Formula E: Nick Cassidy Grabs Maiden Win for Jaguar at Diriyah E-Prix, Takes Championship Lead
At the Diriyah E-Prix Round 3, Nick Cassidy of Jaguar TCS Racing calmly drove to victory, marking both his first win of Season 10 and the team's debut triumph.
By Divyam Dubey
After a thrilling second Diriyah E-Prix, Nick Cassidy won his first race for Jaguar and surged to the top of the Formula E standings after a spirited battle with Robin Frijns. Starting from third place on the grid, the accomplished Jaguar driver showed his prowess by taking the lead on lap five. He had earlier finished third in the first race in Saudi Arabia.
Cassidy maintained his starting spot from the grid and moved up to second place after Oliver Rowland, who had started on pole, used his first attack mode. Amidst this, Robin Frijns maintained his lead over Rowland after the latter's first activation, taking the lead after a fantastic start from second place. Cassidy and Frijns took the lead in the 36-lap event after using their second attack mode. The race was one lap shorter than Friday's previous race. As both drivers sought to reduce energy use on the demanding Diriyah track, Frijns achieved notable progress.
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Cassidy skillfully fended off any threats, allowing him to secure his sixth E-Prix victory and a podium result in all three races of the year, even though Rowland was closing in on the leading duo. Cassidy, Frijns, and Rowland—all former teammates with Envision—were on the podium.
On the TOP step of the PODIUM for the first time for the team #DiriyahEPrix ???????? pic.twitter.com/Mevjceod7Q
— Jaguar TCS Racing (@JaguarRacing) January 27, 2024
Formula E: Diriyah E-Prix Result
With a commanding 18-point advantage over Wehrlein, Cassidy currently leads the Drivers' World Championship overall. Vergne and Dennis round out the top three. On top of that, DS Penske is 29 points behind Jaguar TCS Racing in the Teams' standings.
| Pos | Name | Team | Time | Pts |
| 1 | Nick Cassidy | Jaguar TCS Racing | 43m51.868s | 25 |
| 2 | Robin Frijns | Envision Racing | +1.192s | 18 |
| 3 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan Formula E Team | +1.875s | 18 |
| 4 | Jake Hughes | NEOM McLaren Formula E Team | +2.931s | 12 |
| 5 | Stoffel Vandoorne | DS PENSKE | +3.397s | 10 |
| 6 | Sacha Fenestraz | Nissan Formula E Team | +4.598s | 8 |
| 7 | Pascal Wehrlein | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | +4.816s | 6 |
| 8 | Jean-Eric Vergne | DS PENSKE | +5.195s | 4 |
| 9 | Maximilian Günther | Maserati MSG Racing | +5.709s | 2 |
| 10 | Jake Dennis | Jaguar TCS Racing | +6.240s | 2 |
| 11 | Mitch Evans | Mahindra Racing | +6.866s | 0 |
| 12 | Edoardo Mortara | Andretti Formula E | +10.116s | 0 |
| 13 | Nico Müller | ABT Cupra Formula E Team | +14.462s | 0 |
| 14 | António Félix da Costa | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team | +17.960s | 0 |
| 15 | Nyck de Vries | Mahindra Racing | +19.295s | 0 |
| 16 | Norman Nato | Andretti Formula E | +20.235s | 0 |
| 17 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | ABT Cupra Formula E Team | +21.564s | 0 |
| 18 | Lucas Di Grassi | ERT Formula E Team | +25.639s | 0 |
| DNF | Daniel Ticktum | ERT Formula E Team | 0 | |
| DNF | Jehan Daruvala | Maserati MSG Racing | 0 | |
| DNF | Sam Bird | NEOM McLaren Formula E Team | 0 |
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