Penalty changes Formula E champion as Jaguar face criticism – RacingNews365 FE Review
A post-race five-second time penalty for Antonio Felix da Costa has changed the champion of the inaugural Formula E manufacturers’ championship.
Da Costa had finished fifth which secured Porsche the title over Jaguar, with team-mate Pascal Wehrlein having also won the drivers’ championship after finishing a tense season finale in second.
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Evans criticises Jaguar after Formula E finale shock
Mitch Evans criticised Jaguar after losing the Formula E title in the last race of the season in London last weekend after the team went against what it told the driver and Nick Cassidy beforehand.
Evans entered the season finale just three points behind Pascal Wehrlein, who became world champion.
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Wehrlein addresses changing number after Formula E title glory
Pascal Wehrlein is considering switching from using the number 94 to the number one for his Formula E title defence after becoming world champion last weekend in the season finale.
A victory in the opening race of the London E-Prix and second-place in the final race of the campaign was enough for the Porsche driver to seal his first world title.
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Jaguar boss concedes Cassidy Formula E title loss ‘painful’
Jaguar team principal James Barclay has conceded that Nick Cassidy losing the Formula E drivers’ title was “painful”.
Cassidy looked set to win his first world title until the closing laps, when contact with Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa caused a puncture for the New Zealander. After pitting for repairs, Cassidy returned to the pits to retire.
READ MORE: Jaguar boss concedes Cassidy Formula E title loss ‘painful’
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Cassidy ‘heartbroken’ after cruelly losing ‘prime position’ for Formula E crown
Nick Cassidy emotionally told RacingNews365 that he was “heartbroken” to lose the Formula E title after being hit by Antonio Felix da Costa in last weekend’s season finale.
The Jaguar driver put in the performance of his life to claim pole for the London E-Prix finale, having missed final practice.
READ MORE: Cassidy ‘heartbroken’ after cruelly losing ‘prime position’ for Formula E crown
Rowland reveals plan to avoid Formula E title scrap
Oliver Rowland has revealed that he was keen not to get “involved” in the title fight in the Formula E season finale, and instead wait for things to “kick off”.
The Nissan driver ended his campaign with victory in the London E-Prix after making a great start from ninth on the grid.
READ MORE: Rowland reveals plan to avoid Formula E title scrap
