Dan Ticktum set the pace in FP1 at the Monaco E-Prix, topping the timesheets with a late-session push. The session began with a brief full course yellow for a systems test before the action resumed under green. Drivers focused on bringing their tyres up to temperature in the early laps, with Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato trading early blows at the top.
As conditions stabilised, Pascal Wehrlein emerged as a consistent frontrunner, frequently swapping places with the likes of Robert Frijns, Mitch Evans, and Nyck de Vries. The final 15 minutes saw teams add energy boosts during pit stops, setting the stage for a competitive dash to the flag. De Vries briefly led in the final minutes, but Ticktum’s 1:27.511 proved unbeatable. Wehrlein missed out by just 0.004 seconds, settling for second, while De Vries took third.
Rowland sets the early benchmark
As the green flag waved, the drivers surged onto the track, officially kicking off the weekend’s activities. Within three minutes, however, race control deployed a full course yellow for a systems test. Less than a minute later, the session resumed under green, allowing the drivers to accelerate back to full speed.
In the opening laps, the field weaved across the circuit to bring their tyres up to temperature. While the warm Mediterranean conditions meant track temperature was unlikely to pose a problem, it did threaten to complicate tyre management.
Soon after, lap times began to trickle in. Oliver Rowland quickly set the early pace, edging ahead of his teammate Norman Nato. Robert Frijns slotted into third, just in front of Miami E-Prix winner Pascal Wehrlein.
Wehrlein a dominant force in FP1 at the Monaco E-Prix
Ten minutes into FP1, António Félix da Costa briefly topped the timesheets, but a flurry of improvements from Mitch Evans, Dan Ticktum, Nyck de Vries, and Jean-Éric Vergne pushed him down to fifth. On track, the action remained relentless. Wehrlein returned to the top, only for Frijns to edge ahead before diving back into the pit lane.
At the halfway mark, Wehrlein emerged as the dominant force. He consistently improved his pace to reclaim the lead, despite fierce competition from his rivals. With just under 15 minutes remaining, he held P1 ahead of Ticktum in second and Evans in third. Rowland, who led early on, dropped to fourth, followed by Jake Dennis in fifth. Nato, Frijns, Nico Müller, Vergne, and Da Costa rounded out the top ten.
Around this time, drivers began cycling through the pits as teams injected additional energy into the cars. With just over ten minutes to go, most of the grid had returned to their garages. Out on track, Ticktum led Dennis in P1 and P2 respectively. Despite a strong lap from Edoardo Mortara, Dennis responded immediately to retake second, as Mortara settled into third.
Ticktum tops FP1
In the closing five minutes, de Vries vaulted to second, edging ahead of teammate Mortara. Wehrlein split the Mahindra Racing duo to reclaim third. With just over two minutes left, de Vries briefly went fastest. However, Ticktum and Wehrlein both improved, demoting him to third.
Despite a spirited charge from the Dutchman, he could not unseat Ticktum from the top. As the session wound down, the Briton remained in P1 with an impressive 1:27.511—just 0.004 seconds ahead of Wehrlein’s 1:27.515. De Vries settled for third with a 1:27.556 as the drivers completed their final laps around the circuit.
Full results for the 2025 Monaco E-Prix FP1
- D. Ticktum – 1:27.511
- P. Wehrlein – 1:27.515
- N. de Vries – 1:27.556
- J. Dennis – 1:27.655
- E. Mortara – 1:28.061
- A. da Costa – 1:28.174
- O. Rowland – 1:28.263
- N. Nato – 1:28.285
- J. Hughes – 1:28.327
- M. Günther – 1:28.348
- J. Vergne – 1:28.399
- R. Frijns – 1:28.422
- T. Barnard – 1:28.631
- S. Buemi – 1:28.662
- L. di Grassi – 1:28.682
- D. Beckmann – 1:28.884
- M. Evans – 1:28.986
- N. Müller – 1:28.986
- S. Bird – 1:29.053
- S. Vandoorne – 1:29.502
- Z. Maloney – 1:31.151
- N. Cassidy – 1:31.753
- D. Beckmann
