Qualifying crash sidelines Buemi for second Diriyah E-Prix

Sebastien Buemi has been forced to withdraw from the second race of the Diriyah E-Prix after sustaining chassis damage in a qualifying crash.

The Envision Racing driver locked up on the approach to Turn 1 towards the end of the session, carrying on straight into the barrier. Buemi was uninjured in the shunt, but qualifying was delayed as repairs to the barrier were carried out.

While Buemi was initially expected to race, from 11th on the grid, an inspection by the FIA deemed his car unsafe, prompting the Jaguar customer team to withdraw him from the race.