Evans was in imperious form after picking up the lead on the opening lap, and although his early momentum was halted by the first-lap crash that caused a lengthy delay in proceedings, the Jaguar driver was able to break-build over polesitter Oliver Rowland throughout the race.
The win was cemented as Rowland's Mahindra team-mate Alexander Sims hit the wall in the stadium, eventually resulting in the introduction of the Porsche Taycan safety car that froze the order to allow Evans to collect his win.
