"And we go green in Monaco"
Formula E returned for its sixth season of racing in Monaco. Although the cars have always been a fantastic fit for the Monegasque streets, it was the first time the GEN3 cars got their turn on the iconic circuit - one year on from it being revealed to the world at the yacht club in Monte Carlo!
These cars are made for Monaco! #MonacoEPrix 🇲🇨 | #FormulaE
— Patrick (@RacingStorki) May 6, 2023
THREE WIDE INTO THE HAIRPIN#MonacoEPrix #ABBFormulaE
— hilmy (Taylor's Version) (@MHilmyFauzi666) May 6, 2023
Who says that you can't overtake in Monaco? Look at all that side-by-side action!!! #MonacoEPrix
— Kimi Martinez #JB17 (@KimiMtz17) May 6, 2023
god the cars with their lights look soo frickin good in the tunnel#MonacoEPrix #ABBFormulaE
— hilmy (Taylor's Version) (@MHilmyFauzi666) May 6, 2023
Good start, bad start
Up and down the grid, drivers had mixed starts. It was a great few opening laps for the Mahindra Racing of Oliver Rowland, who made eight overtakes in the opening stages. The TAG Heuer Porsche of Antonio Felix da Costa also made the same amount of moves, with Cassidy just behind on seven overtakes. It was a disastrous start for the Avalanche Andretti of Andre Lotterer who was out of the race just moments into the race after making contact with a wall.
Oliver Rowland is storming through the field.#FormulaE #MonacoEPrix 🇲🇨
— Formula E Source (@formulaesource) May 6, 2023
NICK CASSIDY WHAT AN OVERTAKE OH MY GOD THIS IS ACTUALLY REALLY COOL #MonacoEPrix
— Ronak (@ronaaaaaak) May 6, 2023
Crash for @Andre_Lotterer. The @AndrettiFE driver sustained front wing damage and has retired from the race. Yellow flags only since Lotterer was able to stop the car behind the barriers.#ABBFormulaE #MonacoEPrix pic.twitter.com/JQStPymocG
— Peter Leung (@BaronVonClutch) May 6, 2023
The battle up at the front was AWESOME
With Cassidy, Mitch Evans (TCS Jaguar Racing) and Jake Dennis (Andretti) all fighting for the win, it made for some brilliant viewing. All three drivers have won at least one race so far this season, and were all looking to get their first Formula E win around the crown jewel that is Monaco. Who would come out on top? Only time would tell.
3 way battle for the lead in MONACO of all places this is mad #FE #MonacoEPrix
— Nathan (@DeathByGraps) May 6, 2023
3 Championship Contenders in the Top 3!! #MonacoEPrix 🇲🇨 | #FormulaE
— Patrick (@RacingStorki) May 6, 2023
FIAFormulaE: Tackling those ICONIC Monaco corners from a tyre-eye view 👀
— Chris Bachmann (@Chris_Bachmann) May 11, 2023
In a #MonacoEPrix that saw 116 overtakes, watch some of the best unfold in our latest Grip Gallery presented by @Hankook_Sport 🛞 pic.twitter.com/uuc8NxFP5Q
Anyone else holding their breath?#MonacoEPrix
— Avalanche Andretti FE 🔺 (@AndrettiFE) May 6, 2023
Too close for comfort!
As the race progressed, several drivers had very close calls. The NIO 333 of Dan Ticktum made contact and got a piece of the front wing stuck under his front-right, however managed to get it to break off later on in the lap. In all the drama, the Maserati MSG Racing of Maximilian Guenther ploughed into the back of Ticktum going up Beau Rivage!
Günther 💥 Ticktum
— ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (@FIAFormulaE) May 6, 2023
This is how the race ended for the Maserati MSG Racing driver and brought out the Safety Car 🚨 #MonacoEPrix pic.twitter.com/pd7I55yDJ7
Me in the hope that dan is p5 and hoping he keep this #MonacoEPrix pic.twitter.com/039QAONgyv
— pogopreusse (@Pogopreusse) May 6, 2023
#MonacoEPrix pic.twitter.com/qvZZbBNIlC
— Maserati MSG Racing (@maseratimsg) May 6, 2023
Sam Bird (Jaguar) also made contact with Nico Mueller (ABT CUPRA) in the final laps, meaning the race finished under Safety Car.
Nico Muller crashed after contact with Sam Bird, so safety car is out and Nick Cassidy takes his second consecutive win! Outstanding drive on the streets of Monaco to make it up front ninth. Cassidy now leads the championship! Formula E delivers again. 👏 #FormulaE #MonacoEPrix
— Archie (@archieoreilly_) May 6, 2023
Aaaand safety car to end the race. That's gonna be 4 Kiwi driver wins in a row, 2 for Evans and then 2 for Cassidy#MonacoEPrix
— Mary (@ItsMaryWork) May 6, 2023
P6 for @DanTicktum in the @NIO333FormulaE race is over #MonacoEPrix pic.twitter.com/RTuonB7lx7
— pogopreusse (@Pogopreusse) May 6, 2023
Cassidy takes the W and the championship lead
Cassidy absolutely deserved, crazy Progression through the race and played the key parts pretty good #MonacoEPrix 🇲🇨 | #FormulaE
— Patrick (@RacingStorki) May 6, 2023
Mega racing from @NickCassidy_ those amazing early overtakes really paid dividends! #MonacoEPrix #FormulaE
— rookief1 (@rookief1) May 6, 2023
A drive worthy of a champion. Take a bow @NickCassidy_ 👏🇳🇿#MonacoEPrix
— Will 🔰 (@WS7F1) May 6, 2023
No struggles here!
One honourable mention has to go to the fact Jake Dennis got to meet admin of the famous 'Jake Dennis struggles' Twitter account. We love to see it.
No struggles for @jake_struggles
— Avalanche Andretti FE 🔺 (@AndrettiFE) May 6, 2023
today 🤝 pic.twitter.com/LsYeb92RtQ