Maximilian Gunther seems to have picked up from where he left off in Jakarta. After winning the last Formula E race in Jakarta in 2023, the DS Penske driver topped the first free practice race at the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit on Friday. He was followed by TAG Heuer Porsche driver Antonio Felix Da Costa in second place and Edoardo Mortara of Mahindra Racing in third.
Jakarta E-Prix 2025 FP1 highlights
With his performance in FP1 on Friday, Maximilian Gunther has shown he is very much in the running for the title in Jakarta this year. Like Gunther, Edoardo Mortara also proved he is back to his winning ways, finishing third in FP1. He had clinched the third spot on the podium in the inaugural session of the Jakarta E-Prix in 2022 when he was driving for Venturi-Mercedes.
Finishing second in FP1 is the first positive sign for Antonio Felix Da Costa, who is currently third in the Formula E Driver Standings and is yet to win a podium in Indonesia.
This season’s leading Formula E driver, Oliver Rowland, has also hinted at being one of the contenders for the winner’s trophy by finishing fourth in the first free practice race on Friday. The Nissan driver hit a barrier while nearing the finish line but managed to get going again. He was followed by Andretti’s Nico Mueller in fifth position.
Jaguar TCS Racing driver Mitch Evans, who won the first Jakarta race in 2022 and bagged the third spot on the podium in 2023, finished sixth in FP1. His teammate Nick Cassidy followed him in seventh position.
Cupra Kiro driver Dan Ticktum finished eighth, and his teammate David Beckmann finished tenth. Jean Eric Vergne of DS Penske, who won pole and secured second place on the podium in the inaugural Jakarta race in 2022, finished ninth in the practice session. Andretti’s Jake Dennis, who had clinched second place in both races of the last edition, ended up in 13th position in the practice race.
Envision Racing’s Robin Frijns retired mid-race after scraping along the chicane for a decent distance before finally smashing into the barrier at Turn 7. He got out of the car and ended his run in FP1.
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