TICKTUM WINS CHAOTIC TOKYO E-PRIX AS EVANS TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Dan Ticktum won the first Tokyo E-Prix of the weekend after a chaotic race full of strategy changes, rain and championship drama. The CUPRA KIRO driver took victory ahead of Jake Dennis and Nick Cassidy, while Pascal Wehrlein’s retirement completely changed the title fight.
The race started with immediate drama as Norman Nato made contact with Nico Müller, damaging the Porsche driver’s suspension and forcing him to retire. Nyck de Vries also suffered a puncture early in the race, adding more difficulties to an already unpredictable opening.
The biggest changes came in the second half of the race, when rain arrived at the Tokyo circuit and teams began using the Pit Boost strategy. The key moment for the championship came when Wehrlein and António Félix da Costa made contact, forcing the Porsche driver to retire and losing a huge amount of points in the title battle.
Ticktum was one of the first drivers to stop for Pit Boost and used the undercut perfectly to take the lead. The British driver then managed the fight with Dennis, who eventually passed him during the race. However, Ticktum stayed close and made his final move on the last lap, overtaking Dennis with only two corners remaining to secure his second Formula E victory after his win in Jakarta last season.
Dennis finished second, a crucial result that allowed him to close the gap in the championship standings. Nick Cassidy completed the podium, giving Citroën an important result dedicated to the memory of Cyril Blais, who recently passed away.
Mitch Evans finished fourth after starting outside the top positions and produced a strong recovery drive with Jaguar. Thanks to Wehrlein’s retirement, Evans moved into the championship lead with four races remaining in the season.
Edoardo Mortara finished fifth for Mahindra, ahead of Jean-Éric Vergne, who recovered after receiving a three-place grid penalty for impeding Zane Maloney during qualifying. Oliver Rowland scored important points for Nissan with seventh place, while Pepe Martí, António Félix da Costa and Taylor Barnard completed the top ten.
After the opening Tokyo race, the championship standings have completely changed. Evans leads with 144 points, followed by Wehrlein on 141, Dennis on 130, Rowland on 120, and Da Costa and Mortara tied on 113 points.
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