Nyck de Vries, Oliver Rowland win

Nyck de Vries and Oliver Rowland split Formula E’s Monaco double-header on May 16-17, giving Mahindra and Nissan one win each across Rounds 9 and 10 of the 2025/26 season. De Vries won Saturday’s race for Mahindra, while Rowland took Sunday’s race for Nissan after starting eighth, according to Formula E race reports. The weekend also produced 382 overtakes and 17 time penalties across the two races, motorsport outlet Dive Bomb reported. ### How did de Vries win Saturday’s race? Nyck de Vries won Round 9 by using what Formula E described as a well-timed PIT BOOST stop and ATTACK MODE sequence. Formula E said the Dutch driver took the lead after passing Antonio Felix da Costa on Lap 20 and finished about three seconds clear of Jaguar’s Mitch Evans, with CUPRA KIRO rookie Pepe Marti promoted to third after a post-race penalty for Dan Ticktum. (fiaformulae.com) Mahindra’s win was de Vries’ fifth career Formula E victory and his first since Berlin 2022, Formula E said. The series also called it Mahindra’s first victory of the GEN3 era. ### What changed on Sunday for Rowland? Oliver Rowland won Round 10 after moving through the field from eighth on the grid and taking the lead on Lap 23 of 28, Formula E said. The official report said Rowland managed energy through the first half of the race, then used ATTACK MODE as the order shifted repeatedly in the closing laps. (fiaformulae.com) Sunday’s finishing order changed after penalties. (fiaformulae.com) Formula E said Edoardo Mortara crossed the line second on track but dropped behind Felipe Drugovich after a 10-second penalty, leaving Drugovich second for his best Formula E finish and Antonio Felix da Costa third. ### Why were there so many penalties in Monaco? Dive Bomb reported that 17 time penalties were issued across the weekend, with eight drivers penalized on Saturday and six on Sunday. (fiaformulae.com) The outlet said Dan Ticktum and Edoardo Mortara were penalized in both races, while three drivers picked up multiple penalties in a single race. Round 9 alone included a drive-through penalty for Nissan’s Norman Nato over tire pressures, a 10-second penalty for Nick Cassidy after contact with Jake Dennis, and a drive-through for Zane Maloney over state-of-charge limits at his PIT BOOST stop, according to Dive Bomb. The same report said Jean-Eric Vergne also received a five-second penalty for contact with Nico Müller. (dive-bomb.com) ### Did Monaco affect the championship picture? Formula E’s standings page showed Mitch Evans leaving Monaco with 128 points, ahead of Rowland on 109 and Mortara on 103. Formula E’s Round 10 report said Evans remained on top of the drivers’ standings after Sunday, while Jaguar led Porsche in the teams’ table and Porsche led Jaguar among manufacturers. That meant Rowland’s win narrowed the gap but did not move him past Evans. (dive-bomb.com) De Vries’ Saturday victory also strengthened Mahindra’s weekend, with Mortara running at the front again on Sunday before his penalty was applied. ### What did the winners say afterward? Oliver Rowland said Formula E’s team strategy was decisive on Sunday. “I’m so pleased to secure my first win of the season,” he said in comments published by the series on May 19, adding that he and Nissan “had to remain disciplined and stick to our plan.” (fiaformulae.com) Formula E’s Monaco reaction page also carried comments from other podium finishers, including Drugovich and da Costa, after Rounds 9 and 10. (fiaformulae.com) The series has posted the Monaco results, race reports and driver reaction on its official site, and the championship returns for Round 11 in Sanya on June 20. (fiaformulae.com)