Dateline Sao Paulo – December 7^th 2024

JTCSR reports: Mitch Evans won in São Paulo. The incredibly dramatic race followed a difficult qualifying session for both Jaguar drivers. At lights‑out, the new All‑Wheel‑Drive launch saw both drivers deliver a positive first lap with Nick moving up one place and Mitch progressing to P15 with a five‑car overtake in turn four. Executing Attack Mode early, Nick managed to take the lead of the race on Lap 8 and Mitch ran as high as third by the halfway point. A red flag on Lap 21 brought all drivers back into the pit lane, pausing the race. Upon restarting, Nick was in P6 and Mitch in P10, both with a second Attack Mode still to take. After taking his, Nick moved up the order and closed in on the race lead, taking back first place on Lap 28. Mitch had jumped up to second by this stage making it a Jaguar TCS Racing one‑two, and with some of his Attack Mode remaining he overtook Nick to take first place.

As the field bunched together, Nick was then sandwiched between DS Penske’s Maximilian Günther and Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein, the impact breaking his I‑TYPE 7’s steering. On the following corner Nick was then a passenger and unable to avoid a further impact with Wehrlein, which saw his car flip over bringing out another red flag. At the second restart, an amazing effort from Jaguar TCS Racing’s mechanics meant Nick was able to return to the race albeit in 15th place, only to be forced into retirement with a lap remaining, while Mitch held on to the lead for the remaining laps.

Season 11

The new seasons features a new version of last season's GEN3 car. Formula E describe the car: “Developed by specialists from Formula E and the FIA, the latest GEN3 Evo edition marks a significant leap in electric racing technology. Capable of accelerating nearly a full second faster than its predecessor, that was the world’s first race car designed for street racing, it sets an even higher standard in performance, sustainability, and efficiency. The GEN3 Evo serves as a formidable ambassador for the future of motorsport, embodying cutting-edge advancements and a commitment to environmental responsibility.”

Key technical enhancements include:

• The quickest accelerating FIA single-seater race car – the Evo is capable of 0-100kph in 1.86s, 30% faster than a current F1 car. Top speed is 320 kph.
• Faster, stronger, more agile – the performance upgrades provide an estimated 2% performance gain from GEN3, equating to a 0.2 secs faster lap on the Monaco circuit.
• Leaner and meaner – an aggressive new body kit designed to be stronger, more robust and more aerodynamic, delivering closer wheel-to-wheel racing.
• All-wheel drive (AWD), which is a first for a Formula E car. However, it’s only available during qualifying duels, race starts, and ATTACK MODE. They note is could add more involving and exciting racing.
• Better grip with optimised all-weather Hankook iON tyres providing 5-10% more grip, made from 35% recycled and sustainable materials.