Mahindra Breaks Formula E Testing Record on Day 2

Mahindra sets the pace on day two of Formula E testing at Valencia, as Edoardo Mortara clocks a 1:21.493 in Tuesday’s morning session to headline the times.

Nyck de Vries completes a Mahindra one-two, underlining early performance and suggesting strong correlation between simulator preparation and track execution.

The field ramps up aggressively after Monday’s baseline work. Porsche runners feature strongly, with Pascal Wehrlein prominent, and Andretti’s Jake Dennis also consistently inside competitive laps.

Dan Ticktum ends the morning inside the top six, while rookie Felipe Drugovich improves to 17th after a steadier opening day.

Oliver Rowland’s session halts late with his car stopping at the final corner, triggering a red flag and compressing several programmes.

His difficulties persist in the afternoon, where he records the slowest time as teams juggle mileage, energy targets, and software refinements.

The afternoon opens with a 27‑lap mock race, stretching to nearly 90 minutes because of interruptions. Long‑run energy management and restart execution receive priority over headline times.

Nico Müller wins the mock race, edging Antonio Félix da Costa, while Jaguar’s Mitch Evans places fourth and Pascal Wehrlein banks fifth.

Once testing resumes, Ticktum sets the afternoon benchmark with a 1:21.746, narrowly ahead of Müller to keep his productive day intact.

Spanish rookie Pepe Martí makes a notable step, finishing 10th in the afternoon and ending under four‑tenths from the outright best.

For Mahindra, Mortara’s morning time offers validation of single‑lap potential, while de Vries’ consistency indicates a balanced platform across push and lift‑and‑coast phases.

Rival camps focus on software calibration, brake‑by‑wire feel, and deployment maps, chasing repeatability rather than a single peak lap.

Red‑flag volatility skews read‑throughs, yet the competitive spread tightens, suggesting incremental gains in efficiency and tyre preparation across programmes.

Testing continues Wednesday morning with a single session, giving teams one last opportunity to validate updates and chase marginal time before freight departs.

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