Pole position, victory, and fastest lap: Max Guenther delivered a stunning grand slam for DS Penske in the first race of the Jeddah E-Prix.
For the first time, Formula E took to the Jeddah Formula 1 circuit, set along the shores of the Red Sea. "First times" seem to be a good omen for DS Penske, whose last victory dated back to February 11, 2023, in Hyderabad (India), on an unknown and temporary street circuit. In Jeddah, the action began as early as Thursday with a rookie test, followed by the first free practice session. It was a cautious start, with teams focusing on tire management and electronic systems. But by Friday morning, the intensity ramped up. Under relatively mild afternoon temperatures, the second practice session allowed teams to fine-tune their setups ahead of qualifying. In this game of precision, Max Guenther quickly emerged as a serious contender, clocking the second-fastest time of the session, while Jean-Éric Vergne missed out on the quarter-finals by a mere four-thousandths of a second.
