Sebastien Buemi claimed his first victory since the 2019 New York E-Prix with a stunning performance in Monaco. It marked his third win around the Principality, having previously triumphed in 2015 and 2017.
The Swiss driver secured the win after making a late Attack Mode activation, allowing him to charge through the field and pass championship leader Oliver Rowland to take the lead.
Starting the race from eighth on the grid, Buemi had to remain patient throughout, gradually moving forward. He gained crucial time following a safety car period, setting up his late-race charge.
Driving for Envision Racing, Buemi was initially stuck behind Antonio Felix Da Costa but managed to overtake the Portuguese driver, putting him right behind Rowland.
He passed the Nissan driver on lap 22 of 30 and pulled away to take his 14th Formula E victory—more than any other driver in the championship’s history.
Rowland, who looked poised to win after saving both his Attack Modes for the latter stages, had to settle for second. During his first activation, he attempted to overtake Jean-Eric Vergne around the outside but was forced wide, cutting the track and subsequently having to yield the position back.
Using his second Attack Mode, Rowland fought back to reclaim second and further cement his lead in the championship standings.
Nick Cassidy also utilized a late Attack Mode to carve his way through the field and clinch the final podium spot for Jaguar. The Kiwi made an aggressive move on Nyck De Vries at Turn 5, diving up the inside to take third.
Da Costa followed suit, also overtaking De Vries to secure fourth place for Porsche.
De Vries came home in fifth for Mahindra, with Jean-Eric Vergne finishing sixth for DS Penske. Vergne had led in the early stages but lost ground during the Attack Mode cycles.
Pascal Wehrlein drove a strong recovery race to finish seventh for Porsche. Maximilian Günther secured eighth for the second DS Penske car, while Jake Dennis and Stoffel Vandoorne rounded out the top ten for Andretti and DS Penske, respectively.
Nico Müller and Lucas Di Grassi were the only retirements. Di Grassi triggered a Full Course Yellow on lap 7 after misjudging a move on Jake Dennis and crashing at the tunnel entry. Müller later hit the wall at Turn 3, prompting the safety car.
