Buemi masters Monaco in E-Prix 2

Sebastien Buemi ended a winless streak stretching all the way back to 2019 by winning the second race of the Monaco E-Prix, becoming the outright holder of the record for most wins in the series in the process.

While it looked as if Nissan driver Oliver Rowland might repeat his win from Saturday, a battle with Jean-Eric Vergne of DS Penske open the door for Envision Racing’s Buemi to pounce and take an unlikely victory.

Rowland, who started from pole, left both of his uses of Attack Mode late, ceding the lead early on to Vergne who took his first use of the additional 50kW power and four-wheel-drive on lap 4. It wasn’t until lap 18 of the 29 (extended to 30) that Rowland took his first, and a lap later he made use of that to close right up to Vergne.

The two exited the tunnel side-by-side, remaining that way until the Nouvelle Chicane, where neither gave way, and Rowland cut over the curbs to take position. Initially planning to give the position back, Rowland slowed, but with the chasing pack behind, he was exposed.

That left the door open for Nyck de Vries to get by both Rowland and Vergne on the entry to Tabac, although his time in the lead barely lasted. The Mahindra driver outbraked himself into the corner, with Rowland back ahead by the exit.

On lap 22, Rowland took his final Attack Mode, but ceded position to Vergne ont he run to Portier to negate a potential penalty from their earlier battle. Meanwhile, with more Attack Mode left than de Vries, Buemi had powered to the lead, and eked out a 4.169s margin by the checkered flag.

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