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. It was the fifth and final round of the

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XE won its first X-Prix with

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and Klara Andersson. They were followed by

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Extreme E, who visited the podium for the first time, and X44 Vida Carbon Racing's

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. This third place, combined with the 5 extra Super Sector points, granted

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's team both the drivers' and the teams' titles ahead of reigning champions Rosberg X Racing.

Classification

Qualifying

Notes: * Tie-breakers were determined by Super Sector times.

Semi-final 1

Notes: * –

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originally finished second, but received a pair of 10-second time penalties for taking down two waypoint flags.

Semi-final 2

Crazy Race

Notes: * – Rosberg X Racing had completed enough of the distance to be classified third, but was later disqualified for having too many mechanics present inside its switch bay area during the driver switch. The team still got the point for overall tenth place from the event.

Final

Notes: * – Team awarded 5 additional points for being fastest in the Super Sector. * – Genesys Andretti

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Extreme E finished third on the road, but received a 7-second time penalty for speeding in the switch zone. X44 Vida Carbon Racing, who originally finished fourth, inherited the position. X44 later received a 5-second time penalty themselves for causing a collision, but it was not enough to relegate them back to fourth and they kept third place, which granted them the title.

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