2021 Monaco ePrix
motor car race
The 2021 Monaco ePrix was a Formula E electric car race held at the Circuit de Monaco on 8 May 2021. It marked the seventh round of the 2020–21 Formula E season, as well as the fourth edition of the biennial event, albeit with a significantly modified layout resembling the one used in Formula One. António Félix da Costa won the race from pole, with Robin Frijns and Mitch Evans rounding out the podium.
Classification
Qualifying
Notes:
^1 – Norman Nato received a two-place grid penalty for failing to respect a double-waved yellow flag in free practice 1.
^2 – Nyck de Vries received a 40-place grid penalty for changing the powerbox and the gearbox. As he qualified 23rd and could only drop one position, he had to serve a 10-second stop-go penalty at the start of the race.
Race
Notes:
^1 – Pole position.
^2 – Fastest in group stage.
^3 – Fastest lap.
^4 – André Lotterer received a post-race 5-second time penalty for causing a collision.
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