Buemi ends six-year drought with Monaco masterclass as Rowland extends championship lead

MONTE CARLO: Envision Racing’s Sebastien Buemi claimed a long-awaited victory at the second Monaco E-Prix of the weekend on Sunday, ending a six-year winless streak and securing his third career triumph in the Principality in dramatic style.

Starting from eighth on a soaked Monte Carlo grid, the Swiss driver, Formula E’s Season 2 champion, delivered a measured, tactical drive through the field to take the chequered flag.

The win marks his first since New York City in 2019, a span of 78 races, and lifts Envision off the bottom of the Teams' standings.

“I thought I would never win again at some points, so you know you need a bit of luck, you need the right timing, you need the right car, a good team, and today everything just came together, so I’m so happy,” he said.

“I’m actually speechless because you know it’s been a long time. It was obviously quite tricky at the beginning with the fight with Antonio (Felix da Costa) and Max (Guenther), but in the end the timing of the Attack Mode was good, I was able to make a gap and I was safe when Oli (Rowland) took his second one.

“I was able to read where the track was drying up, especially in turns 3 and 4, there was lots of lap time to be gained, but you needed the confidence and today I had it. I thought that my number of wins would never change but it did today, so I’m very proud,” he added.

Behind him, Nissan’s Oliver Rowland delivered another strong performance to finish second and extend his lead at the top of the FIA Formula E Drivers’ World Championship.

The Brit’s aggressive attempt to overtake Jean-Eric Vergne at the chicane on Lap 21 ultimately altered the race's complexion.

Rowland was later required to cede the position after being deemed to have forced the