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Mercedes' Stoffel Vandoorne battled to pole position for Formula E's opening Rome E-Prix, dispatching Robin Frijns in the final duel as the Envision driver struggled with grip.

Jean-Eric Vergne headed the times in the second Rome E-Prix practice session, as Formula E points leader Edoardo Mortara was quickest in the first session. 

Pascal Wehrlein headed Formula E final practice ahead of Saturday's second Diriyah E-Prix, as Nick Cassidy's mid-session crash caused a lengthy pause in proceedings.

Formula E introduced a new knockout qualifying format for 2022 to replace the much-disparaged group format that penalised its the championship's most successful drivers. Although it has some small things to iron out, the new method of setting the grid won its admirers

Nyck de Vries opened his Formula E title defence in style, leading home team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne for a Mercedes 1-2 at the Diriyah E-Prix.

Nyck de Vries opened his Formula E title defence in style, leading home team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne for a Mercedes 1-2 at the Diriyah E-Prix.

Stoffel Vandoorne beat Jake Dennis to the fastest time in Formula E’s first ever qualifying final, claiming pole position for the Diriyah season opener.

Oliver Rowland completed a clean sweep of Formula E practice sessions for the Diriyah E-Prix, the Mahindra driver heading Friday's FP2 ahead of the opening qualifying of the season.