This was the Franco-American team's objective for the weekend: to get both cars to the finish, and of course, if possible, in the points. The two drivers worked well together on the 2.933 km, 11-turn circuit which, with its many straights, demanded a great deal of energy.
Stoffel Vandoorne, who scored his first pole position for DS Penske on the same circuit in 2023, knew this better than anyone. On that occasion, the Belgian driver led more than half the race before being forced to ease off to save his battery, handing victory to Jaguar while having to settle for sixth.
