# 2024 Tokyo ePrix

The 2024 Tokyo ePrix was the fifth race of the 2023–24 Formula E World Championship, held on 30 March 2024. It was the first running of the Tokyo ePrix, a new event held around the Tokyo Street Circuit.
The ePrix was won by Maximilian Günther for Maserati, who overtook Nissan driver Oliver Rowland towards the end of the race after saving energy throughout. Defending champion Jake Dennis completed the podium in third place for Andretti. Günther's win was his fifth Formula E race victory and first of the season to date, and only the second ever Formula E victory for Maserati.

## Background

Nick Cassidy entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with a four point lead over Pascal Wehrlein, followed by Mitch Evans and Jean-Éric Vergne (both 18 points behind) and defending champion Jake Dennis (19 points behind).
Prior to the race, Jaguar held a 35 point lead over Porsche in the Teams' Championship, with DS Penske in third and McLaren in fourth. In the Manufacturers' Trophy, Jaguar held a 28 point lead over Porsche, with Nissan in third.

## Classification

All times are in Japan Standard Time (JST).

### Qualification

Qualification took place at 10:20 on 30 March.
Group draw :
| Group A | BUE | CAS | DAC | DAR | DEN | DIG | EVA | HUG | MOR | NAT | ROW |
| Group B | BIR | DEV | FEN | FRI | GUE | JEV | MUL | SET | TIC | VAN | WEH |

#### Qualifying duels

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| A2 | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | | | | | | |
| A3 | Jake Dennis | Jake Dennis | | | | | | |
| A3 | Jake Dennis | Jake Dennis | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | | | |
| | | | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | | | |
| A1 | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | Edoardo Mortara | | | |
| A4 | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | | | | | | |
| A4 | Mitch Evans | Mitch Evans | | | | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland | Oliver Rowland |
| | | | | | | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther |
| B2 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Sérgio Sette Câmara | | | | | | | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther |
| B3 | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | | | | | | |
| B3 | Nico Müller | Nico Müller | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | | | |
| | | | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Sérgio Sette Câmara | | | |
| B1 | Maximilian Günther | Maximilian Günther | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Sérgio Sette Câmara | | | |
| B4 | Pascal Wehrlein | Pascal Wehrlein | | | | | | |

#### Overall classification

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | A | B | QF | SF | F | Grid |
| 1 | 22 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan | 1:19.658 | — | 1:19.164 | 1:18.855 | 1:19.023 | 1 |
| 2 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati | — | 1:19.391 | 1:19.252 | 1:19.046 | 1:19.044 | 2 |
| 3 | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Mahindra | 1:19.678 | — | 1:19.008 | 1:19.081 | — | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | ERT | — | 1:19.474 | 1:19.160 | 1:21.244 | — | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | 1:19.939 | — | 1:19.323 | — | — | 5 |
| 6 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | 1:19.991 | — | 1:19.448 | — | — | 9 |
| 7 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | — | 1:19.792 | 1:19.560 | — | — | 6 |
| 8 | 51 | Nico Müller | ABT Cupra-Mahindra | — | 1:19.725 | 1:19.756 | — | — | 7 |
| 9 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | 1:20.010 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Envision-Jaguar | — | 1:19.822 | — | — | — | 10 |
| 11 | 17 | Norman Nato | Andretti-Porsche | 1:20.056 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 12 | 21 | Nyck de Vries | Mahindra | — | 1:19.881 | — | — | — | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | Jake Hughes | McLaren-Nissan | 1:20.226 | — | — | — | — | 16 |
| 14 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS Penske | — | 1:19.883 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 15 | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | ABT Cupra-Mahindra | 1:20.269 | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| 16 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | ERT | — | 1:19.952 | — | — | — | 15 |
| 17 | 18 | Jehan Daruvala | Maserati | 1:20.395 | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| 18 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS Penske | — | 1:20.027 | — | — | — | 18 |
| 19 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Jaguar | 1:20.401 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| 20 | 23 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan | — | 1:20.132 | — | — | — | 20 |
| 21 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | 1:20.678 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| 22 | 8 | Sam Bird | McLaren-Nissan | — | 1:20.660 | — | — | — | 22 |
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#### Race

The race started at 15:03 on 30 March.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati | 35 | 53:34.665 | 2 | 25+1 |
| 2 | 22 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan | 35 | +0.755 | 1 | 18+3 |
| 3 | 1 | Jake Dennis | Andretti-Porsche | 35 | +1.405 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 13 | António Félix da Costa | Porsche | 35 | +1.822 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | 35 | +3.897 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 17 | Norman Nato | Andretti-Porsche | 35 | +4.573 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | 51 | Nico Müller | ABT Cupra-Mahindra | 35 | +4.983 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 37 | Nick Cassidy | Jaguar | 35 | +5.542 | 19 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | Robin Frijns | Envision-Jaguar | 35 | +5.929 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | ERT | 35 | +6.504 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | 23 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan | 35 | +7.016 | 20 | |
| 12 | 25 | Jean-Éric Vergne | DS Penske | 35 | +7.583 | 13 | |
| 13 | 16 | Sébastien Buemi | Envision-Jaguar | 35 | +8.467 | 21 | |
| 14 | 5 | Jake Hughes | McLaren-Nissan | 35 | +8.859 | 16 | |
| 15 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Jaguar | 35 | +9.316 | 9 | |
| 16 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS Penske | 35 | +9.735 | 18 | |
| 17 | 18 | Jehan Daruvala | Maserati | 35 | +15.096 | 17 | |
| 18 | 33 | Dan Ticktum | ERT | 35 | +49.418 | 15 | |
| 19 | 8 | Sam Bird | McLaren-Nissan | 34 | +1 lap | 22 | |
| Ret | 11 | Lucas di Grassi | ABT Cupra-Mahindra | 17 | Retired in pits | 14 | |
| Ret | 21 | Nyck de Vries | Mahindra | 17 | Retired in pits | 12 | |
| DSQ | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | Mahindra | 35 | Disqualified | 3 | |
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Notes:
* ^1 – Pole position.
* ^2 – Fastest lap.

#### Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Pascal Wehrlein | 63 |
| 1 | 2 | Nick Cassidy | 61 |
| 4 | 3 | Oliver Rowland | 54 |
| 1 | 4 | Jake Dennis | 53 |
| 3 | 5 | Maximilian Günther | 48 |
| | Pos | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Jaguar | 100 |
| | 2 | Porsche | 83 |
| 2 | 3 | Andretti | 70 |
| 2 | 4 | Nissan | 62 |
| 2 | 5 | DS Penske | 57 |
| | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| | 1 | Jaguar | 129 |
| | 2 | Porsche | 122 |
| | 3 | Nissan | 109 |
| | 4 | Stellantis | 97 |
| 1 | 5 | Mahindra | 6 |
* Notes: Only the top five positions are included for all three sets of standings.