ePrix de Jeddah 2025 – Race 2: Oliver Rowland takes revenge and breaks away from the championship
Second on the previous day after letting victory slip away in the final meters, the Nissan driver took his second victory in four races and consolidated his top spot in the championship.
Even though the show was less than the day before, the second race of the weekend in Jeddah still brought its share of surprises and twists. Even before the start, history was in the making as Taylor Barnard became, at 20 years and 259 days, the youngest poleman in Formula E history. Managing to maintain his lead position in the first laps, the McLaren driver then became the youngest driver to lead a race.
Despite his lack of experience, the Englishman is fearless and, in addition to dominating his very experienced teammate Sam Bird since the beginning of the year, he gave a hard time to the day’s winner Oliver Rowland. Second the day before, the Nissan driver managed a masterful race by activating his two Attack Modes at the right moment to take the lead in the last third of the race.
With this second victory in four races this season, Rowland strengthens his first place in the championship ahead of Barnard, who finished second on the line in Jeddah after his third place the previous day. On the podium, the two British drivers are joined by a compatriot in the person of Jake Hughes, third on the grid and therefore third on the line. Thus, the top three at the start are the same at the finish but in a different order.
You have to look beyond the podium to find traces of the world champions in the discipline. In 4th and 6th place, respectively, Jake Dennis and Stoffel Vandoorne achieved the comebacks of the day with around fifteen positions gained. Jean-Eric Vergne and Pascal Wehrlein follow in 7th and 8th places.
Winner of the first Formula E race with Pit Boost, Maximilian Günther did not have the chance to achieve a double victory. Involved in a collision on the first lap, he was forced to retire. Nevertheless, the weekend is very positive for the DS Penske team, which leaves Jeddah with the certainty of having the tools to fight for the championship.
Championship currently led by Oliver Rowland among the drivers and Nissan among the teams, before the fifth race of the season which will take place in Miami on April 12.
Jeddah ePrix 2025 Standings – Race 2
| Driver | Team | Times | Gap | Laps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Rowland #23 | Nissan Formula E Team | 1:18.546 | – | 31 |
| 2 | Taylor Barnard #5 | NEOM McLaren Formula E Team | 1:18.395 | +5.844 | 31 |
| 3 | Jake Hughes #55 | Maserati MSG Racing | 1:18.110 | +6.855 | 31 |
| 4 | Jake Dennis #27 | Andretti Formula E | 1:18.949 | +7.214 | 31 |
| 5 | Nick Cassidy #37 | Jaguar TCS Racing | 1:19.032 | +7.487 | 31 |
| 6 | Stoffel Vandoorne #2 | Maserati MSG Racing | 1:18.372 | +8.005 | 31 |
| 7 | Jean-éric Vergne #25 | DS PENSKE | 1:18.518 | +8.409 | 31 |
| 8 | Pascal Wehrlein #1 | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | 1:18.692 | +11.517 | 31 |
| 9 | Dan Ticktum #33 | Cupra Kiro | 1:18.703 | +14.910 | 31 |
| 10 | Edoardo Mortara #48 | MAHINDRA RACING | 1:19.248 | +15.964 | 31 |
| 11 | Nico Müller #51 | Andretti Formula E | 1:19.492 | +16.284 | 31 |
| 12 | Sam Bird #8 | NEOM McLaren Formula E Team | 1:17.521 | +17.179 | 31 |
| 13 | Nyck de Vries #21 | MAHINDRA RACING | 1:19.045 | +20.788 | 31 |
| 14 | Robin Frijns #4 | Envision Racing | 1:20.326 | +21.164 | 31 |
| 15 | Norman Nato #17 | Nissan Formula E Team | 1:19.105 | +21.511 | 31 |
| 16 | Lucas Di Grassi #11 | LOLA YAMAHA ABT Formula E Team | 1:19.309 | +22.961 | 31 |
| 17 | David Beckmann #3 | Cupra Kiro | 1:20.592 | +31.035 | 31 |
| 18 | Zane Maloney #22 | LOLA YAMAHA ABT Formula E Team | 1:18.308 | +1:14.502 | 31 |
| 19 | Sébastien Buemi #16 | Envision Racing | 1:18.500 | +1:18.601 | 31 |
| 20 | Mitch Evans #9 | Jaguar TCS Racing | 1:20.490 | DNF | 22 |
| 21 | António Félix Da Costa #13 | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | DNF | 1 | |
| 22 | Maximilian Günther #7 | DS PENSKE | DNF | 0 |
Drivers’ Championship Standings
| Driver | Team | Points | |
| 1 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan Formula E Team | 68 |
| 2 | Taylor Barnard | Neom McLaren Formula E Team | 51 |
| 3 | Antonio Felix da Costa | Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | 39 |
| 4 | Maximilian Günther | DS Penske | 37 |
| 5 | Jake Hughes | Maserati MSG Racing | 27 |
| 6 | Jean-Eric Vergne | DS Penske | 26 |
| 7 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar TCS Racing | 25 |
| 8 | Pascal Wehrlein | Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | 25 |
| 9 | Jake Dennis | Andretti Formula E | 25 |
| 10 | Nyck de Vries | Mahindra Racing | 24 |
Team Championship Standings
| Teams | Points | |
| 1 | Nissan Formula E Team | 68 |
| 2 | Neom McLaren Formula E Team | 67 |
| 3 | Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | 64 |
| 4 | DS Penske | 63 |
| 5 | Maserati MSG Racing | 43 |
| 6 | Mahindra Racing | 41 |
| 7 | Jaguar TCS Racing | 35 |
| 8 | Andretti Formula E | 27 |
| 9 | Envision Racing | 6 |
| 10 | Cupra Kiro | 6 |
| 11 | Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team | 0 |
