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During the Formula E race in Paris, there was drama before the race even began. Mahindra’s Pascal Wehrlein bagged pole position earlier that day, with teammate and championship hopeful, Jerome D’Ambrosio in 6th. But disaster struck as both cars were disqualified for a technical infringement and relegated to the back of the grid.

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Then, after a few minutes of on-track action, the heavens opened and it even began to hail. Then it became a battle for survival, with Formula E cars spinning and going wide. Also, rain was not the only thing falling from the skies, there were also carbon fibre showers.

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In the end, Envision Virgin Racing’s Robin Frijns won, ahead of Andre Lotterer and Daniel Abt. It was absolute chaos on a number of occasions and the Formula E race ended behind the Safety Car.

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The rest of the top 10 were, Lucas di Grassi, Maximilian Gunther, former Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne, Antonio Felix da Costa, Gary Paffett, Felipe Massa and pole man, Pascal Wehrlein.

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Dhruv George is EssentiallySports’ foremost authority on motorsport and a founding member of the outlet’s NASCAR desk. A Journalism graduate fluent in English and French, he brings over eight years of motorsports journalism experience covering everything from high-octane NASCAR battles to the finesse of Formula 1 and MotoGP. His extensive paddock access has earned him exclusive interviews with top names such as F1’s Pierre Gasly and Moto2’s Tony Arbolino, cementing his reputation as a trusted voice among racing fans. Known for his candid opinions, Dhruv isn’t afraid to tackle contentious officiating calls, most recently defending Joey Logano after the DYL penalty in Phoenix. Before focusing on NASCAR as a Senior Writer, Dhruv contributed extensively to EssentiallySports’ coverage of F1 and NASCAR, building a versatile and impactful sports portfolio.

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