“Podiums are amazing no matter where you are standing, especially when the competition here is so fast,” said Munnings, putting a brave face on her disappointment. That demoted Andretti to second and handed the victory to X44. But then heartbreak: she had left the switch zone a tad too early, inside the minimum stop time, and the team copped a whopping 15.3-second penalty. The race looked in the bag when Hansen handed over a healthy lead to Britain’s Catie Munnings, who put in a solid stint to hold off Cristina Gutiérrez (in for McConnell at X44) to cross the line first. But he went in too hot up the course’s big slope and slithered wide, which allowed Timmy Hansen to take the lead for Andretti. X44’s Fraser McConnell cleverly held back as the five Odyssey 21s barrelled into Turn One, then the Jamaican unleashed his hyperdrive to shoot past all four of his rivals to take a sensational lead. Tactical use of the hyperdrive power boost proved key in the dramatic opening seconds of the final. The first round of the Extreme E double-header began with a bang, then ended in frustration for the apparent winner.
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