Bird carried his winning form from the previous day's race to earn pole position with a 0.037-second margin over Rosenqvist.[131] Drivers ran six more laps in the second race, making battery management the primary concern.[132] For the second consecutive ePrix, it was not the pole sitter who led as Rosenqvist accelerated faster than Bird to lead the first lap.[133] Bird kept within reach of Rosenqvist in the opening laps,[133] as Heidfeld gained on both drivers.[132] The first full course yellow was prompted on lap nine when Evans hit a barrier near the entry to the pit lane and had difficulty reversing.[132][134] Shortly after the restart, Bird caught Rosenqvist off guard and passed him for the lead on lap 11.[135][136] Bird began to pull away from the field.[137] A second full course yellow came nine laps later when Lynn stopped on the back straight with a technical problem, and it prompted several drivers to make pit stops.[132][137] Bird remained on track for one additional lap before making his stop, giving him more electrical energy than the drivers behind him.[133]