20-Year-Old Barnard Makes History as Formula E's Youngest Pole Winner in Jeddah
Taylor Barnard made history as Formula E's youngest-ever pole position winner at 20 years and 259 days old, securing the top spot for the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix.
The NEOM McLaren driver dominated qualifying, setting the fastest times in all three rounds of the Duels format. In the final, Barnard defeated Oliver Rowland by 0.363 seconds after the Nissan driver struggled through the Turn 8-11 complex.
Racing driver wearing orange McLaren shirt
Qualifying Highlights:
- Barnard beat Antonio Felix da Costa by 0.227s in the first Duel
- Defeated Jake Hughes by 0.431s in the semifinals
- Rowland advanced by beating Friday's winner and Stoffel Vandoorne
- Maserati secured second row with Vandoorne and Hughes
Notable Eliminations:
- Reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein failed to advance from Group 1
- No Jaguar-powered cars reached the Duels stage
- Andretti drivers Jake Dennis and Nico Mueller struggled in both groups
Final Grid Top 5:
- Taylor Barnard (NEOM McLaren)
- Oliver Rowland (Nissan)
- Stoffel Vandoorne (Maserati) - Under investigation
- Jake Hughes (Maserati)
- Antonio Felix da Costa (TAG Heuer Porsche)
Formula E driver points standings 2024
The second Jeddah E-Prix race starts at 12:05pm ET on Saturday.
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