Dan Ticktum takes double pole for the Monaco Formula E races

Dan Ticktum gave CUPRA KIRO the fastest one-lap pace of Formula E’s Monaco double-header, taking pole for both races on May 16 and May 17 in Monte Carlo. The British driver then came away with a split outcome: a post-race penalty in Round 9 cost him a podium, and a front-row start in Round 10 did not turn into victory. Official Formula E qualifying reports showed Ticktum on pole for both events, while race classifications showed Nyck de Vries won Saturday’s race and Oliver Rowland won Sunday’s. CUPRA KIRO still left Monaco with evidence that its qualifying pace has improved. Josep Maria “Pepe” Martí finished third in Round 9 after Ticktum’s penalty, giving the team a podium in the first race of the weekend. RacingNews365 described Ticktum’s two days as “bittersweet,” after he converted neither pole into a win. (fiaformulae.com) ### How unusual was it for Ticktum to take both poles in Monaco? Dan Ticktum took his first Monaco pole on May 16 for Round 9 and followed it with another on May 17 for Round 10, completing a qualifying sweep of the double-header. Formula E’s official reports said his second pole came with a 1:26.222 lap and a 0.676-second advantage over António Félix da Costa. (racingnews365.com) The 0.676-second gap was the largest pole margin of the 2025-26 Formula E season to that point, according to Formula E’s Round 10 qualifying report. Ticktum said he drove “some of the best laps of his life,” the series reported. ### What happened to him in the first Monaco race? Nyck de Vries won Round 9 on May 16 for Mahindra Racing, finishing ahead of Mitch Evans and Martí in the official result. (fiaformulae.com) Ticktum had started from pole and was in contention for the podium before a late collision with da Costa triggered a penalty. The FIA’s race report said Ticktum “looked like he had third place in his grasp,” but the incident with da Costa led to a post-race sanction that promoted Martí to third. (fiaformulae.com) Other race reports said the penalty dropped Ticktum to 12th in the classification. ### Why did the weekend still matter for CUPRA KIRO? (fiaformulae.com) Josep Maria Martí missed the top eight in one Monaco qualifying session by 0.028 seconds, RacingNews365 reported, underscoring that both CUPRA KIRO cars had pace across the weekend. Ticktum’s two poles and Martí’s Round 9 podium gave the team multiple competitive markers on a circuit where track position matters. (fia.com) Idris Elba, a co-owner of the team, was present for Round 10 qualifying, Formula E said in its report on Sunday. The official report also noted that several of Ticktum’s friends and family were in Monaco for the weekend. ### What did Sunday’s second race show instead? Oliver Rowland won Round 10 on May 17 for Nissan Formula E Team after starting eighth, according to the official classification. (racingnews365.com) Felipe Drugovich finished second for Andretti Formula E and da Costa took third for Jaguar TCS Racing. Ticktum’s second pole therefore became another race in which his qualifying speed was not matched by the final result. (fiaformulae.com) Formula E’s official Round 10 material highlighted the front-row pairing of Ticktum and da Costa one day after their Monaco collision. ### Where did Monaco leave the championship? Formula E’s official standings page showed Mitch Evans leading the drivers’ championship with 128 points after Monaco, ahead of Rowland on 109 and Edoardo Mortara on 103. (fiaformulae.com) The same page listed the next event as Sanya, Round 11, on June 20. The 2025-26 calendar on Formula E’s results page lists Sanya on June 20, followed by Shanghai on July 4 and July 5. (fiaformulae.com) For Ticktum and CUPRA KIRO, the next chance to turn Monaco’s qualifying pace into a race result comes there. (fiaformulae.com 1) (fiaformulae.com 2)