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Mitch Evans had found himself in championship contention going into the final round for four consecutive seasons now. Ahead of London, he sits second in the standings, tied on 155 points with TAG Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein. Can this be the year he leaves with the title?
How Evans’ Season 10 unfolded
The Jaguar driver started his season at a steady pace. He finished fifth at the first race in Mexico City, telling Autosport that he was suffering with a ‘bizarre feeling’ with his steering which prevented him from finishing higher up. Still, the 10 points in the bag were a good start, although new teammate Nick Cassidy managed a third place podium finish on debut.
The Season 10 Championship Contenders: #4 Antonio Felix da Costa
Next came Diriyah, and Round 2 welcomed another fifth place finish for the Kiwi. He had looked quick over the weekend, but when it came to race he found himself battling on track with the DS PENSKE of Jean-Eric Vergne. The two were fighting up front for the win, alongside the likes of Jake Dennis and Cassidy, but made contact during the race which dropped Evans behind Vergne. On the final lap, the 30-year-old went for a move on two-time champion Vergne for second, but overshot and ended up running wide which cost him several places and saw him finish in fifth.
After a disappointing qualifying the following day, Evans was able to salvage a single point as Cassidy stood on the top step and got his first win with the Jaguar team.
The Season 10 Championship Contenders: #5 Oliver Rowland
Silverware of São Paulo
In Brazil, a win came so incredibly close for Evans as he fought NEOM McLaren’s Sam Bird for the victory on the last lap. An outrageous move from the Brit in the dying moments sealed him the win, McLaren’s first win in Formula E, with Evans having to settle for second. Still, it was a first podium of the year for him – earlier than he managed last year when he got his first piece of silverware in Round 6.
Tokyo was up next, and marked his and the team’s 100th race. It was a huge milestone for Mitch and the manufacturer, as he had been loyal and successful with them since the start of their journey into the Formula E championship. However, despite their recent successes with a podium at every round in Season 10 until then, and a snazzy custom livery and race suit, the special occasion didn’t produce the results they wanted.
Cassidy found himself finishing in eighth after an impressive climb up the grid from 19th. Yet for Evans, a penalty in qualifying for impeding meant he started ninth. During the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix, he also clipped the Envision Racing of Robin Frijns which resulted in him needing to pit for a new front wing. He rejoined in 18th and made up three places, but would finish in 15th.
The Season 10 Championship Contenders: #6 Jean-Eric Vergne
Evans came back with a bang in Misano, locking in his first Julius Baer Pole Position of the season. However, the first race around the Italian circuit delivered mayhem up and down the grid, and contact with Evans to his front wing prevented him from holding on to a podium position.
The following day, a technical issue caused the 12-time race winner to come to a halt in the middle of the race. Although he and the team were able to get his I-TYPE 6 back up and running again, the damage was done and he was stuck to the back of the field for the remainder of the race until he retired on the final lap.
Monaco magic
After a disappointing Misano for Evans, his fortunes were flipped in Monaco. After years of trying, with three top three finishes in 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Kiwi driver was finally able to stand on the top step of the iconic Monaco podium. The win was not only a huge accomplishment for him, but also saw Jaguar claim a 1-2 around the principality as Cassidy finished in second.
Finally able to call the first place trophy his, it marked Evans’ first victory of the season and was the kickstart he really needed to get back into championship contention as we reached the halfway mark of Season 10.
Starting fourth on the starting grid, he made some brilliant moves and Jaguar perfected their strategy, to see Evans launch to the front of the pack and lead. Although teammate Cassidy was hot on his heels, having won the exclusive event the year prior, it was Evans who finally ended his own Monaco curse to leave a race winner around the special Monte Carlo.
The Season 10 Championship Contenders: #7 Jake Dennis
Berlin also provided a great chance to bank more points, with two solid races finishing in fourth and six at the Tempelhof Airport.
Things kept improving, ready for Formula E’s inaugural Shanghai E-Prix. Evans began third on the grid and fought with Cassidy and Wehrlein in a tense and exciting battle which erupted in a blockbuster final few laps where Evans came out ahead. Although it was close, it gave the Jaguar driver another 25 points to his tally. He managed a fifth place the following day, too.
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Points in Portland
Formula E’s visit Stateside brought with it more good results. Things started off brightly with pole position in Portland, but Evans finished in eighth place in Round 13 had the potential for more, but a five-second time penalty for contact with Jake Hughes (McLaren) meant that he was demoted positions at the flag. Fighting his frustrations, he came back the next day to secure his fourth podium of the year with a third place.
Now it’s time for London, a place that Evans has a great record at. Three podium finishes and 71 points to his name sets him in good stead for the finale and a chance to finally pick up that championship trophy.