New Zealand’s Nick Cassidy from the Envision Racing team won probably the most glamorous Formula E race of Season 9. The 28-year-old took full advantage of the impressive performance of the standard Formula E tyre – the Hankook iON Race – on the 3.337-kilometre track in the principality of Monaco. Cassidy made up eight positions before taking the chequered flag after 29 laps of racing. This was the third win of the Jaguar driver’s career in the fully-electric series. “The Hankook tyre was really very consistent and did not wear much at all,” said Cassidy, who also triumphed in the Sunday race last time out in Berlin.
Second place went to his compatriot Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing), followed by Britain’s Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti Formula E) in third. Cassidy also moved to the top of the overall standings with 121 points, courtesy of his latest triumph in Monaco. His closest rivals are Pascal Wehrlein (TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) in second place, who trails the New Zealander by 20 points, and Dennis in third with 96 points to his name.
The Hankook iON Race mastered the narrow circuit in Monaco without any problems. Hankook Formula E race engineer Thomas Baltes: “19 corners, new asphalt in places, uphill and downhill sections, and extreme banking in the tunnel really put our tyre through its paces. However, as at all the circuits so far, the Hankook iON Race did a great job and provided the necessary grip. And it did so although the cloud cover made it significantly cooler on the track during the race.” Hankook Motorsport Director Manfred Sandbichler was very satisfied: “The race in Monaco was another highlight in our first season in Formula E. So far, the tyre has shown no weaknesses and has impressed everywhere, on diverse track surfaces and in a wide range of conditions.”
20,000 spectators, including big-name guests like Olympic tennis champion Alexander Zverev, Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg (both from Germany) and former football internationals Carlton Cole (England) and Patrice Evra (France), provided a magnificent backdrop for the ninth round of the Formula E season in the city state on the French Mediterranean coast.
