Günther seals Berlin E-Prix win after race-long duel with Vergne

Maximilian Günther secured his first Formula E victory since the 2020 Santiago ePrix in Berlin after a race-long 🧜battle with Jean-Eric Vergne.
Vergne led much of the race - having started the E-Prix from pole position - but s♔truggled in the closing laps, allowing Günther to get ahead.
The German looked on course for a comfortable win but he had to fend off a late-charging Robin Frijns with the pair being separated by just 0.1s over the l𓃲ine.
Vergne managed to hold off Techeetah team-mate and championship leader Antonio Felixꦗ da Costa for the final podium spot.
Da Costa was unable to match his race-winning performances of the previous two Berlin E-Prixs b🐼ut it was a crucial result in the race for the championship with t♊he Portuguese driver now within touching distance of a maiden Formula E crown.
Andre Lotterer sec♔ured fifthꦗ for Porsche ahead of Oliver Rowland.
Jerome d’Ambrosio💦 ran as high as second in the early laps but struggled to maintain this pace, event🅘ually dropping to seventh.
Lucas di Grassi finished eighth, butꦅ may have finished higher had it not been for a collision with fellow countryman Felipe Massa - who was given a drive-through penalty for spinning di Grassi into Tu🌟rn 1.
Mitch💃 Evans and Alexander Sims completed the points-paying positions.
Stoffel Vandoorne was f🧜orced to retire after picking up a puncture whilst running in the top five, while James Calado, Sérgio Sette Câmara and Neel Jani also failed to make the flag after an incident at the hairpin resulted in significant dam💖age for all three cars - and was the cause of the mid-race Safety Car period.

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