Dan Ticktum takes Monaco E-Prix pole

Dan Ticktum put Cupra Kiro on pole for Race 1 of the Monaco E-Prix on Saturday, beating Nyck de Vries in the final duel of Formula E qualifying. The official Formula E report said it was Ticktum’s second Julius Baer Pole Position in the series and his first at Monaco. (fiaformulae.com) A 1:26.551 lap gave him the top spot on the grid, with de Vries finishing 0.131 seconds back after Mahindra had shown strong pace through practice and the knockout rounds. The result came ahead of the first race of Monaco’s two-race Formula E weekend. (motorsportweek.com) ### How did Ticktum get the pole lap done? (fiaformulae.com) Dan Ticktum advanced through the duel bracket by beating Pascal Wehrlein in the quarter-finals and Maximilian Guenther in the semi-finals before facing de Vries in the final. Formula E’s qualifying report said Ticktum “almost clipping the barriers coming out of the casino” still completed the quicker lap in the final run. The 1:26.551 benchmark was enough to deny de Vries after Mahindra’s driver had also come through a strong side of the draw. Motorsport Week’s published qualifying order listed Guenther third and Mitch Evans fourth, putting both on the second row for Saturday’s race. (fiaformulae.com) ### Why was Nyck de Vries seen as a threat before qualifying? Nyck de Vries arrived in qualifying after setting the pace in both practice sessions on Saturday, according to RACER’s report from Monaco. That made the Mahindra driver one of the most closely watched names going into the duel stages, especially on a circuit where track position matters. (fiaformulae.com) Formula E’s report said de Vries beat Antonio Felix da Costa in the quarter-finals and then got past Mitch Evans in the semi-finals to secure a front-row start. The same report described Mahindra’s pace as “rapid today,” though that assessment came from Formula E’s own race coverage. (motorsportweek.com) ### Which other names stood out in the qualifying order? Maximilian Guenther and Mitch Evans completed the top four after reaching the semi-finals, according to the published qualifying results. Pascal Wehrlein qualified fifth, Nico Mueller sixth, Joel Eriksson seventh and Antonio Felix da Costa eighth. (racer.com) Oliver Rowland, Jake Dennis, Jean-Eric Vergne and Sebastien Buemi were among the established Formula E names outside the duel winners’ bracket. Formula E’s report also said Edoardo Mortara did not set a time in Group A because of a mechanical issue that kept him in the garage. (fiaformulae.com) ### Why does Monaco carry extra weight on the Formula E calendar? The Automobile Club de Monaco described the Monaco E-Prix as “the most important event of the season” in a preview published on May 15. The club’s event page also called Monaco one of the flagship rounds of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship and highlighted the circuit’s history of close finishes and overtaking. (motorsportweek.com) Monaco is hosting a double-header again in 2026, with races on Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, according to the Automobile Club de Monaco and Formula E schedule pages. The Circuit de Monaco remains one of the championship’s most recognizable venues and one of the few street tracks with long-established international status outside Formula E. (motorsportweek.com) ### What happens next in Monaco this weekend? Race 1 of the 2026 Monaco E-Prix is scheduled for May 16 after qualifying, according to Formula E’s official event page. The same schedule shows Race 2 following on May 17 as the championship continues its double-header in the Principality. (acm.mc) Ticktum will start from pole alongside de Vries on Saturday, with Guenther and Evans directly behind them on the grid. The Monaco weekend then resumes on Sunday, May 17, for the second race of Round 10. (motorsportweek.com) (fiaformulae.com) (acm.mc)