Dan Ticktum struggles with luck & Nyck de Vries: "We didn't get what we deserved at all"

Dan Ticktum was often the centre of attention at Formula E's Monaco E-Prix. Initially, he shone with sheer pace, but then he was more conspicuous for his mistakes and contacts. Although the Kiro driver finished seventh in the end, the team would have deserved much more from Ticktum's point of view.

Fastest in 1st free practice, fastest in 2nd free practice and 3rd place in qualifying on Saturday: Dan Ticktum dominated the headlines at the start of the Monaco E-Prix and achieved the best grid position of his Formula E career to date. He ultimately set the second-fastest lap of the weekend (after Taylor Barnard) and once again demonstrated his great potential.

The hopes of a podium were high in the Kiro box. But Ticktum lost third place to Nyck de Vries right at the start. With an early Attack Mode, he attacked the Dutchman at the exit of the tunnel, but was unable to get past and had to cut the chicane. As a result, he also lost 4th place to Pascal Wehrlein instead of moving forward with the extra power.

"Obviously, de Vries pushed me off the track, but there's nothing to be surprised about there - he does that to everyone at every opportunity," Ticktum railed against the Mahindra driver. Ticktum was subsequently involved in further duels in which he also felt unfairly treated: "I was then pushed onto the outside from the hairpin down to turn 9 which cost me a few places."

"And with the Full Course Yellows, we were put out of sequence with Pit Boost," he continues to complain. In fact, both interruptions came very inconvenient for the Briton. His summary of the first Monaco race: "In the race, there were a few scenarios where I was just caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, and that was a bit of a shame." In the end, he still scored six championship points in seventh place.

After Cassidy contact: "I can't seem to catch a break"

Things did not go well for Ticktum on Sunday either. "The plan at the start of the race was to go forward, be aggressive, and take Attack Mode early," he explains. "But I was caught up in a racing incident with (Nick) Cassidy. He hit me which caused me to lock up, I went off the track and that was the race done, really. I can't seem to catch a break."

Nevertheless: "The car was really good, especially on one lap, which is what we were missing before", Ticktum tries to take the positives with him and is proud of himself despite everything: "Monaco is a driver's track, but the car was working very well with my style throughout. We didn't get what we deserved out of this weekend at all."

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Although more could probably have been possible, it remains to be said that Ticktum is in good form. If everything comes together and he corrects his mistakes - which are still there - he could still be in with a chance of a podium this season. He will get his next chance in just under two weeks at the "double-header" in Tokyo.