For the first time in its history — but the second time in Florida — Formula E set up shop at the Homestead circuit, about an hour south of Miami. It had been exactly 10 years since the championship last raced in Florida. The first Miami E-Prix took place in 2015 on a temporary street circuit, where Jean-Eric Vergne claimed pole position but was forced to retire. Another Frenchman, Nicolas Prost, eventually won that race.
This year, another tricolor driver grabbed pole position: Norman Nato, at the wheel of a sharp-performing Nissan. The Japanese team, along with the German Porsche outfit, are DS Penske’s fiercest rivals since the start of the season. “Our main competitors had a strong start to the season, that’s true, but there’s still a long way to go,” Vergne said ahead of qualifying. “If we keep progressing, we can fight for podiums - or even better.”
