Mahindra Racing returns to spotlight as Nyck de Vries secures second-place podium in Monaco
Mahindra Racing
is back in form after two years, and the results are visible on the podium. They are now third in the Teams' World Championship with 91 points.
Nyck de Vries
of Mahindra Racing secured second place on the podium at the
Monaco E-Prix
Round 6, while his teammate
Edoardo Mortara
contributed to the team's success in a big way by finishing fourth.
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In Round 7 as well, De Vries took fifth place and added to the points.
Nyck De Vries on podium win in Monaco
Season 7 World Champion Nyck de Vries finished second for the team and even looked on track for the victory until Oliver Rowland took charge in the final laps with Attack Mode. This is De Vries' first podium in
Formula E
after three years, and Mahindra's first podium since Lucas Di Grassi won at the Mexico E-Prix in 2023, when he was racing for the team before joining Lola Yamaha ABT.
Mahindra Racing has completely overhauled their powertrain in a ground-up redesign. Talking about his big achievement after taking second place in Monaco Round 6, Nyck de Vries said, 'It's been an incredible day for us as a team, obviously I can't thank them enough. They executed a great race during the Pit Boost, and chose the right moments to go for it and take the Attack Mode so honestly a big thanks to them.'
He further added, 'It's very nice to be on this journey together, we've come from far last year and we've constantly made little steps.
It's nice to give them this reward because they really deserve it. I consider it an advantage being at home, having my friends here watching me, and it's nice to have them here to see what we accomplished today.'
Taking to Instagram, Nyck de Vries shared after his Round 6 result, 'P2 in MONACO!! Thank you team.' After Round 7, he wrote in the following post, 'Front row start and P5 on Sunday. What a weekend. Merci Monaco!'
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All eyes are now on Tokyo, which is also a double-header on May 17 and 18.
Nyck de Vries is currently 5th in the Formula E Driver Standings with 52 points, while Mortara is in 8th place with 39 points.
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