Formula E in Saudi Arabia: 3rd free practice goes to Jaguar driver Mitch Evans

Mitch Evans was the fastest driver in Formula E's third free practice session in Saudi Arabia. With a lap time of 1:10.154 minutes, he beat Jean-Eric Vergne and Max Günther. Oliver Rowland and Jake Dennis completed the top five in a largely uneventful session.

Nothing worth mentioning happened in the first five minutes of the only free practice session on Saturday. Mitch Evans led the timesheets ahead of his Jaguar team-mate Nick Cassidy. The two Nissan drivers Oliver Rowland and Sacha Fenestraz then took the lead. The track was once again significantly faster compared to the previous day: Jean-Eric Vergne set a lap time of 1:11.377 minutes after ten minutes - six tenths of a second faster than the absolute best time on Friday.

Dan Ticktum hit the brakes at the end of the long straight and drove a wide arc in the run-off zone. His ERT team-mate continued where he had left off on Friday: Sergio Sette Camara was in second place at this point, before Robin Frijns set a new fastest time. His Envision team-mate Sebastien Buemi beat him halfway through the session. Ten minutes before the end, Max Günther took over the top position.

Bit of a wide line there!@DanTicktum explores the limits of Turn 18.#DiriyahEPrix pic.twitter.com/m5QaT5PTVQ

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The next fastest time came from Vergne, who was again fast after his second place the previous day. Evans was then back in front. There were a few more personal improvements in the final minutes, but Evans remained in the lead. Vergne was second ahead of Günther, Rowland and Dennis. Qualifying for the Diriyah E-Prix on Saturday will take place at 13:20 (CET). The second night race will start at 6pm.

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Overall standings (drivers & teams)