Going from ninth to first in Friday’s race was a great way of showing the rest of the field just how competitive the Porsche package was, with Dennis also climbing from 11th to second place in the same race. He became only the fifth driver to master the feat of winning both races over a weekend, and stormed to victory on both occasions to lead the Drivers’ World Championship standings. With his sights firmly on the top step of the podium after coming so close in Round 1, Wehrlein did just that as he secured back-to-back wins in Saudi Arabia. Lucas di Grassi of Mahindra Racing achieved the Julius Baer Pole Position earlier in the day and finished hard-fought third after a defensive demonstration to get his only podium of the season so far. TAG Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein climbed up the grid from sixth to finish second, showing just what that powertrain is capable of. A Safety Car six laps after taking first place brought Dennis’ four second advantage to an end, but once racing resumed he kept his cool under the hot Mexican sun to win by an amazing eight seconds - the seventh largest margin in Formula E history. The Brit, who started the E-Prix second on the grid, leapt into the lead on lap 12 and comfortably kept it by demonstrating an energy-saving masterclass. However, one man and his machine made victory look almost easy: Avalanche Andretti’s Jake Dennis.
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