RACE REPORT: 2026 Monaco E-Prix I
Race Results
| 2026 Monaco E-Prix I |
| Jake Dennis | DNF |
| Felipe Drugovich | P4 |
Race Notes
- Track action in the Principality commenced today with an early morning Free Practice 1 session as Jake Dennis and Felipe Drugovich took to the iconic street circuit for the first time this weekend, finishing fifth and eighth respectively.
- Free Practice 2 was interrupted by a red flag, caused by Lola Yamaha ABT’s Zane Maloney crashing into the barriers in Turn 3’s Massenet corner. Both Andretti’s retained their pace from the previous session, with Dennis finishing sixth and Drugovich ninth.
- Both Dennis and Drugovich were unable to progress into the Duels from their qualifying groups, taking the checkered in seventh and fifth, respectively.
- The No. 27 car’s race was over before it really began, as Citroën Racing’s Nick Cassidy made contact with Dennis in Turn 10 on Lap 4, ending the British driver’s race.
- On the other side of the garage, Drugovich was able to capitalize on a late PIT BOOST and aggressive energy strategy to make his way from 10th to up into the top-five once all cars had taken their mandatory stop.
- With two laps to go, Cupra Kiro’s Pepe Martí was able to use his delayed Attack Mode to pass the No. 28 car before an incident ahead involving Kiro’s Dan Ticktum and Jaguar TCS Racing’s António Félix da Costa brought out the Full Course Yellow. After da Costa’s retirement and a post-race penalty for Ticktum, Drugovich was promoted to fourth.
- The 2026 Monaco E-Prix I saw one Safety Car period between Laps 4 and 5 and a Full Course Yellow from Laps 27 to 29, though no laps were added.
- Today’s result marks the Andretti Formula E team’s 71st top-five result and 139th top-10 finish.
- Heading into tomorrow’s race, the Andretti Formula E team remain seventh in the Team’s Championship standings though have closed the gap to Citroën ahead, now only trailing by three points.
Jake Dennis
No. 27 Andretti Porsche 99X Electric
DNF
| Started | P13 |
| Standings | P7 (66 points) |
Qualifying
- Dennis competed in Group A of qualifying though was unable to progress into the Duels, finishing seventh overall.
Race
- Dennis lost one position at the start of the E-Prix, though was hitting energy targets during the opening phase.
- Coming out of the Tunnel into the Nouvelle Chicane on Lap 4, Dennis made an overtaking move on Citroën Cassidy and unfortunately, the New Zealander didn’t see Dennis on the outside resulting in the No. 27 being squeezed into the wall and forced into retiring from the race.
“A difficult day in the office. After the two strong Free Practice sessions, we were not really where we thought we’d be in qualifying. Then to come away from the race with no points and a DNF so early is a shame. Definitely a tough one to take, but we’ve got another shot at it tomorrow. The car is not the quickest, but it’s definitely in a decent window, so we’ll be aiming for a top five tomorrow.”
Felipe Drugovich
No. 28 Andretti Porsche 99X Electric
P4
| Started | P10 |
| Standings | P15 (14 points) |
Qualifying
- Drugovich took to Qualifying in Group B however missed out on the Duels by 0.101 tenths of a second, finishing fifth.
Race
- During the opening stages of the race, the Brazilian driver fought for positions in the top 10, eventually making his way up into eighth before the PIT BOOST window opened.
- Opting for a late PIT BOOST strategy, Drugovich was able to use his pace to make up track position while those ahead of him took their mandatory stop. Stopping on Lap 18, the No. 28 driver was able to cycle through the pack having taken his Attack Mode one lap later, making his way into fifth.
- Although he was overtaken by Martí on Lap 27 from having to conserve energy, an incident up ahead resulted in the Brazilian being promoted to fourth at the checkered.
- Drugovich’s results marks his first back-to-back points and top-five finish in his Formula E career, as well as his third top 10.
- The Brazilian gained three positions in Driver’s World Championship standings, moving up to 15th on 14 points.
“It was a pretty good day for me and we’ve got to be happy with the result. We did all we could in qualifying, especially considering we only had one push lap in the session. But apart from that, we opted for a bold strategy and ultimately, it paid off. I had to deal with the energy at the end which was tricky, but overall I think I need to be happy with the result and hopefully tomorrow we’ll be able to go a few positions better.”
Roger Griffiths
Team Principal
“A very different story across both sides of the garage today. Unfortunately it was a very short race for Jake today after contact with Nick Cassidy ended his day. Whilst Nick was penalized, it really doesn’t undo the damage.
Across the other side of the garage, we had a breakthrough race for Felipe. Everyone on the team is super happy for him scoring back-to-back points and a career best result in Formula E. He drove an intelligent race and managed his energy well, keeping calm in the cockpit and so we really couldn’t have asked for more.
Both drivers were disappointed with the way qualifying transpired, so we have some analysis to do tonight on the tire situation. Nonetheless, we’ll have some good learnings and another chance at it tomorrow.
We raced in front of a stellar crowd today and there was a lot of great energy on the grid with a variety of celebrities and motorsport drivers. It’s clear to see that Formula E is becoming a destination event in Monaco and we’re excited for see what tomorrow brings.”
