Edoardo Mortara achieved his fourth career Julius Baer Pole Position in Jeddah, after beating Maximilian Guenther (DS PENSKE) in the Duel Final. Despite making small contact with some of the walls during his lap during the Final Duels, Mortara managed to set the best lap and secured the team’s first pole position since 2024.
“I pushed everything I had, probably slightly too much in the first sector, especially where I had some small mistakes,” Mortara said after the session. “Luckily for us, it was enough. I was just giving my best, my very best today.
“Glad we scored the first position for Mahindra [since Berlin in 2024].”
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It’s been a big few years for the Mahindra Racing team, who have drivers Nyck de Vries and Mortara and completely changed the technical direction of the team ahead of the GEN3 Evo era.
“I joined the team at the beginning of Season 10, and we knew altogether that we had quite a bit of work to do in front of us to develop our car and our operations. The team did a fantastic job over these last three years to do that.
“Obviously, it's only a quali, and it went very well for us. We know that we still have a big task in front of us for the race later on. Nevertheless, we are improving race by race that we are there, we are competitive, and it's great.
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“I was feeling confident in qualifying today. Not so much in free practice, but thanks to the work of the engineers, we made the right changes in terms of settings and I was feeling very good inside the car, right from the beginning of the groups.”
SCHEDULE: Where, when and how to watch or stream the 2026 Jeddah E-Prix, Rounds 4 and 5
Saudi Arabia has been a staple of the Formula E calendar since Season 5, and found a new home at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit last season. The double-header weekend promises plenty of action and the return of PIT BOOST, all whilst racing under the lights at night over February 13 and 14.
Race: Friday 13 February, 20:05 local/17:05 UTC
Free Practice 3: Saturday 14 February, 13:30 local/10:30 UTC
Qualifying: Saturday 14 February, 15:40 local/12:40 UTC
Race: Saturday 15 February, 20:05 local/17:05 UTC
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Formula E’s Evo Sessions return in Jeddah
The world’s biggest creators. The world’s fastest electric race car. EVO Sessions is back. After a legendary Season 11, we're taking the spectacle to the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Don’t miss the next generation of drivers as they take on the GEN3 Evo — streaming live on YouTube, February 15.
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