LONDON : Nine drivers, including five former champions, remain in contention for the Formula E title heading into the final two races of the season in London this weekend.
Andretti’s Jake Dennis leads the standings on 146 points after 15 of 17 rounds, just two points ahead of Jaguar’s Mitch Evans.
Evans will make his final appearance for Jaguar after 10 years with the team and is seeking to become New Zealand’s first Formula E champion before an expected move to Opel.
Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein, the 2023-24 champion, is third on 143 points, while reigning champion Oliver Rowland is fourth on 132.
Mahindra’s Edoardo Mortara is fifth on 116, followed by Jaguar’s Antonio Felix da Costa on 113, Citroen’s Nick Cassidy on 104, Porsche’s Nico Mueller on 102 and Mahindra’s Nyck de Vries on 94.
The teams’ championship is also finely poised, with Jaguar holding a 14-point advantage over Porsche.
The season finale at London’s ExCel convention centre will feature races on Saturday and Sunday, with the title potentially going down to the final lap.
The weekend will also mark the final Formula E races at the Docklands venue before the championship moves to Brands Hatch next season as part of a new era featuring its faster Gen4 cars.
Brazilian Lucas di Grassi will also bring his Formula E career to an end in London. The 42-year-old, who won the inaugural Formula E race in Beijing in 2014 and the 2016-17 championship, has been part of the series since its inception.
“Formula E has a very special place in my motorsport story, having been part of the championship since the very beginning,” di Grassi said.
“I watched it go from an idea that many thought would never work, into one of the most competitive and innovative motorsport series in the world.”
Di Grassi’s final Formula E appearance will conclude a 30-year professional racing career that also included a 2010 Formula One season.
