The start of the race had to be delayed under the race director’s instructions due to Maloney’s incorrect starting position, but after the short intermezzo, the cars set off for 31 laps of racing.
Barnard had a great start, holding onto P1 as Rowland fell back behind Hughes. Da Costa was hit by Günther, with both drivers pitting due to damage. The damage was significant, and their races ended there with a DNF.
Di Grassi was the first to take attack mode on lap three, going a different strategy route than most. He moved up to second place by lap six, Barnard determined not to give up his lead easily. Barnard’s engineer wisely reminded him that waiting was the correct strategy here – they all saw Rowland lose his lead on the last lap yesterday.
Rowland overtook Barnard on lap seven and reported debris on the track via radio. Race control deployed a full-course yellow flag in that sector but cleared the pieces up quickly.
At the end of lap 9, Buemi had to pit with a slight issue, falling to a second-to-last place, just ahead of Maloney. We saw more drivers activating attack mode at that point, climbing up the timesheet. Rowland and Barnard remained confident at the front, knowing that saving energy was crucial.
Sam Bird received a 5 second time penalty for not following the race director’s instructions, as Frijns briefly took the lead using his attack mode advantage. Rowland was the first serious contender for the win to activate his two-minute attack mode on lap 14, moving to the front while trying to save energy. Barnard followed on the next lap but opted for four minutes instead. He caught up with the Nissan ahead and even overtook him.
Jaguar chose a different route, with Cassidy using his second attack mode on lap 17, gradually dropping back towards the end of the race. Meanwhile, drivers like Mortara, Buemi and Maloney saved their energy for later. Cassidy didn’t seem very happy about this strategy over the radio, knowing he still had no points to his name so far this season.
We had a brief yellow flag at turn 14, with Jake Dennis’ car showing signs of minor damage, but it wasn’t a major issue, as marshals cleared it quickly.
Rowland activated his last six minutes of attack mode on lap 24, with Vergne mirroring the strategy. Barnard used his last, shorter attack mode the next lap, maintaining second place. Further down the order, more disappointment came for Jaguar as Mitch Evans had to retire his car in the pits due to technical issue.
With three laps left on board, Hughes emerged from behind as a late contender for the win, with more than a minute of attack mode left compared to those in front. He overtook Vergne, but an attempt to pass Barnard saw him pushed wide, forcing him to remain in third.
Rowland capitalized on the fights behind, building a comfortable gap to secure an easy win. Barnard held off Hughes to complete the podium, and Dennis just managed to squeeze his way into fourth place with a late move.
That’s race four of the 2025 Formula E season done, with Rowland taking another win to his name. He went on the radio and rightfully thanked the team for a strategic masterclass. Credit must also go to Barnard and Hughes, who secured the first-ever full-British podium in Formula E.