Watch Sebastien Buemi’s triumphant pool jump after historic Monaco E-Prix victory

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 5, 2025, 21:56 IST

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Sebastien Buemi triumphantly secured his third Monaco E-Prix victory, marking his first win in 78 races. Overjoyed, he celebrated in traditional fashion by leaping into a pool, race suit and all. This historic win also propelled Buemi to become the Formula E driver with the most career wins, surpassing Lucas Di Grassi and Mitch Evans.

Watch Sebastien Buemi’s triumphant pool jump after historic Monaco E-Prix victory

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Sebastien Buemi created history on Day 2 of the Monaco E-Prix on Sunday, and the Envision Racing driver celebrated the win in a historical manner. The 36-year-old followed the tradition of celebrating a Monaco E-Prix victory by jumping into a pool from a height. Just like most of the past winners, he jumped into the pool while still wearing his race suit—and his fans definitely loved his spirit, hailing him across the internet.

Here’s how Sebastien Buemi jumped into the pool to celebrate Monaco E-Prix win

The official Instagram handle of FIA Formula E shared a video of Sebastien Buemi climbing up to a high platform and then jumping into the pool as his teammates cheered for him. The video was shared with the caption, “Monaco winning traditions for @sebastien_Buemi.”

Reacting to the video, a fan wrote, “Nice one Seb! Spa up next!” Another said, “Now at Spa and Le Mans.” A third reacted, “MEGA!” One fan commented, “Congrats to Buemi. He needed this the most. Especially after a long streak of bad luck. Enjoy it. A win in Monaco is the best win. Former Champ.” Another called his jump “Falling with style” in the comments section.
Buemi had waited as long as 78 races to get his much-awaited win at the Monaco E-Prix double header. This marks his third win in Monaco, after previously winning twice consecutively in 2015 and 2017—then racing for e.dams Renault.

He also made history by becoming the Formula E driver with the most career wins at 14, surpassing Lucas Di Grassi and Mitch Evans, who both have 13 career wins.
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On Sunday, Buemi beat Monaco E-Prix Round 6 winner Oliver Rowland of Nissan and Nick Cassidy of Jaguar Racing to lift the winner’s trophy. Speaking after the win, an emotional but relieved Buemi said, “I thought I would never win again at some points, so you know you need a bit of luck, you need the right timing, you need the right car, a good team, and today everything just came together, so I’m so happy. I’m actually speechless because you know it’s been a long time.”

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