Nyck de Vries delivered a masterclass in strategy and composure to secure his fifth career Formula E victory at the 2026 Monaco E-Prix, marking his first win since Berlin 2022 and a maiden triumph with Mahindra in the GEN3 era. F1Technical’s senior writer Balazs Szabo delivers his race report from the Monaco Formula E paddock.
The race began cleanly, with Ticktum leading into Turn 1, but chaos soon followed. On Lap 4, Nick Cassidy and Jake Dennis collided, sending Dennis into the barriers and triggering the first Safety Car.
Cassidy was later penalized with a 10-second time penalty. The restart saw tense moments as Joel Eriksson and Nico Müller narrowly avoided contact, while Müller later collided with teammate Wehrlein, forcing both Porsches to pit for repairs.
Former Formula E champion Oliver Rowland also suffered a puncture, ending his hopes of points.
The pivotal moment came during the PIT BOOST cycle. De Vries pitted on Lap 16, rejoining in seventh. By contrast, Da Costa elongated his pit visit and made an overtaking move on pole-sitter Ticktum before they completed the mandatory recharging process. The Portuguese driver rejoined the track in the lead, but that did not last long.
By Lap 20, de Vries and Evans activated ATTACK MODE to pressure Da Costa, with de Vries making the decisive overtake. Using his own attack mode, Ticktum regained third by overtaking Da Costa, but struggled for pace, and his duel with the Portuguese driver culminated in the Lap 28 crash.
The closing stages of the race were completed under Full Course Yellow conditions, but the green flag racing resumed for one final lap. De Vries held firm to secure a landmark win for Mahindra, crossing the line with a comfortable three-second margin over the chasing pack.
Mitch Evans finished second, securing his fifth Monaco podium and his third top-three finish in the last four races. The result propels the Jaguar driver to the top of the Drivers’ Championship, overtaking Pascal Wehrlein and establishing a 15-point buffer. Evans’ consistency also helped Jaguar leapfrog Porsche in the Teams’ standings, though Porsche retained their lead in the Manufacturers’ table.
Polesitter Dan Ticktum looked set for third place until a late-race clash with Antonio Félix da Costa at Turn 10 ended in drama. Da Costa lost a wheel and retired, while Ticktum was handed a post-race penalty that dropped him to 12th.
The incident promoted rookie Pepe Marti to third, giving the Spaniard his first Formula E podium and making him the first driver from Spain to claim silverware in the championship.
De Vries takes Monaco 🙌
He wins for the first time since Berlin 2021/22!#MonacoEPrix #FormulaE pic.twitter.com/coeuCFnwF6
— Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) May 16, 2026
