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Wehrlein dominates FE virtual Monaco race

by Zane Shackleton
May 10, 2020
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Pascal Wehrlein has put an end to the dominance of Maximilian Gunther as the German driver escaped a multi-car collision on lap one to cruise to an unchallenged victory around the virtual streets of Monaco.

Wehrlein’s job was made easier when he beat Stoffel Vandoorne to pole position by 0.01s. Championship leader Gunther could only manage sixth place while Mitch Evans put in his best qualifying result of the series to line-up eighth.

As the pack headed towards Sainte Devote for the first time Vandoorne attempted to run deep into the braking zone and put on move on Wehrlein for the lead.

But an opportunistic lunge around the outside of the Mahindra left the Belgian pilot vulnerable from a hard-charging Edoardo Mortara.

Mortara tagged the inside rear wheel of Vandoorne, pitching him into half-spin. Fortunately for Vandoorne he was able to continue despite sustaining heavy damage but further back and the collision had triggered a mammoth multi-car incident.

DS Techeetah’s Jean-Eric Vergne ploughed underneath Mortara’s car, who was then mounted by an unsighted Mitch Evans.

Evans then went on an undesired ride down the short chute which connects turn one to the Nouvelle Chicane atop of Vergne.

The shunt allowed the top two drivers to steer clear of the field, with Wehrlein eventually leading Vandoorne home by 3.6s.

Gunther finished in third to ensure he maintains his championship lead, while Neel Jani and and Robin Frijns completed the top five.

After a promising qualifying, the opening-lap incident meant the Panasonic Jaguar racer finishing 24th and last of all the runners.

New Zealand compatriot Brendon Hartley finished in 13th for Geox Dragon.

PosDriverTeam
1Pascal Wehrein Mahindra
2Stoffel VandoorneMercedes EQ
3Maximilian GuntherBMW i Andretti
4Neel JaniTag Hueuer Porsche
5Robin FrijnsEnvision Virgin
6Oliver RowlandNissan E-Dams
7Andre LottererTag Hueuer Porsche
8Nico MullerGEOX Dragon
9Ma QinghaNio
10Edoardo MortaraROKIT Venturi
11James CaladoPanasonic Jaguar
12Alexander Sims BMW i Andretti
13Brendon HartleyGEOX Dragon
14Jerome D’Ambrosio Mahindra
15Felipe MassaROKIT Venturi
16Sebastien BuemiNissan E-Dams
17Lucas di GrassiAudi Sport
18Oliver TurveyNIO
19Daniel AbtAudi Sport
20Sam BirdEnvision Virgin
21Jean-Eric VergneDS Techeetah
22Nyck de VriesMercedes EQ
23Antonio Felix da CostaDS Techeetah
24Mitch Evans Panasonic Jaguar

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