Nyck de Vries claims Tokyo Formula E victory as Mahindra close on top 3

LONDON: Nyck de Vries claimed his second Formula E victory of the season on Sunday as Mahindra Racing collected 38 points across the Tokyo E-Prix double-header to move within one point of third place in the Teams’ Championship.

The Dutch driver mastered difficult wet-to-dry conditions to win the second race of the weekend after climbing from fifth on the grid, securing the sixth Formula E victory of his career and Mahindra’s second win of the campaign.

The result marks the first time the Indian manufacturer have won multiple races in a single Formula E season since 2017-18.

Teammate Edoardo Mortara also enjoyed a strong weekend despite retiring from Sunday’s race following a late multi-car incident. The Swiss driver claimed his fourth pole position of the season — equaling the Formula E record for poles in a single campaign — after topping qualifying and defeating Antonio Felix da Costa in the final duel.

Mortara had also shown strong pace on Saturday, qualifying second before finishing fifth after battling for a podium place for much of the race. De Vries, meanwhile, was forced to settle for 17th after suffering a puncture on the opening lap.

Sunday’s race began behind the safety car following heavy rain, with Mortara holding the lead in the early stages before changing track conditions and differing tire strategies reshuffled the order.

After struggling early, de Vries timed his Attack Mode deployment perfectly, surging through the field to take the lead with six minutes of additional power remaining.

A late red flag, caused by the incident that eliminated Mortara, left de Vries facing a one-lap sprint to the finish against Nick Cassidy and Jake Dennis. The Mahindra driver held off both challengers to seal