Nyck de Vries wins Monaco E-Prix

Nyck de Vries gave Mahindra Racing its first Formula E win of the GEN3 era with victory in Monaco on May 16, ending his own drought in the series at Round 9. Formula E's official race report said the Dutch driver beat Jaguar TCS Racing's Mitch Evans, who took second and moved into the championship lead before Sunday's second race in the Principality. (fiaformulae.com) The win was de Vries' fifth in Formula E and his first since Berlin 2022, according to the series. Race 2 in Monaco was scheduled for May 17 as the championship's double-header continued. (fiaformulae.com) ### How did de Vries win it in Monaco? Formula E said de Vries timed his ATTACK MODE activation to pass then-leader Antonio Felix da Costa on Lap 20 and then pulled clear to the finish. The official report said he reached the chequered flag with a gap of about three seconds over the cars behind. Mahindra Racing had not won a Formula E race since the end of the GEN2 era, according to Formula E's interview with de Vries after the race. The series described the Monaco result as de Vries' maiden win with Mahindra. (fiaformulae.com) ### What did the result mean for Mitch Evans? Mitch Evans took second place on May 16 and collected his fifth Monaco podium, Formula E said in its Round 9 report. That finish was enough to move the Jaguar driver to the top of the standings heading into the second Monaco race. (fiaformulae.com) Formula E's standings page on May 17 showed Evans on 128 points after Round 10, with Oliver Rowland second on 109. Evans had scored 25 points for winning Berlin Round 8, 18 for second in Monaco Round 9 and 12 for fourth in Monaco Round 10, the official results showed. (fiaformulae.com) ### How long had de Vries been waiting for another Formula E win? Formula E's official Monaco report said the victory was de Vries' first since Berlin 2022. The series' driver biography identifies him as Formula E's inaugural drivers' world champion, and Monaco marked his fifth career win. (fiaformulae.com) In comments published by Formula E on May 16, de Vries called it "the first one with Mahindra" and said, "It's been a great day." The series said the result ended a race-winning drought for both driver and team. (fiaformulae.com) ### What happened in the second Monaco race? Oliver Rowland won Monaco Round 10 on May 17 for Nissan Formula E Team, according to Formula E's official results and race report. Felipe Drugovich finished second for Andretti Formula E and Antonio Felix da Costa was third for Jaguar TCS Racing, while Evans came home fourth and de Vries eighth. (fiaformulae.com) Formula E said Rowland's win came in a race that featured Dan Ticktum on pole and post-race driver comments under the Monaco Round 10 coverage. The standings published by the series after that race still showed Evans leading the championship on 128 points. (fiaformulae.com) ### Where does the championship go next? Formula E's 2025-26 calendar lists Sanya as Round 11 on June 20, followed by Shanghai on July 4 and July 5, Tokyo on July 25 and July 26, and London on August 15 and August 16. The Monaco double-header on May 16 and May 17 marked Rounds 9 and 10 of the season. (fiaformulae.com) The official schedule page says the next race weekend after Monaco is the Sanya E-Prix, with free practice on June 19 and the race on June 20. Evans, Rowland and de Vries will all return there as the championship resumes. (fiaformulae.com 1) (fiaformulae.com 2)