Maximilian Günther secured pole position for the inaugural Jeddah E-Prix, held at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
The DS Penske driver defeated reigning world champion Pascal Wehrlein in the final, courtesy of a 1:14.911.
Oliver Rowland claimed third on the grid ahead of teenage rookie Taylor Barnard, whilst championship leader Antonio Felix da Costa starts from 13th.
In an additional blow to missing pole, Wehrlein failed to match the record of three consecutive FE pole positions.
Check out the full qualifying results below!
2025 Jeddah E-Prix - Qualifying results
| Pos. | Driver | Nat. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximilian Günther | DEU | DS Penske |
| 2 | Pascal Wehrlein | DEU | Porsche |
| 3 | Oliver Rowland | GBR | Nissan |
| 4 | Taylor Barnard | GBR | McLaren |
| 5 | Mitch Evans | NZL | Jaguar |
| 6 | Dan Ticktum | GBR | Cupra Kiro |
| 7 | Nyck de Vries | NED | Mahindra |
| 8 | Jake Hughes | GBR | Maserati |
| 9 | Nick Cassidy | NZL | Jaguar |
| 10 | Jean-Eric Vergne | FRA | DS Penske |
| 11 | Sam Bird | GBR | McLaren |
| 12 | Norman Nato | FRA | Nissan |
| 13 | Antonio Felix da Costa | PRT | Porsche |
| 14 | Stoffel Vandoorne | BEL | Maserati |
| 15 | Nico Müller | CHE | Andretti |
| 16 | Jake Dennis | GBR | Andretti |
| 17 | Sebastian Buemi | CHE | Envision |
| 18 | David Beckmann | DEU | Cupra Kiro |
| 19 | Robin Frijns | NED | Envision |
| 20 | Edoardo Mortara | CHE | Mahindra |
| 21 | Lucas di Grassi | BRZ | Lola Yamaha ABT |
| 22 | Zane Maloney | BRB | Lola Yamaha ABT |
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