Mitch Evansof Jaguar, finished the final day of Formula E pre-season testing at the Jarama circuit as the fastest driver, ahead of Dan TicktumKiro, and the current champion, Pascal Wehrlein.
The New Zealand driver dominated the final session this Friday morning with a time of 1:27.461, the fastest lap recorded during the last three days of testing.which left him 0.141 seconds ahead of Ticktum. The result was this is the first time this week that Jaguar, the current World team Champion, has taken first placesince the Porsche-powered cars were the fastest in two of the six sessions organized.
David Beckmann set the fastest lap Thursday morning for Kiroa team that has just changed its name (formerly ERT) and will use a Porsche engine next season instead of its own custom unit. Despite its impressive moments, Neither Ticktum nor Beckmann received a seat in the structure, but a decision on the composition is awaited in the week before the start of the season, in Sao Paulo, on December 7.
It is good to remember that Antonio Felix da Costa set the best time on the opening day of the equipment official of Porschewhile Wehrlein also led his teammate in the 24-lap race simulation.
Zane Maloneyelectric championship debutant, who was unable to participate in Thursday's simulation due to a technical failure that left his Lola/Yamaha-powered Abt stopped on the grid, topped Friday's standings in the opening laps , before falling to eighth position. He's also a “rookie” Taylor Barnard finished Friday's session in fourth position for McLarenjust 319 thousandths off Evans' best time, ahead of Beckmann, Olivier Rowlandof nissanAnd Stoffel Vandoorneby Maserati MSG.
The second Maserati Jake Hughes was the fastest on Wednesday morning, and Maximilian Günther (DS Penske) And Nyck de Vries (Mahindra) had also dominated the rankings throughout the week. In the last five minutes of Friday, Günther ended up in the gravel at Turn 3, bringing out the only red flag of the session.
This Friday 8th afternoon An all-female test will take place, in which all teams must have at least one female driver, and a total of 18 will compete in a three-hour session.. This includes the three-time W Series champion Jamie Chadwickwho will test again with Jaguar after doing so in 2020, as well as current F1 Academy leader, Abbi pulling.
The 21-year-old Brit leads the all-female category, and it's worth remembering that this year's champion will receive a fully funded entry into the UK GB3 Championship, along with Rodin, for the 2025 season.
