From May 25th to 26th, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (hereinafter referred to as "FE") came to Shanghai for the first time. 22 racing drivers from 11 teams around the world gathered at the Shanghai International Circuit for two rounds. competition.
On May 25, the first round of FE Shanghai Station officially started. This was also the eleventh round of the 10th FE season. Driver Mitch Evans took home the first championship trophy in Shanghai Station and won personal second place this season. With this victory, teammate and driver championship leader Nick Cassidy finished third, helping the team achieve double podium results again this season.
In the "highlight" race of the day, the competition among the top six drivers was extremely fierce, and the leading position changed hands many times, keeping the suspense of the race until the last moment. On the last lap, Jaguar TCS team driver Mitch Evans boldly chose to overtake on the outside, taking the lead in one fell swoop and crossing the finish line first. It is worth mentioning that the gap between the teams in this game It is extremely small, the time difference between the first and last driver crossing the line is only 7.688 seconds.
On May 25, in the first show of FE Shanghai, the two drivers of the Jaguar TCS team both climbed onto the podium, winning the championship and third place respectively.
On May 26, under the weather with the beginning of the rain and the sun rising, the 3.05-kilometer Shanghai International Circuit "upper" track started the twelfth round of FE this season. Nick Cassidy and Mickey... Evans finished fourth and fifth respectively, ultimately winning valuable points for the team. After two rounds of competition, the Jaguar TCS team scored 62 points, becoming the team with the most points in Shanghai.
As of now, Jaguar ranks first in the team standings with 299 points, 73 points ahead of the second place; in the driver standings, the two drivers of the Jaguar TCS team, Nick Cassidy and Mickey Evans, rank first First and third.
On the field, the two Jaguar TCS Team drivers simultaneously adopted precise racing strategies to effectively manage energy. Mickey Evans said after the race that the Jaguar TCS team has an advantage in energy management, but it just needs to wait for the opportunity to overtake. His teammate Nick Cassidy pointed out that when to activate "attack mode" (driving through the "attack mode activation zone" on the off-road line to gain an extra 50kW of power) is a big challenge, and the driver needs to balance the loss of speed and gain. Choose between powers. If the time consumed is within the expected range, you can use the extra power to increase your speed.
James Barclay, Managing Director of Jaguar Land Rover Racing and Racing Director of Jaguar TCS Racing Team, said: "The team has brought a brilliant conclusion to the weekend's double race' in Shanghai with a brilliant performance. All in all, we are very happy. To achieve such results in Shanghai, the team's cooperation has achieved remarkable results. We have created one of the best 'double-race' points performances so far. Next, we will go all out to prepare for the last two races of the season. The weekend’s ‘double-match’ includes the upcoming thirteenth and fourteenth rounds in Portland.”
The thirteenth and fourteenth rounds of this season will visit Portland, USA on June 29 and 30, 2024 to start the weekend "double-match".
FE is the world’s first all-electric FIA World Championship and the only sport to be certified as net zero carbon. Jaguar has confirmed that it will participate in the fourth generation (GEN4) era of FE Formula Electric and has committed to continue participating in FE events until 2030.
Based on the concept of "competing to innovate and promoting research through competition", through mutual feedback between "from the track to daily driving" and "daily driving to the track", the Jaguar TCS team continues to test and develop new technologies in a high-performance environment. of electric vehicle technology.
It is reported that the fourth-generation racing car (GEN4) technology represents another revolutionary leap in the field of electric racing, and is expected to achieve major breakthroughs in energy efficiency, competition performance, and safety standards, including kinetic energy recovery capabilities of up to 700 kilowatts, and upgrades to 600 kilowatts. Kilowatt output power.