PODIUM IN THE PRINCIPALITY FOR NICK CASSIDY AND JAGUAR TCS RACING AFTER A SUPERB RECOVERY DRIVE IN MONACO

4 May 2025

Nick Cassidy and Jaguar TCS Racing returned to the podium in stunning style, climbing up from fourteenth on the grid to third in the second E‑Prix of what was an historic Monaco double‑header weekend.

  • Nick Cassidy claims a brilliant first podium of the season at the Monaco E‑Prix, climbing from P14 on the grid to third place
  • · In a race held in damp conditions after a wet qualifying session, the Jaguar TCS Racing #37 driver and the team delivered a strategic masterclass to end the Monaco E‑Prix double‑header on a high
  • Mitch Evans finished P18 after a bold strategy to move up the order did not pay off
  • Jaguar TCS Racing moves up to seventh in the Teams’ World Championship, and third in the Manufacturers’ standings
  • The British team now looks to take this positive momentum to Japan for the Tokyo E‑Prix (17‑18 May)

It was a masterful recovery drive from the Kiwi, who expertly negotiated the tricky conditions, as well as a brief safety car period, expertly to move up the order from the seventh row and claim a well‑deserved first podium of Season 11. 

After a very strong showing in the morning’s Free Practice session with Mitch fastest and Nick sixth, a treacherous wet qualifying session without time to fully switch to a wet set‑up saw both drivers eliminated in the group stages, Nick starting the race fourteenth and Mitch seventeenth. 
 
As a number of teams used their Attack Modes very early in the 30‑lap race, Cassidy and the team were patient, taking their first two‑minute Attack on lap nine, and their second six‑minute Attack on lap 21. This patience paid off as Nick fought through the field and finished the race strongly in his #37 Jaguar I‑TYPE 7, holding off Porsche’s António Félix da Costa in the closing stages to seal a top‑three finish.

Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix

Mitch Evans was unfortunate not to score a strong result despite qualifying seventeenth on the grid. The Jaguar TCS Racing #9 made good progress in the early stages, climbing four positions with both Attack Mode deployments still to use, but opting for an alternative strategy by pitting under the Safety Car period for tyres set to pressures suited to the dry did not pay off, Mitch finishing outside the points.

A fantastic result from the team today – a brilliant strategy and drive from Nick to get that podium P3 from fourteenth on the grid was an incredible result. It was a really treacherous race and it would have been easy to get caught up in other people’s accidents, but Nick drove brilliantly and the team executed the strategy fantastically well.

“Unfortunately for Mitch we took a bit of a gamble on the strategy with the tyres which didn’t pay off, but he had great pace in the dry and looked likely for a points finish before the rain set in ahead of qualifying. Overall, a positive weekend with good pace in the Jaguar I‑TYPE 7. It’s been frustrating in recent races that we couldn’t show that ‑ so it is great to leave Monaco with a podium and lots of learnings which we’ll take on as we move forward to Tokyo and the races beyond. It’s great to get a podium and get ourselves back on track.

JAMES BARCLAY
JAGUAR TCS RACING TEAM PRINCIPAL
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix

To be on the Monaco podium for the third year in a row is a great feeling, especially considering our start to the year. We need to be fighting consistently for wins and podiums, and I hope we’ve turned a corner. We had strong pace in the I‑TYPE 7 in the dry FP3 today and, while wet qualifying wasn’t good, in the wet race I was able to fight through the field thanks also to great strategy and car speed. We’ll look to take this momentum to Tokyo.

NICK CASSIDY
JAGUAR TCS RACING DRIVER, #37

With where we started on the grid and the changeable conditions, we opted for a different tyre strategy during the safety car, but it wasn’t the right call. I was far more comfortable with the race prior to boxing than in the wet qualifying so there is something there. We’re working hard and are at times making progress ‑ we’ll analyse the data from this weekend and look to bounce back in Tokyo in two weeks.

MITCH EVANS
JAGUAR TCS RACING DRIVER, #9
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing, Monaco E-Prix

The result moves Cassidy up to thirteenth in the Drivers’ World standings, level on points with Evans who sits twelfth. Jaguar TCS Racing are now up to seventh in the Team’s World Championship and third in the Manufacturers’ standings.

Sebastien Buemi from Envision Racing – Jaguar’s customer team – won the second race of the Monaco E‑Prix double‑header, ensuring a Jaguar‑powered car has won in the Principality for the third year in a row.

The next round of the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship takes place in Tokyo, Japan, with a double‑header across Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May.

Further information

Josh Bell, Senior Communications Officer, Jaguar TCS Racing    
Tel: (+44) 7469 405349  
Email: jbell7@jaguarlandrover.com   

Montana Wright, Global Communications & PR Manager, Jaguar TCS Racing    
Tel: +44 (0)7384 532 524  
Email: montanawright@jaguarlandrover.com   

Notes to Editors

Jaguar returned to racing in October 2016, becoming the first luxury manufacturer to join the all‑electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship.  

In 2024, Jaguar TCS Racing won the ABB FIA Formula E Teams’ World Championship, Jaguar’s first World Championship win since 1991. Jaguar also won the newly created Manufacturer’s Trophy with the I‑TYPE 6 – Jaguar’s all‑electric GEN3 Formula E race car.  

Jaguar TCS Racing drivers Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy finished second and third respectively in the 2024 Drivers’ World Championship. Both Mitch and Nick will compete again for Jaguar TCS Racing in Season 11, as Formula E moves into the GEN3 Evo era. Spanning Seasons 11 and 12, GEN3 Evo will see further technical advancements to the world’s only net carbon zero all‑electric race cars including new powertrains and the adoption of all‑wheel‑drive in certain phases of qualifying and racing.    

Jaguar TCS Racing have also confirmed a long‑term commitment to the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship by signing to participate in the GEN4 era, set to commence in 2026 and running through seasons 13‑16. 

Beyond its all‑electric concept, Formula E is unique in the world of motorsport for its choice of venues. The 2024/2025 World Championship will see many events take place on temporary street circuits in the centre of the world’s major cities including, São Paulo, Diriyah, Tokyo and Monaco. Additional new venues include Miami, with the season finale again set to play out across a double‑header race weekend in London.  

As an official manufacturer team in Formula E, Jaguar TCS Racing designs its own powertrain, which includes the motor generator unit, transmission, inverter, and rear suspension. Jaguar, via its long‑term Formula E technical partner Fortescue Zero, will also supply Envision Racing with its powertrain for the GEN3 Evo era.  

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

Formula E remains a key priority for JLR and the company’s Reimagine strategy. As the premier all‑electric world championship, Formula E allows the team to test and develop new electric vehicle technologies in a high‑performance environment. It continues to be the test bed for the team’s Race to Innovate mission that will see Race to Road and Road to Race learnings that will help shape Jaguar’s all‑electric future.  

Through our Race to Inspire mission, Jaguar TCS Racing are committed to inspiring the future generation by using the race programme to create a positive impact on our planet and the communities in which we race. From competing in the world’s first net zero carbon race car to supporting and training the next generation of engineers and motorsport professionals.  

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