20-Year-Old Taylor Barnard Makes Formula E History with Jeddah Pole Position
Taylor Barnard made history by becoming Formula E's youngest pole winner at 20 years and 259 days during qualifying for the second race of the Jeddah E-Prix.
Racing driver wearing orange McLaren shirt
The NEOM McLaren driver secured pole position by defeating Oliver Rowland in the final Duel with a margin of 0.363 seconds. Barnard dominated qualifying, setting the fastest lap times in three separate sessions.
His path to pole included victories over Antonio Felix da Costa (by 0.227s) and Jake Hughes (by 0.431s) in earlier Duels. Rowland had advanced by beating Friday's winner andpolesitter, then Stoffel Vandoorne in a close semifinal.
Notable qualifying developments:
- Barnard topped Group stage 2 ahead of Hughes, Mortara, and da Costa
- Reigning champion Pascal Wehrlein was eliminated early
- No Jaguar-powered cars advanced to the Duels for the second time this season
- Vandoorne's third place is under investigation for a technical infringement
Starting Grid Top 5:
- Taylor Barnard (NEOM McLaren)
- Oliver Rowland (Nissan)
- Stoffel Vandoorne (Maserati)*
- Jake Hughes (Maserati MSG Racing)
- Antonio Felix da Costa (TAG Heuer Porsche)
*Subject to investigation
The second race of the Jeddah E-Prix is scheduled for Saturday at 12:05pm ET.
Formula E driver points standings 2024
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