MilitaryMaple18 converted E1 pole into a first IMS victory for Red Bull in the Mystery Race's Monaco leg, ending an 18-start wait that had already produced five podiums.
JGelinas11 gained two places to finish second for McLaren, while TheIceman729 retained third for Ferrari.
Seven garages, one missing result
Williams, Haas, VCARB, Ferrari, Red Bull, Kick Sauber and Alpine all appear on the record through the Mystery Race. Across D2, D1, E1 and E2, 18 starts had produced five podiums, two poles and 224 points—but no victory.
The career had begun with Williams at Abu Dhabi in Season 1 and passed through seven teams by this flag. Across 19 starts and four divisions, MilitaryMaple18 had accumulated six podiums, two poles, one fastest lap and 255 points.
Pole finally survives all the way to P1
The breakthrough was not evidence of newly discovered speed; two earlier poles had already ruled that out. It was the first occasion on which the front-row promise and the finishing order finally agreed.
MilitaryMaple18's first win was not the discovery of speed; the earlier poles and podiums had settled that. It was the day a restless, unusually varied IMS career finally acquired its fixed point.
