The principality of Monaco hosted race eight of the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The 3.337-kilometre track around the harbour and through the narrow streets of the glamorous city state on the Mediterranean is one of the highlights of the World Championship calendar. In unsettled but dry conditions, with temperatures around 17 degrees Celsius, the 22 drivers once again put on a great show for the fans around the circuit, creating a superb advertisement for the fully-electric series. Despite the many corners and narrow sections, there were still many changes of position to delight the crowds. At the end of a superb race, Jaguar driver Mitch Evans from New Zealand emerged as the delighted winner. The 29-year-old took full advantage of the strong performance of the Hankook iON Race, using the high grip levels to hold off his rivals and claim the eleventh victory of his Formula E career. Teammate and compatriot Nick Cassidy followed in second place ahead of Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne (DS Penske).
As the Formula E season reaches the halfway point, Germany's Pascal Wehrlein (TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) tops the table with 102 points. His closest rivals are second-placed Cassidy with 95 points, and Jake Dennis (GB/Andretti Formula E) in third with 98 points.
Fans were treated to another highlight ahead of the Monaco E-Prix. Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard took the new Gen3 Evo out for a spin, giving the fans their first glimpse of the new car for Season 11 at a show run.
Manfred Sandbichler, Hankook Motorsport Director: “The race in Monaco is definitely one of the highlights on the calendar of the Formula E World Championship. The special flair and amazing atmosphere of the principality was apparent in the pit lane, and we obviously felt it too. Rarely has the Hankook iON Race been surrounded by so much glamour. The circuit, with 19 different corners, uphill and downhill sections, different surfaces and some serious banking in the tunnel, really put our tyre to the test. However, the tyre’s great versatility and ability to adapt to the most diverse conditions, and to support the drivers with maximum performance and consistency right through to the end of the race, was again clear for all to see on the narrow streets of Monaco.”
