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Race Information | ||
Date | 6 May 2023 | |
E-Prix No. | 109 (9 of 2022/23) | |
Official Name | 2023 ABB Formula E Monaco E-Prix | |
Location | ![]() Monte Carlo, Monaco | |
Format | 95 km / 60 min | |
Lap length | 3.337 km (2.074 mi) | |
Distance | 29 laps / 96.773 km (60.132 mi) | |
Qualifying Result | ||
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Time | 1:31.616 (131.125 km/h) | |
Fastest Lap | ||
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Fastest Lap | 1:31.119 on lap 27 | |
ePrix Result | ||
First | Second | Third |
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Winner Team | ![]() | |
Time | 50:23.842 (115.212 km/h) | |
ePrix Guide | ||
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The 2023 Monaco E-Prix, officially known as the 2023 ABB Formula E Monaco E-Prix, was the ninth round of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, held at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on 6 May 2023.[1] The race would see Nick Cassidy collect his second victory in succession, after a second half duel with compatriot and friend Mitch Evans at the head of the field that was only curtailed by a race ending Safety Car.[2]
Qualifying for FE's annual trip to Monte Carlo had seen Sacha Fenestraz prevail in the Final over Jake Hughes in an all-Nissan powered affair, although his effort was later deleted for going over the 350 kW power limit, meaning it was Hughes who was given top spot instead.[3][4] En-route to the final Fenestraz would set a new FE lap record around Monte Carlo in his Semi-final duel with teammate Norman Nato, while Hughes had to overcome the two Maserati pilots in Edoardo Mortara and Maximilian Günther.[3]
A clean start to the race saw Hughes convert his inherited pole into an early lead when the lights went out, Fenestraz unable to throw a serious challenge into Sainte Devote as the rest of the field made it away cleanly in their wake.[2] Cassidy, having started from ninth, was the big winner as he leapt up to seventh, while Championship leader Pascal Wehrlein remained firmly in the midfield, hoping to stay out of trouble and quietly climb the order after another poor qualifying performance.[2]
The early laps saw the race quickly settle at the head of the field, Hughes leading the two factory Nissans of Fenestraz and Nato without challenge from behind, leaving Oliver Rowland to star early on as the #8 Mahindra carved its way forward.[2] Indeed, over the opening three laps Rowland would storm from thirteenth to sixth, with Wehrlein able to pick-up the pieces in his wake, before Rowland became the first driver in the field to take Attack Mode.[2]
Once Rowland's charge ended Cassidy's would begin, the New Zealander having fallen briefly to ninth as Rowland barged through, before he rallied back with an expertly timed double move on Jake Dennis and Wehrlein at the hairpin on lap four.[2] Evans and Hughes, having slipped back with Attack Mode, fell on the next two tours, quickly followed by Nato, to leave Cassidy sat in the wake of Fenestraz in second place as the rest of the top ten began to take their first AM boosts.[2]
After the first AM boosts were completed it was Evans who had shuffled to the head of the pack with Fenestraz in tow, while Cassidy was in third ahead of Dan Ticktum, who had briefly led the race during the AM exchanges.[2] Come the second round of AM boosts the fight for the lead effectively became a two-horse race, with Evans and Cassidy left with a small gap to a then third placed Dennis, who had been on the receiving end of an excellent Evans lunge into the Nouvelle Chicane during the AM phase.[2]
Into the second half of the race and after two swaps of position it was Cassidy who led the field ahead of Evans with Dennis stalking them, as the race pace finally began to creep up from the 1:37.000s and into the 1:35.000s.[2] Indeed, with ten laps to go Cassidy was instructed to push as hard as he liked, resulting in times quickly tumbling down towards those set in the group stage in qualifying, the need to preserve energy having disappeared for the majority during the middle part of the race.[2]
Drama was not far away however, with Ticktum at the centre of two incidents after contact with Nato at Rascasse, which left the Nissan out of contention, which then led to him and Günther coming to blows on the run up to Massenet.[2] Günther stopped as a result of the damage, the contact with the rear of Ticktum's car having pushed him into the barriers, resulting in a two lap SC intervention.[2]
At the restart Cassidy was able to fend off the challenge of Evans and Dennis and reclaimed a slim lead, with the SC intervention too late to see additional laps added to the race and hence meant that any energy concerns evapourated.[2] The pace continued to tumble as a result, Cassidy, Evans and Dennis exchanging fastest laps as the field came close to matching the pace from group qualifying, before Cassidy and Evans broke Dennis' resolve and eased almost two seconds clear, with Evans waiting to make a serious bid for the lead in the final laps.[2]
That challenge would never come, however, for contact at the back of the field on the penultimate tour saw Nico Müller shoved into the wall at Sainte Devote and out of the race, bringing out a SC intervention that would last through to the chequered flag.[2] Cassidy was hence classified as the winner ahead of Evans and Dennis, while Fenestraz ended the day in fourth ahead of Hughes and Ticktum.[2] Jean-Éric Vergne was next up ahead of Sébastien Buemi and Stoffel Vandoorne, while a solitary point for Wehrlein and Porsche, inherited when Sam Bird was penalised post-race, saw them both lose their Championship leads.[2]
Background[]
Two weeks after Formula E had staged its second double-header of the campaign, and first Rookie Test in three years in Berlin, the field arrived at the hallowed Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, for the ninth round of the season.[1] Using the full Circuit de Monaco for the second time, the FE class of 2022/23 would find that little had changed to the venue since the visit in 2022, which had seen the unveiling of the Generation 3 car a year before.[1] Likewise, there was stability on the entry list for the battle of Monaco, with no changes to the entry list.[1]
Cassidy's Claws[]
After five races of only scoring minor points Pascal Wehrlein had finally seen his Championship lead take a massive hit in Berlin, with the German pilot having left his home race weekend with just four points in hand at the head of the field. Nick Cassidy had done the majority of the damage, the New Zealander's first win of the campaign having left him on 96 points, while Jean-Éric Vergne in third had also closed to within twenty of Wehrlein. Jake Dennis was also within twenty points of the lead once again, having ended his four-race pointless run, while Mitch Evans completed the top five on 76 points, 24 off the lead.
Porsche had retained the lead in the Teams' Championship as the Berlin weekend came to a close, although their lead had been eroded to fifteen points over the course of their two home races. Envision Racing were their closest challengers, and had their suppliers Jaguar Racing a further fifteen behind, with the fate of the Championship seemingly turning in Jaguar's favour as the season wore on. Fourth place, meanwhile, was occupied by DS Penske on 107 points, Avalanche Andretti had closed to within four of the French squad as they retained their top-five status, while ABT Cupra's first points of the season meant that all eleven teams had now scored in 2022/23.
Entry List[]
The full entry list for the 2023 Monaco E-Prix is displayed below:
Practice[]
FP1[]
FP2[]
Qualifying[]
Qualifying for the 2023 Monaco E-Prix would be conducted according to the knockout format, introduced ahead of season eight.[6] The field would be split into two groups of eleven drivers, based on Championship position, with each group then getting ten minutes on track to complete as many laps as they wished at 300 kW.[6] The fastest eight overall would then proceed to the knockout phase, now running at the maximum 350 kW qualifying mode, with the fastest from group A against the fourth fastest from group A and so on, until four drivers were left.[6]
Those four would move on to the Semi-Final, with the winner of A1/A4 taking on the victor of A2/A3, while the triumphant driver of B3/B2 would take on B4/B1's winner.[6] The winners from those duels would then go into the final, with the winner of that duel taking pole, while the runner-up would start from second, before any grid penalties were applied.[6]
Group A[]
Group B[]
Knockouts[]
Quarter Finals[]
Semi Finals[]
Final[]
Post Qualifying[]
The final qualifying result for the 2023 Monaco E-Prix are outlined below:
2023 Monaco E-Prix Qualifying Results | |||||||
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Final | |||||||
Heat | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
I | Win | 5 | ![]() |
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1:31.616 | — | 1 |
Lose* | 23 | ![]() |
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Semi-Finals | |||||||
Heat | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
I | Win | 23 | ![]() |
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1:28.773 | — | F |
Lose | 17 | ![]() |
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1:29.236 | +0.463s | 3 | |
II | Win | 5 | ![]() |
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1:28.942 | — | F |
Lose | 7 | ![]() |
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1:29.450 | +0.508s | 4 | |
Quarter Finals | |||||||
Heat | Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
QF 1 | Win | 23 | ![]() |
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1:29.031 | — | SF |
Lose | 33 | ![]() |
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1:29.326 | +0.295s | 5 | |
QF 2 | Win | 17 | ![]() |
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1:29.113 | — | SF |
Lose | 9 | ![]() |
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1:29.350 | +0.237s | 6 | |
QF 3 | Win | 5 | ![]() |
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1:29.082 | — | SF |
Lose | 48 | ![]() |
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1:29.484 | +0.402s | 7 | |
QF 4 | Win | 7 | ![]() |
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1:29.636 | — | SF |
Lose† | 3 | ![]() |
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Group Stage | |||||||
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Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Time | Gap | Grid | Group |
1st | 17 | ![]() |
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1:30.138 | — | QF 2 | GA |
2nd | 23 | ![]() |
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1:30.149 | +0.011s | QF 1 | GA |
3rd | 33 | ![]() |
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1:30.156 | +0.018s | QF 1 | GA |
4th | 7 | ![]() |
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1:30.175 | +0.037s | QF 4 | GB |
5th | 5 | ![]() |
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1:30.179 | +0.041s | QF 3 | GB |
6th | 48 | ![]() |
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1:30.241 | +0.103s | QF 3 | GB |
7th | 3 | ![]() |
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1:30.270 | +0.132s | QF 4 | GB |
8th | 9 | ![]() |
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1:30.285 | +0.147s | QF 2 | GA |
9th | 36 | ![]() |
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1:30.332 | +0.194s | 10 | GA |
10th | 37 | ![]() |
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1:30.427 | +0.289s | 9 | GB |
11th | 94 | ![]() |
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1:30.481 | +0.343s | 12 | GA |
12th | 27 | ![]() |
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1:30.548 | +0.410s | 11 | GB |
13th | 8 | ![]() |
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1:30.555 | +0.417s | 13 | GB |
14th | 16 | ![]() |
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1:30.570 | +0.432s | 15 | GB |
15th | 51 | ![]() |
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1:30.610 | +0.472s | 17 | GB |
16th | 58 | ![]() |
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1:30.613 | +0.475s | 14 | GA |
17th | 10 | ![]() |
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1:30.645 | +0.507s | 16 | GA |
18th | 13 | ![]() |
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1:30.675 | +0.537s | 19 | GB |
19th | 11 | ![]() |
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1:30.821 | +0.683s | 20 | GB |
20th | 4 | ![]() |
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1:30.937 | +0.799s | 18 | GA |
Group A 110% Time: 1:39.151[7] | |||||||
NC‡ | 1 | ![]() |
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― | 21 | GA | |
NC‡ | 25 | ![]() |
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― | 22 | GA | |
Group B 110% Time: 1:39.192[7] | |||||||
Source:[7] |
- * Fenestraz had his time from the Final deleted for using more than the permitted maximum power (350 kW).[4]
- † Sette Câmara was disqualified from the results of Quarter Final 4 for failing to obey the traffic light at the end of the pitlane.[8]
- ‡ Vergne and Vandoorne had all of their lap times from qualifying deleted for tyre pressures being below the minimum level permitted.[9][10]
Race[]
Report[]
Result[]
The final classification of the 2023 Monaco E-Prix is displayed below, with the fastest lap setter indicated in italics, and the pole sitter shown in bold:
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Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Laps | Race Time | Fastest lap | Pts. |
1st | 37 | ![]() |
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29 | 50:23.842 | 1:31.498 | 25 |
2nd | 9 | ![]() |
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29 | +0.390s | 1:31.471 | 18 |
3rd | 27 | ![]() |
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29 | +1.017s | 1:31.119 | 16 |
4th | 23 | ![]() |
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29 | +2.148s | 1:31.599 | 12 |
5th | 5 | ![]() |
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29 | +2.788s | 1:32.110 | 13 |
6th | 33 | ![]() |
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29 | +3.368s | 1:32.066 | 8 |
7th | 25 | ![]() |
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29 | +4.374s | 1:32.210 | 6 |
8th | 16 | ![]() |
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29 | +4.783s | 1:31.870 | 4 |
9th | 1 | ![]() |
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29 | +5.394s | 1:32.988 | 2 |
10th | 94 | ![]() |
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29 | +6.705s | 1:33.099 | 1 |
11th | 48 | ![]() |
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29 | +7.624s | 1:32.513 | |
12th | 11 | ![]() |
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29 | +8.576s | 1:32.677 | |
13th | 4 | ![]() |
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29 | +9.620s | 1:32.611 | |
14th | 3 | ![]() |
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29 | +10.684s | 1:32.620 | |
15th | 13 | ![]() |
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29 | +11.141s | 1:32.610 | |
16th* | 10 | ![]() |
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29 | +11.469s | 1:32.945 | |
17th | 58 | ![]() |
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29 | +12.295s | 1:32.781 | |
18th | 17 | ![]() |
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29 | +13.423s | 1:33.031 | |
Ret | 51 | ![]() |
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27 | Accident | 1:32.747 | |
Ret | 7 | ![]() |
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21 | Collision | 1:33.906 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() |
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18 | Damage | 1:34.243 | |
Ret | 36 | ![]() |
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1 | Collision | — | |
Source:[7] |
- * Bird served a five second time penalty for causing a collision with Müller.[11]
Milestones[]
- Nick Cassidy claimed his third victory.
- Envision Racing scored their fourteenth win as an entrant.
- Jaguar earned their twelfth victory as a powertrain supplier.
Standings[]
After seven races there was finally a new name atop the Championship standings as the ninth round of the campaign came to an end, with Nick Cassidy heading the field after his maiden Monaco triumph. Indeed, the New Zealander's second win in as many races had left him on 121 points, twenty ahead of former leader Pascal Wehrlein, whose run of only minor point scores since Hyderabad was causing his title bid to unravel. Furthermore, the German ace was just five ahead of Jake Dennis, the only other man to lead the Championship in 2022/23, while Mitch Evans and Jean-Éric Vergne were both major contenders in fourth and fifth.
In the Teams' Championship it was also all change at the head of the hunt, with Envision Racing leaving the Principality of Monaco with a lead of thirteen points after Cassidy's victory. Former leaders Porsche had hence slipped to second, their haul of one point from Monte Carlo to blame for losing the lead, while third placed Jaguar Racing had also closed in on the German manufacturer, trailing them by just fourteen points. Behind Avalanche Andretti had continued their mid-season revival as they climbed back up to fourth ahead of DS Penske, while Nissan were the biggest movers of the day as they leapt from tenth to seventh after their best haul of the campaign.
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References[]
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References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 'SEASON 9 CALENDAR: Global stage set for Formula E's new Gen3 era', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 29/06/2022), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/june/season-9-calendar-announced, (Accessed 29/06/2022)
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 'Cassidy wins in Monaco, takes standings lead', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/05/2023), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/419893/cassidy-wins-in-monaco-takes-standings-lead, (Accessed 13/05/2023)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 'Fenestraz fires to Monaco pole', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/05/2023), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/419785/fenestraz-fires-to-monaco-pole, (Accessed 13/05/2023)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 'Hughes inherits Julius Baer Pole Position in Monaco', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 13/05/2023), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/419837/hughes-inherits-julius-baer-pole-position-in-monaco, (Accessed 13/05/2023)
- ↑ 'Mexico City E-Prix - Official Entry List', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 13/01/2023), https://fe-results.s3.amazonaws.com/08_2022-23/01_R01%20Mexico%20City/Event%20Information/01_R01_MEX_ENTRY%20%20LIST.pdf#pdfjs.action=download, (Accessed 04/02/2023)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 'Updated calendar, faster racing and knockout qualifying for Season 8', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 15/10/2021), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2021/october/season-8-sporting-update, (Accessed 16/10/2021)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 'Round 09 - 2023 Monaco E-Prix - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: Results Booklet', results.fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/05/2023), https://fe-results.s3.amazonaws.com/08_2022-23/09_R09%20Monaco/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20World%20Championship/Event%20Booklet/ABB%20FIA%20Formula%20E%20World%20Championship_Monaco_BOOKLET.pdf#pdfjs.action=download, (Accessed 13/05/2023)
- ↑ '2022 - 2023 FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 9 - MONACO E-PRIX 05-06 MAY 2023: Decision No. 14', results.fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/05/2023), https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/08_2022-23/09_R09%20Monaco/044_Doc%2044%20-%20Decision%20No.%2014.pdf#pdfjs.action=download, (Accessed 13/05/2023)
- ↑ '2022 - 2023 FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 9 - MONACO E-PRIX 05-06 MAY 2023: Decision No. 10', results.fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/05/2023), https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/08_2022-23/09_R09%20Monaco/037_Doc%2037%20-%20Decision%20No.%2010.pdf#pdfjs.action=download, (Accessed 13/05/2023)
- ↑ '2022 - 2023 FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 9 - MONACO E-PRIX 05-06 MAY 2023: Decision No. 9', results.fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/05/2023), https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/08_2022-23/09_R09%20Monaco/036_Doc%2036%20-%20Decision%20No.%209.pdf#pdfjs.action=download, (Accessed 13/05/2023)
- ↑ '2022 - 2023 FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - ROUND 9 - MONACO E-PRIX 05-06 MAY 2023: Decision No. 23', results.fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 06/05/2023), https://fe-noticeboard.s3.amazonaws.com/08_2022-23/09_R09%20Monaco/068_Doc%2068%20-%20Decision%20No.%2023.pdf#pdfjs.action=download, (Accessed 13/05/2023)