Diriyah E-Prix: Best images from Friday’s race
Check out the best images as the Formula E circus ventured to Saudi Arabia for the Diriyah E-Prix, as season six kicked off. Click on the images above to cycle through them.
Oliver Turvey, NIO 333, NIO FE-005 Nico Müller, GEOX Dragon, Penske EV-4, Neel Jani, Porsche, Porsche 99x Electric out of the pit lane
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Stoffel Vandoorne, Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 01, Nico Müller, GEOX Dragon, Penske EV-4
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Pascal Wehrlein, Mahindra Racing on the grid
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Brendon Hartley, Dragon Racing
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Jérôme d'Ambrosio, Mahindra Racing on the grid
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Mitch Evans, Jaguar Racing, Jaguar I-Type 4 talks to Mark Webber,Tag Heuer Porsche Ambassador
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Andre Lotterer, Porsche, Porsche 99x Electric arrives to the grid
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Alejandro Agag, Chairman of Formula E, Toto Wolff, Team Principal of Mercedes AMG F1 Team
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Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE20 arrives on the grid
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BMW I Andretti Motorsport grid person
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Felipe Massa, Venturi
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Antonio Felix da Costa, DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE20
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Alexander Sims, BMW I Andretti Motorsports, BMW iFE.20, at the start of the race
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Alexander Sims, BMW I Andretti Motorsports, BMW iFE.20 goes wide leading Stoffel Vandoorne, Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 01, Nyck De Vries, Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 01
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Pascal Wehrlein, Mahindra Racing, M6Electro
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Alexander Sims, BMW I Andretti Motorsports
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Robin Frijns, Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
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James Calado, Jaguar Racing, Jaguar I-Type 4
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Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE20
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Neel Jani, Porsche, Porsche 99x Electric
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Alexander Sims, BMW I Andretti Motorsports, BMW iFE.20 Stoffel Vandoorne, Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 01, Nyck De Vries, Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 01
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Robin Frijns, Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
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Sébastien Buemi, Nissan e.Dams, Nissan IMO2 leadsDaniel Abt, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Audi e-tron FE06, Mitch Evans, Jaguar Racing, Jaguar I-Type 4
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Pascal Wehrlein, Mahindra Racing, M6Electro locking up
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Daniel Abt, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Audi e-tron FE06
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Stoffel Vandoorne, Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 01
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The Safety Car Sam Bird, Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
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Stoffel Vandoorne, Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 01 Andre Lotterer, Porsche, Porsche 99x Electric
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Maximilian Gunther, BMW I Andretti Motorsports, BMW iFE.20 Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE20, Robin Frijns, Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
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Felipe Massa, Venturi, EQ Silver Arrow 01 Sébastien Buemi, Nissan e.Dams, Nissan IMO2, Daniel Abt, Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, Audi e-tron FE06
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Oliver Rowland, Nissan e.Dams, Nissan IMO2 Maximilian Gunther BMW I Andretti Motorsports, BMW iFE.20, Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE20
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Sam Bird, Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
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Fans watch the on track action from the grandstand
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Sam Bird, Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06, 1st position
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Andre Lotterer, Porsche celebrates on the podium
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Stoffel Vandoorne, Mercedes Benz EQ climbs out of his car on the podium
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Sam Bird, Virgin Racing, 1st position
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Race winner Sam Bird, Virgin Racing celebrates with Sylvain Filippi, Managing Director, Envision Virgin Racing, his team on the podium
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Race winner Sam Bird, Virgin Racing on the podium with Andre Lotterer, Porsche, 2nd position, Stoffel Vandoorne, Mercedes Benz EQ, 3rd position
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Race winner Sam Bird, Virgin Racing celebrates on the podium
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Podium: Race Winner Sam Bird, Virgin Racing, Second position Andre Lotterer, Porsche, Third position Stoffel Vandoorne, Mercedes
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Andre Lotterer, Porsche, celebrates on the podium Sam Bird, Virgin Racing, on the podium
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Race Winner Sam Bird, Envision Virgin Racing, Audi e-tron FE06
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images
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| Series | Formula E |
| Event | Diriyah E-prix I |
| Author | Charles Bradley |
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