After Jeddah, Maximilian Gunther eyes another victory as Formula E heads to Tokyo

The Tokyo E-Prix is around the corner, and Formula E drivers are already looking to leave the Monaco hangover behind. Maximilian Gunther , who won the last Tokyo race as part of Maserati MSG Racing, has already secured one victory this season with DS Penske—in Jeddah—and will be aiming to continue his winning streak.

Maximilian Gunther’s performance in current Formula E season
Maximilian Gunther is the only Formula E driver this year to have converted a pole position into a win. He claimed victory in Jeddah Part 1, starting from pole and also recording the fastest lap. After clinching the win in Formula E Championship Round 3, he’ll be looking to replicate that success in Tokyo.

After his Jeddah win, Günther shared a photo of himself with the trophy on Instagram, writing: “P1!!! What a race. What a day. What a feeling. Started from pole, dropped back to P9, and then fought back to take the win in the final corners, on the final lap. This one means everything! Today is a true testament to the hard work we’ve put in as a team over the past months, and it’s only the beginning. A massive thank you to everyone at @dsperformance and @ds_penske_fe, both here at the track and back at the factory. This win is for all of us.”

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However, Gunther couldn’t do much in his home city, Monaco, despite the double opportunities in the double header. He summed up his Monaco experience in a post that read: “Racing on the iconic streets of Monaco is always special. 🇲🇨 After a strong qualifying, we lined up P3 and gave it everything out there today. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the race pace and crossed the line in P8. Not the easiest weekend, but still walking away with two points finishes here. Now it’s time to reset and focus on Tokyo.”

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Gunther made his Formula E debut with Dragon Racing, after serving as the team’s reserve driver during the 2017/18 season. He has also raced for BMW i Andretti, Nissan e.dams, and Maserati MSG Racing, before joining DS Penske for the current season.