In the second Misano E-Prix of Formula E, Oliver Rowland lost his chance at victory on the final lap as his Nissan car suddenly stopped, allowing Pascal Wehrlein of Porsche to secure his second win of the season. Rowland was on track for a dominant victory until he experienced a lack of energy, causing his car to come to a halt. Despite the disappointment, Rowland’s engineer was unsure of what went wrong, stating that everything seemed fine on their end. Rowland, frustrated, questioned why his energy levels weren’t properly monitored. This turn of events allowed Wehrlein to claim the win in race two, redeeming Porsche after Antonio Felix da Costa’s disqualification in race one. Wehrlein had also suffered a point-less race in the previous event but managed to bounce back and take the lead in the drivers’ championship. Jake Dennis held onto second place in the race and maintained his position in the standings, while Nick Cassidy of Jaguar secured the final spot on the podium by a narrow margin. Nico Mueller finished in fourth place, his best result in Formula E in three years. McLaren’s Jake Hughes, who started in pole position, dropped to fifth after receiving a penalty for gaining an advantage by going off the track. Sacha Fenestraz, Sergio Sette Camara, Jean-Eric Vergne, and Hughes completed the top eight. Maximilian Guenther finished ninth, followed by rookie Jehan Daruvala, who earned his first point in Formula E. Lucas di Grassi of Abt Cupra missed out on a second consecutive points finish due to a penalty for causing a collision. After starting from the back and being disqualified in race one, da Costa made a strong comeback before his race was ruined by front wing damage. Norman Nato also suffered front wing damage, ending his chances of scoring points. Mitch Evans, the polesitter in race one, encountered technical issues and finished in 18th place. Jaguar’s difficult weekend continued with both Robin Frijns and Sebastien Buemi retiring from the race due to damage. Frijns caused a brief safety car period when he went off the track after a collision involving Sam Bird and da Costa. Buemi’s incident was unseen, but he ended up parked alongside Frijns in the Envision garage.
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