RACE REPORT: 2025 Monaco E-Prix I
Race Notes
- Track action in the Principality began today with an early morning Free Practice 1 session as Jake Dennis and Nico Mueller took to the iconic street circuit for the first time, finishing fourth and 18th respectively.
- After a short turnaround, both Andretti Porsche 99X Electrics took to the track once again for the final practice session of the day before qualifying. Dennis took the checkered in second while teammate Mueller was classified 17th.
- Both Andretti Formula E drivers entered qualifying in Group A and spent the first part of the session prepping tires for their fastest lap attempts. After the field had closed their laps, Mueller missed out on the Duels, taking the checkered in seventh while Dennis progressed through to the Duels, having finished second. Unfortunately, the Brit ultimately lost out to Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries in the Quarter Final.
- As a result of the No. 27’s Duel appearance today, Andretti Formula E has now reached the Duel stages of Qualifying in 14 different cities.
- The E-Prix presented a mixed, but ultimately positive outcome for the Andretti Formula E team. Mueller was forced to make an early pit stop due to a puncture, dropping him to the back of the field. Meanwhile, Dennis was able to move into podium contention through strategic use of Attack Mode and a well-executed PIT BOOST stop, despite an issue forcing the team to switch to a backup FIA charger.
- Mueller’s race was brought back into contention thanks to a timely PIT BOOST under yellow flag conditions. Once the rest of the field had completed their mandatory stops, Mueller found himself leading the race. However, a fault during the PIT BOOST charging process limited the usable energy available for the remainder of the race. Although the FIA manually released the energy virtually, the State of Charge restriction meant Mueller had to manage his pace carefully.
- As a result, Mueller allowed Dennis through and worked to maintain a buffer behind, enabling the No. 27 car to secure a podium finish. Despite being overtaken on the final lap, Mueller was able to secure valuable points for the team, finishing in fifth.
- The opening race of the 2025 Monaco E-Prix weekend marked a milestone-filled occasion for Andretti Formula E, as it became the team’s 35th race with lap(s) led, 38th podium and 61st top-five finish in the all-electric championship.
- The double top-five finish today in the Principality marks the 100th race in which Andretti Formula E has scored championship points.
Race Results
Jake Dennis
No. 27 Andretti Porsche 99X Electric
P3
| Started | P7 |
| Standings | P6 (42 points) |
Qualifying
- Dennis’ first flying lap in Group A put him inside the top four before improving his time further to secure a spot in the Duels with a second-place performance, despite a brush with the wall in his final attempt.
- The Brit faced Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries in the Quarter Final Duel but lost out by two-tenths of a second. As a result, Dennis took today’s E-Prix start from seventh.
- Today’s qualifying result marks Dennis’ 27th Duel appearance, putting him level with DS Penske’s Jean Éric-Vergne with the second most Duel appearances.
Race
- Dennis had a strong start off the line, quickly moving up a spot into sixth.
- The British driver was able to gain places during Attack Modes being taken up before the first Full Course Yellow. Upon the restart, Dennis caught TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E’s Pascal Wehrlein and Mahindra Racing’s de Vries napping and was able to overtake them both to claim third on Lap 10.
- The No. 27 boxed on Lap 16 for the mandatory PIT BOOST but was forced to use the spare charger due to an issue, ultimately losing two positions. As a result, Dennis rejoined the E-Prix in 15th.
- Taking his Attack Modes, the No. 27 was able to get back into the top five; however, Dennis received a five-second penalty for speeding under the second Full Course Yellow.
- In the closing stages of the race, thanks to teammate Mueller’s assistance in creating a gap, Dennis was able to get up into the top three to claim the second podium of his career in the Principality with a third-place finish.
- At the 2025 Monaco E-Prix I, Dennis led his 16th Formula E race, recorded his 22nd career podium and surpassed over 600 career points.
“Overall, I’m super happy to get my first podium of the season; it’s felt like a long time coming. We put a lot of work into the preparation for the race and we fully deserved it today. It’s felt like we’ve had a great car all weekend, so to come away with a podium in the first race is what the team needed and deserved. A big thank you to Nico who obviously helped me out today. It was great teamwork that enabled us to finish with both cars in the top five.”
Nico Mueller
No. 51 Andretti Porsche 99X Electric
P5
| Started | P14 |
| Standings | P12 (24 points) |
Qualifying
- In Group A of Qualifying, Mueller appeared on the fringes of progressing into the Duels, though unfortunately, missed out by just two-tenths of a second, finishing seventh in the session and taking the race start from 14th.
Race
- Mueller received a right-rear puncture during the opening stages of the E-Prix and was forced to pit, putting the Swiss driver at the back of the field.
- During the first Full Course Yellow on Lap 15, the No. 51 pitted to take PIT BOOST in order to maximize the reduced speed on track. As a result, after the rest of the field had taken their PIT BOOST, Mueller emerged in the lead of the race, leading for five laps.
- Unfortunately, Mueller’s PIT BOOST issue limited his pace during the closing stages of the E-Prix. The No. 51 allowed his teammate to pass, tactically creating a gap to compensate for Dennis’ five-second speeding penalty. Mueller’s teamwork protected Dennis’ podium and earned him a top-five finish in the Principality.
- At the 2025 Monaco E-Prix, Mueller led his sixth Formula E race and recorded his sixth top-five finish.
“Today was obviously a great result for the team with both cars in the top five and the first podium of the season with Jake, so I’m fairly pleased, especially after how the race started with picking up a puncture after a hit from behind. We executed a great strategy and from there, put ourselves into the position to make most of the PIT BOOST window.
We were a bit lucky with the Full Course Yellow, but the decision to pit was consciously and quickly made by the team, so very well deserved. Especially for our strategy guys; a perfectly read race.
It looked like a safe win for us until we realized that the boost charger actually didn’t work. There is a backup for that, and the FIA can release the energy virtually, but we were then State of Charge limited, so I could not use all the energy that was available otherwise I would have ran out of physical battery charge. So a very bittersweet ending. It was great to even get into that position, but to have it taken away like that because of a technical issue is frustrating. Nonetheless, a good day for the team and I was happy to help out with Jake so we could secure that podium. We go again tomorrow.”
Roger Griffiths
Team Principal
“What a race that resulted in a pretty strong day for us. From the outset, Jake was looking comfortable and competitive – much more than we’ve ever been. I don’t think we maximized everything in qualifying, but nevertheless, Jake secured a decent starting position, though Nico was disappointed with where he ended up.
As for the race, Nico’s puncture really changed the dynamic of his race, and the strategy team did a great job of reacting to that and coming up with a plan B to take advantage of his misfortune when the Full Course Yellow came out. Unfortunately, there was a miscommunication with the charger, and it didn’t function as intended. Whilst the FIA is able to artificially add energy to the car, they can’t do anything about the State of Charge, and we were then having to manage that through the rest of the race; explaining why Nico wasn’t able to drive off into the distance in what could have been quite a straightforward win. Instead, it compromised his race and turned it into something much more of an energy saving race.
On the other side of the garage, although Jake was competitive early on, he was unfortunate to pick up the penalty under the yellow flag conditions whilst trying to avoid an incident. As the race unfolded, we saw great cooperation between the two drivers. Nico was very cooperative in getting out of the way without any loss of lap time and then working to create the gap that Jake needed to mitigate against his penalty. It’s disappointing for Nico to miss out on what could have been. Nonetheless, we achieved our first podium of the year and some great points for the team. We go again tomorrow and aim for another strong points haul.”
