Monaco, its breath-taking view of the Mediterranean, its port, its casinos, its yachts, its luxury cars... and above all its unique history with motor racing. No other country in the world has such a relationship with motorsport, especially on a surface area of 2km.
Like the 24 Hours of Le Mans or the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, the Monaco E-Prix is the one that every Formula E driver wants to win. For DS Penske, the pressure is on as it is also the closest race to its headquarters. In Monaco, you only have to take one of the 79 public lifts to get to France and if we add to this the fact that Jean-Eric Vergne has raced in the Principality in various disciplines, that he is French and that he has already won Monaco in Formula E (in 2019 with DS), we can understand the stakes a little better.
As far as Stoffel Vandoorne is concerned, even though the reigning world champion is of Belgian nationality, it is in Monaco that he made his home a few years ago. For him too, this is somewhat of a home race. "The big difference, and this is important, is that I sleep in my own bed in the evening and not in a hotel," says Stoffel Vandoorne, who likes the quietness of the place but also the weather. "In addition, it is true that the track, since we have been using the circuit in its entirety, is perfectly suited to the discipline, and even better than in Formula 1, where it is more difficult to overtake than in Formula E."
Source: Autosport