Mitch Evans took his third podium of the season, with a runner-up finish on the iconic streets of Monaco. Navigating the track with precision and speed, he tussled with the Jaguar-powered Envision of the winner, Nick Cassidy, and defended well from the Andretti of Jake Dennis. A late safety car that lasted three laps dampened Mitch’s chances for further overtaking opportunities and he had to settle for second place.
Sam Bird lined up in P16 after a challenging Qualifying session. Sam started to work his way through the pack. He gained eight places and was up into P8 when he, unfortunately, missed the ATTACK MODE. This dropped him down to P10. He was given a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision with Nico Muller resulting in him dropping to P16.Envision Racing`s Nick Cassidy took his second race win in a row – a Jaguar-powered car has now won the last four races.
James Barclay, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal: “A runner-up podium in Monaco is something to be very pleased about and we were so close to that win. After a really intense race, I’m proud for all of the team to be able to step on the podium for the third year in a row here in Monaco.”
