Edoardo Mortara rises to victory in Formula E Diriyah double-header
Edoardo Mortara has taken victory in the second race of the FIA Formula E double-header in Diriyah.
Edoardo Mortara celebrates his race victory in Diriyah. (FIA Formula E)
After taking the victory in race one it was Nyck de Vries who qualified on pole position, but the race came alive when Lucas di Grassi passed for the lead during the second round of Attack Mode activations.
Mortara also made it past the Mercedes-EQ, and took the lead from di Grassi a lap later.
From there the ROKit Venturi Racing driver had to hold off a late challenge from Robin Frijns, until a late safety car brought the race to an end under yellow flags.
"What a day – especially after the mistake that I made in qualification yesterday," said the Swiss driver.
"I am very glad to bring this win for the team."
"A one-three finish is amazing."
"It was a very strategic race, very difficult for the nerves because I didn’t have a lot of energy but neither did my colleagues around me.
"They were playing strategy, trying to attack me and make me consume, so I tried to keep my head cool and it worked.”
ROKiT Venturi Racing celebrate a one-three finish in Saudi Arabia. (FIA Formula E)
Frijns finished second with di Grassi in third to make it a one-three finish for Venturi.
With de Vries shuffled down the order to finish in tenth position, Mortara leads the championship standings.
Kiwi Nick Cassidy finished sixteenth with Mitch Evans in nineteenth.
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship resumes in Mexico City on Saturday 12 February.
