31
3 55 Jake Hughes Maserati 31 +6.855 3 15+12
4 27 Jake Dennis Andretti-Porsche 31 +7.214 19 12
5 37 Nick Cassidy Jaguar 31 +7.487 17 10
6 2 Stoffel Vandoorne Maserati 31 +8.005 22 8
7 25 Jean-Eric Vergne DS Penske 31 +8.409 12 6
8 1 Pascal Wehrlein Porsche 31 +11.517 13 4
9 33 Dan Ticktum Cupra Kiro-Porsche 31 +14.910 9 2
10 48 Edoardo Mortara Mahindra 31 +15.964 5 1
11 51 Nico Müller Andretti-Porsche 31 +16.284 21
12 8 Sam Bird McLaren-Nissan 31 +17.179[d] 7
13 21 Nyck De Vries Mahindra 31 +20.788 8
14 4 Robin Frijns Envision 31 +21.164 14
15 17 Norman Nato Nissan 31 +21.511 10
16 11 Lucas Di Grassi Lola Yamaha ABT 31 +22.961 16
17 3 David Beckmann Cupra Kiro-Porsche 31 +31.035 11
18 22 Zane Maloney Lola Yamaha ABT 31 +1:14.502 20
19 16 Sebastien Buemi Envision 31 +1:18.601 18
DNF 9 Mitch Evans Jaguar 22 Technical issue 15
DNF 13 António Félix da Costa Porsche 1 Collision damage 4
DNF 7 Maximilian Günther DS Penske 0 Collision damage 6
Source: [8]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Pole position.
  • ^2  – Fastest lap.

Standings after the race

  • Notes: Only the top five positions are included for all three sets of standings.

Notes

  1. ^ Ticktum was given a 25-second time penalty (converted from a drive-through penalty) due to mechanics working on the car although it was in a "ready to move" status.
  2. ^ Di Grassi was disqualified due to energy overusage.
  3. ^ Vandoorne originally qualified the 3rd. He was disqualified for not having fire extinguisher armed during the qualifying session and started the race in 22nd place.
  4. ^ Bird was given a 5-second time penalty due to not following the Race Director's instructions.

References

  1. ^ "Formula E and the FIA introduce PIT BOOST". The Official Home of Formula E. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Formula E 2025 Mexico City ePrix/Standings". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "2025 Jeddah ePrix". Formula E. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 JEDDAH E-PRIX - Qualifying Result". Formula E. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Race Results - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship". The Official Home of Formula E. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "2025 Jeddah ePrix". Formula E. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  7. ^ "2025 JEDDAH E-PRIX - Qualifying Result". Formula E. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Race Results - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship".