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HEINEKEN LONDON E-PRIX 2021
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JAGUAR RACING FOCUS ON SECOND LONDON E-PRIX AFTER FRUITLESS DAY

24 July 2021

Jaguar Racing driver, Mitch Evans, secured fastest lap today as the British team look ahead to tomorrow after a challenging start to the double-header race weekend at the Heineken London E-Prix.

  • Jaguar Racing focus on tomorrow after a challenging, action-packed home E-Prix
  • Mitch Evans set the fastest lap at the Heineken London E-Prix, showing the pace of the Jaguar I-TYPE 5 after pitting to replace his damaged nosecone
  • Sam Bird retired from the twelfth round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship but retains the lead in the drivers’ standings
  • Jaguar Racing remain third in the teams’ standings, seven points behind DS Techeetah
  • Lights go green for round 13 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship tomorrow, 25 July 2021, at 14:00 BST

Jaguar Racing driver, Mitch Evans, secured fastest lap today as the British team look ahead to tomorrow after a challenging start to the double-header race weekend at the Heineken London E-Prix.

Mitch Evans started the race in eleventh and made up two positions in the first corner, moving to a potential points scoring ninth. The opening lap was unforgiving for both Jaguar drivers after they were both involved in accidents on the tight ExCel circuit. Mitch pitted for a new nosecone which sent him down to twenty-first but the team didn’t give up. He would go on to set the fastest lap of the race – proving the superior race pace of the Jaguar I-TYPE 5 – and finished the race in fourteenth.

A tough group one Qualifying session for Sam Bird resulted in him starting eighteenth on the grid. In the first lap of the race, the Jaguar I-TYPE 5 was hit from behind and the side which caused terminal front left suspension damage. The Brit was forced to retire but holds onto his championship lead by one point.  

Mitch Evans moves to thirteenth in the drivers' standings and will qualify in group three tomorrow. Jaguar Racing remain third in the teams’ standings, seven points behind DS Techeetah.

HEINEKEN LONDON E-PRIX 2021
HEINEKEN LONDON E-PRIX 2021
HEINEKEN LONDON E-PRIX 2021
HEINEKEN LONDON E-PRIX 2021
HEINEKEN LONDON E-PRIX 2021
HEINEKEN LONDON E-PRIX 2021

Today was not how we wanted things to play out but the positive news is we have another chance tomorrow and we’ve retained our positions in both championships. Mitch stuck at it and we’ve learned a few things for tomorrow. We know we have a fast race car, two fast drivers and a motivated team. We are looking forward to tomorrow’s race after a thorough debrief.

James Barclay
Team Director Jaguar Racing

Today was not ideal, I’m not completely sure what happened but ultimately there were too many people going for the same part of the track and I came out worst off. It’s frustrating but there is no major damage in the points. Time to focus on tomorrow.

Sam Bird
#10 Jaguar Racing driver

I had a good start to the race and made it up into the points. I had front damage, rear damage and had to go into the pits which is frustrating. After the pit stop we wanted to stay out and learn as much as we could for tomorrow. The race car was quick so we’ve got another good opportunity tomorrow.

Mitch Evans
#20 Jaguar Racing driver

Further information

For further information about Jaguar Racing, please contact:

Adrian Atkinson, Global PR and Communications Manager, Jaguar Racing

Tel: +44 (0) 7979 554005

Email: aatkins5@jaguarlandrover.com

 

Emily Hogg, Global Brand and Partnerships Officer, Jaguar Racing

Tel: + 44 (0) 7384 532 605

Email: ehogg2@jaguarlandrover.com

Notes to Editors

ABOUT JAGUAR RACING

Jaguar returned to racing in October 2016, becoming the first premium manufacturer to join the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E World Championship street racing series. In 2019 the team won the Rome E-Prix – Jaguar’s first international motorsport victory since 1991.

Formula E is a real-world test bed for Jaguar with its Race To Innovate mission in the future of electrification.

As an official manufacturer team in Formula E, Jaguar Racing designs its own powertrain, which includes the motor, transmission, inverter and rear suspension.

To control costs the carbon fibre chassis and battery are common components and the same for all twelve teams. This allows the focus to be on developing electric vehicle powertrains which are efficient and lightweight which will improve the performance and range of future Jaguar Land Rover electric vehicles.

The 2020/21 Formula E season is the first as the all-electric series has been granted full world championship status by the FIA – the sport’s governing body. In September 2020, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship was also certified with a net zero carbon footprint from inception - the first global sport to achieve this. This season will be the third year for the teams to be racing with the futuristic Gen2 racecars.

Teams have two racecars, one per driver, which will be used for the full race distance.

Beyond its all-electric concept, Formula E is unique in the world of motorsport for its choice of venues. The championship takes place on temporary street circuits in the centre of the world’s major cities including Santiago, Diriyah, Rome, Paris, Monaco, New York and ending in a double-header race weekend in London.  

Mitch Evans finished season six seventh in the Drivers' Championship and Jaguar Racing finished seventh in the Teams' Standings with a win in Mexico City, a podium in Santiago and one pole position. He is joined for season seven by British driver Sam Bird, who has won a race in every season of Formula E.

In season seven the championship is official recognised as a world championship by the governing body the FIA. It will be known as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

 

Race to Innovate

Formula E remains a key priority for Jaguar Land Rover. As the only all-electric world championship, Formula E allows us to test and develop new electric vehicle technologies in a high-performance environment. It continues to be the test-bed for our Race to Innovate mission that will see Race to Road and Road to Race learnings that will help shape our electric future – a future that Jaguar is passionate about, and dedicated to for the benefit of our society, the changing landscape of mobility, sustainability and our customers.

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