2021–22 Formula E World Championship Explained

The 2021–22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship was the eighth season of the FIA Formula E championship, a motor racing championship for electrically powered vehicles recognised by motorsport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for electric open-wheel racing cars.

It was the final season of the Formula E Gen2 era, with the Formula E Gen3 being used from the 2022–23 season onwards.

Teams and drivers

All teams used a spec Spark SRT05e chassis and Michelin tyres.

TeamPowertrainDriversRounds
NIO 333 Formula E Team[1] NIO 333 0013 Oliver Turvey[2] All
33 Dan Ticktum[3] All
Envision Racing[4] Audi e-tron FE074 Robin Frijns[5] All
37 Nick CassidyAll
Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team[6] Mercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 025 Stoffel Vandoorne[7] All
17 Nyck de VriesAll
Dragon / Penske Autosport[8] Penske EV-57 Sérgio Sette Câmara[9] All
99 Antonio Giovinazzi[10] All
Sacha Fenestraz[11] 16
Jaguar TCS Racing[12] Jaguar I-Type 59 Mitch EvansAll
10 Sam Bird[13] 1–14
Norman Nato[14] 15–16
ROKiT Venturi RacingMercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 0211 Lucas di Grassi[15] All
48 Edoardo MortaraAll
DS Techeetah[16] [17] DS E-Tense FE2113nowrap António Félix da Costa[18] All
25 Jean-Éric Vergne[19] All
Nissan e.dams[20] Nissan IM0322 Maximilian Günther[21] All
23 Sébastien BuemiAll
Avalanche Andretti Formula E[22] [23] BMW i FE.2127 Jake Dennis[24] All
28 Oliver Askew[25] All
Mahindra Racing[26] Mahindra M8Electro29 Alexander Sims[27] All
30 Oliver Rowland[28] All
TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[29] Porsche 99X Electric36 André Lotterer[30] All
94 Pascal WehrleinAll

Team changes

Driver changes

Mid-season changes

Following the London ePrix, Jaguar driver Sam Bird sustained a wrist fracture, with the team declaring him unable to participate in the Seoul ePrix. Jaguar's reserve driver Norman Nato was announced to be replacing Bird in the season-ending event.[37] Sacha Fenestraz, having been a reserve driver for Jaguar in 2021, replaced Antonio Giovinazzi for the second Seoul ePrix after the latter suffered a hand injury during the first event.

Calendar

The following ePrix were contracted to form a part of the 2021–22 Formula E World Championship:[38]

The Seoul ePrix was first scheduled for the 2019–20 season, but was cancelled twice because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mexico City ePrix made a return for 2022, once again at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, after the race relocated to Autódromo Miguel E. Abed in Puebla in 2021. A new event, the Vancouver ePrix, was scheduled to be held on the site of the former Champ Car and IndyCar race, the Molson Indy Vancouver, utilising a different layout to those used previously.

On 15 October 2021, the calendar was updated, with the planned Cape Town ePrix cancelled for unknown reasons in favor of the Jakarta ePrix.[39]

On 15 December 2021, the calendar was updated again, in which the Rome ePrix and the Berlin ePrix were once again made into double-header events, as was the previous season.[40]

On 23 April 2022, the Vancouver ePrix was cancelled by the race organizers.[41] On 11 May 2022, the Marrakesh ePrix was announced in its place for the same 2 July date slot.[42] [43]

RoundePrixCountryCircuitDate
1Diriyah ePrix Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Street Circuit28 January 2022
229 January 2022
3Mexico City ePrix MexicoAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez12 February 2022
4Rome ePrix ItalyCircuito Cittadino dell'EUR9 April 2022
510 April 2022
6Monaco ePrix MonacoCircuit de Monaco30 April 2022
7Berlin ePrix ITempelhof Airport Street Circuit14 May 2022
8Berlin ePrix II15 May 2022
9Jakarta ePrix IndonesiaJakarta International e-Prix Circuit4 June 2022
10Marrakesh ePrix MoroccoCircuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan2 July 2022
11New York City ePrix United StatesBrooklyn Street Circuit16 July 2022
1217 July 2022
13London ePrix United KingdomExCeL London30 July 2022
1431 July 2022
15Seoul ePrix South KoreaSeoul Street Circuit13 August 2022
1614 August 2022
Source:[44]

ePrix locations

Regulation changes

Qualifying format

A new qualifying format was introduced, where the drivers were split into two groups based on their position in the championship, those in odd-numbered places went into group A, whilst those in even-numbered places went into group B. The exception was in the first race of the season, where each team could nominate one driver into each group. Each group got a 10-minute session to set a fastest lap at 220 kW, of which the top 4 of each group advanced to the duels stage, where drivers face off head-to-head at 250 kW over a quarter-final, semi-final and final. The winner of the final then lined up in position 1, the loser of the final in position 2, the losers of the semi-final in positions 3 and 4, and the losers of the quarter-final in positions 5 through 8, in order of time set in their respective sessions. The rest of the drivers from the group stage then formed alternately from position 9, with the polesitter's group in the odd places, and the other group in the even places.[45]

Season report

Opening rounds

For the fourth time, the championship kicked off at the Riyadh Street Circuit in Diriyah. Stoffel Vandoorne took pole position and led from the start, as António Félix da Costa retired in a four-way fight through the first corner of the race. Vandoorne controlled the first half of the race, surviving a safety car and the subsequent restart as Oliver Rowland was pushed into the wall in turn 16 ten minutes into the race. When he attempted to activate his second attack mode, he missed the sensors and was overtaken by his teammate Nyck de Vries, who started third and overtook Jake Dennis at the start. The latter was then also overtaken by André Lotterer, but managed to get by him again to keep a podium position. De Vries remained largely unchallenged in the second half of the race and led Vandoorne home in a Mercedes 1–2. Rookie Oliver Askew ended his debut race in eighth place and scored four points.[46]

The second part of the Diriyah double-header again saw a Mercedes take pole, this time it was de Vries. He held the lead during the early stages of the race, but was later passed by Lucas di Grassi around the outside in turn 18, with the latter's team-mate Edoardo Mortara also coming through one lap later. Mortara was then able to also overtake di Grassi, as de Vries lost his momentum and slid down the order, eventually ending up in tenth. Robin Frijns passed di Grassi for second with ten minutes remaining, but a battle for the lead was disrupted as a safety car was called to recover Alexander Sims, who lost control of his Mahindra through turn 5. A relatively slow recovery meant the race ended under yellow flag conditions. Mortara left Diriyah leading the standings, four points ahead of de Vries.[47] [48]

Two weeks later, Formula E returned to the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. Pascal Wehrlein put his Porsche on pole and covered Mortara at the start of the race. He was then overtaken by Mortara after he took his first attack mode, and later also by Jean-Éric Vergne, who passed both Porsches in two laps. After the second round of attack modes, the Porsche pair in third and fourth had the most energy remaining and capitalized on that: both overtook Vergne on lap 25 and two laps later Wehrlein regained the race lead, with his teammate Lotterer in second place. Mortara dropped back behind both Techeetahs, as Porsche used team orders to seal their 1-2 finish. Wehrlein's win promoted him to third in the standings, behind de Vries and Mortara.[49]

A one-month break followed before the next round at the Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR in Rome. Mercedes seemed to be back on form, with Vandoorne taking pole and de Vries third on the grid. Vandoorne held the lead from Frijns, as both Rowland and Maximilian Günther hit the barriers on the first lap, bringing out a safety car. Frijns and Vandoorne continued to battle for the lead, overtaking each other multiple times as both used their attack mode activations, while de Vries was forced to retire with a technical issue. Mitch Evans, who started ninth, had made his way up past six cars and overtook both leaders to claim first place. Frijns dropped back to fourth, but overtook both Vergne and Vandoorne in the last two minutes of the race to regain second place.[50]

The double-header in Rome continued with Vergne claiming his 14th pole position. He pulled away from the start, while Dennis started dropping back behind him, allowing Lotterer and Evans through. Championship leader Mortara had to retire after clipping the wall and ruining his suspension. The safety car was then deployed as Antonio Giovinazzi's car stopped on track, with Evans capitalizing on his Jaguar's speed on the restart and overtaking Vergne for the lead. He was then overtaken by Frijns and Lotterer, who both led for short stints, before a second safety car was brought out for the retired Sims. Evans took his attack mode late in the race and managed to regain the lead, holding onto it until the end to seal a double win in Rome, ahead of Vergne and Frijns. Vergne took the championship lead after Rome, albeit only by two points, while de Vries' pointless weekend saw him slipping back.[51] [52] [53]

Mid-season rounds

The sixth round of the season was held on the historic Circuit de Monaco. Evans built upon his recent form, dominating qualifying and sealing pole position. He led away from Wehrlein and Vergne, controlling the pace in the early stages. Wehrlein passed Evans as the latter took his attack mode, but had to defend from Vergne and sustained damage to his car, forcing him to retire and bringing out a full course yellow. This hurt race leader Vergne, who had just taken his attack mode, and allowed Vandoorne and Evans to pull away in first and second place. Vandoorne befell the same bad luck, as shortly after his second attack mode activation, a safety car was called to recover Lotterer's Porsche at Sainte Devote. Vandoorne managed to control the restart and led until the chequered flag, ahead of Evans and Vergne. This promoted him to the championship lead, six points clear of Vergne.[54] [55]

The championship went to Berlin next, setting up camp at Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit. The first half of the double-header, held on the traditional layout, began with Mortara claiming his maiden pole position. He held position at the start, while championship leader Vandoorne dropped down to twelfth. Mortara controlled the race, only dropping back to second for half a lap after picking up his attack mode. Behind him, multiple drivers fought for the podium positions, including a resurging Vandoorne. Mortara dropped behind Vandoorne and Lotterer for his second attack mode, but once again he retook the lead shortly after. Vergne had overtaken Lotterer and Vandoorne for second, but an attack on Mortara didn't work out. Mortara was then able to draw out a gap and win in front of Vergne and Vandoorne.[56]

For the second race in Berlin, the reverse track layout was used, but that didn't stop Mortara getting pole once again. At the race start however, it was de Vries who shone, getting away brilliantly from third and making quick work of Frijns in second and Mortara in first. Like Mortara the day before, de Vries lost the lead to take attack mode, but got back into first place quickly. Mortara, who had briefly dropped to fourth, overtook Vandoorne and then da Costa to slot back into second place. The top ten mostly sat as they were for the last part of the race, de Vries from Mortara, di Grassi and Vandoorne. At the end, di Grassi had to save energy, allowing Vandoorne to take his second third place in a row. This meant he solidified his championship lead, now twelve points ahead of Mortara and 16 ahead of Vergne.[57]

Next up was the inaugural Jakarta ePrix, held on the streets around the Ancol area. Vergne claimed his 15th pole position, a new record, and led his teammate da Costa at the start, with Evans in third. A safety car was deployed after only a lap to recover Rowland's car, and Evans took second place at the restart when da Costa made a mistake at turn 7. The leading pair remained the same after the first attack mode activation, while Mortara used the boost to gain third place. Vergne used fanboost and attack mode to draw out a gap to Evans, who managed to keep second place through his second attack mode and set off after Vergne. On lap 31, Evans caught Vergne unaware and made his move into turn 7, to gain a lead he didn't relinquish again. Mortara came third, having closed up to the pair in the final stages of the race. Vandoorne's fifth place meant the standings closed up: his lead was now only five points ahead of Vergne, with the top four within twelve points.[58]

The cancelled Vancouver ePrix was replaced by a scorching hot Marrakesh, with da Costa claiming pole around the Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, while championship leader Vandoorne struggled with brake problems and only managed 20th on the grid. In the race, the lead trio of both Techeetahs and Mortara were unchallenged at the start. Mortara took the lead from da Costa after the first round of attack modes, while Rowland was on a mission through both attack modes, overtaking four cars to slot into second place, behind Mortara. The two Techeetahs later flew back by Rowland, who then dropped back into the field. They took turns attacking Mortara in the final stages of the race, but no one managed to overtake him. Mortara held on to his third win of the season, ahead of da Costa and Evans, who snuck by Vergne on the final lap. Vandoorne crucially managed an eighth-place finish, but Mortara now led the standings by eleven points.[59] [60]

Closing rounds

New York City welcomed the teams and drivers with fickle weather conditions around the Brooklyn Street Circuit. Nick Cassidy took pole position, after rain hit during group B running. The race began in dry conditions, with Cassidy defending from Vandoorne, while title contender Vergne had a spin during the opening lap. Cassidy managed to regain his lead after losing it to di Grassi during the first round of attack mode, and continued to lead the pack. Vandoorne, who had momentarily dropped back to fifth, climbed back up the order, eventually rising up to second place. This was short-lived, however, as di Grassi quickly retook that position, also allowing Frijns to gain third place. With ten minutes left, heavy rain hit the circuit. The leaders hit the wet parts first and Cassidy, di Grassi and Vandoorne all slid off into the barriers at turn 6. A red flag was thrown, and after a restart was ruled out, Cassidy was awarded his maiden win on countback, ahead of di Grassi and Frijns.[61]

Cassidy was fastest once again in qualifying for the second New York City ePrix, but received a hefty penalty following the repairs after his crash the day before. Da Costa inherited pole and was unchallenged at the start, leading Sims and Vandoorne, while Lotterer stalled on the grid. After the leading group all took their single attack mode, the top six remained unchallenged, before Vandoorne took second place from Sims. The latter was then also overtaken by Evans, who slot into third. Da Costa remained on top, bringing home a first win of the season both for him and for his team. Vandoorne's second place meant he overtook Mortara for the championship lead, eleven points now splitting the pair, as the latter had a horrible day, being forced to start at the back and only managing tenth place.[62] [63]

The penultimate location of the championship was the ExCeL exhibition centre in London. Dennis took pole on home soil, immediately having to defend from Vandoorne at the start. He prevailed, while Sam Bird and Mortara collided, the former retiring and the latter having to pit and dropping to the back. Sérgio Sette Câmara was the big surprise in the early stages of the race, overtaking de Vries for third place. He fell away later in the race, though, as de Vries got back by. Dennis remained first until the end, winning on home soil like last season, with Vandoorne coming home second and de Vries in third on the road, though he got a penalty after the race, promoting Cassidy to the podium.[64]

No one seemed to be able to stop Dennis in London, as the Englishman took his second pole around the ExCeL. He led di Grassi and Giovinazzi at the start, while Askew had to retire after contact with Rowland during the first lap. Vergne ended his race - and pretty much his title challenge - after contact, bringing out the safety car. During the first round of attack mode, de Vries was able to get past Giovinazzi for third, the latter then having to serve a drive-through penalty for overpower. Da Costa was shortly able to gain third place, but de Vries soon retook the place. Di Grassi started pressuring Dennis in the later stages of the race, gaining the lead through the final attack mode activation and Dennis unable to re-pass him. Evans had to retire with a technical problem and Mortara finished in 13th. This, together with Vandoorne finishing fourth, meant he now had a 36-point lead heading into the season finale.[65]

Seoul was the host of said finale, with a circuit around the olympic village and through the olympic stadium. Inclement weather was forecast for the whole weekend, and the first qualifying session was very wet throughout. Rowland mastered the conditions to take pole. The race started in damp conditions, and Evans had the perfect start, shooting from third up into the lead. An eight-car pileup into a wet penultimate corner caused a red flag, with Evans continuing to lead through the restart, from Rowland and di Grassi. Mortara's championship challenge came to an end as he retired with a puncture on lap 20. Evans was largely unchallenged through the rest of the race, with a full course yellow at the end to recover Sims' car cutting short any action. Evans' win meant the championship went down to the wire at the last race, even though a 21-point lead looked all but impossible to overcome.[66] [67]

Da Costa ended the last qualifying of the Gen2 era on pole, holding the lead on a now dry track. Mortara overtook him on lap 3, with Dennis following him through. Vandoorne sat comfortably in fourth, more than enough to seal the title. After a safety car was brought out to recover Günther's car, da Costa tried to make a move on Dennis for third, with the latter spinning the former around and then sustaining a penalty for the contact. This meant Vandoorne got second place over the line, with Dennis slipping back to third. Vandoorne took a deserved world championship, only winning once but being the most consistent among his rivals, scoring points in 15 of the 16 races. Mercedes ended the second generation of the championship and their Formula E commitment with back-to-back driver and team championships.[68] [69]

Results and standings

ePrix

RoundRacePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1 Diriyah Stoffel Vandoorne Nick Cassidy Nyck de Vries Mercedes-EQ Formula E TeamReport
2 Nyck de Vries Edoardo Mortara ROKiT Venturi Racing
3 Mexico City Pascal Wehrleinnowrap Pascal Wehrlein TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E TeamReport
4 Rome Stoffel Vandoornenowrap Mitch Evans Jaguar TCS RacingReport
5 Jean-Éric Vergne Robin Frijns Mitch Evans Jaguar TCS Racing
6 Monaco Mitch Evans Robin Frijnsnowrap Stoffel Vandoorne Mercedes-EQ Formula E TeamReport
7 Berlin I Edoardo Mortaranowrap Edoardo Mortara ROKiT Venturi RacingReport
8 Berlin II Edoardo Mortara Nyck de Vries Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team
9 Jakarta Jean-Éric Vergne Mitch Evans Mitch Evans Jaguar TCS RacingReport
10 Marrakeshnowrap António Félix da Costa Lucas di Grassi Edoardo Mortara ROKiT Venturi RacingReport
11 New York City Nick Cassidy Edoardo Mortara Nick Cassidy Envision RacingReport
12 Nick Cassidy Edoardo Mortaranowrap António Félix da Costa DS Techeetah
13 London Jake Dennis Jake Dennis Jake Dennis Avalanche Andretti Formula EReport
14 Jake Dennis Lucas di Grassi ROKiT Venturi Racing
15 Seoul Oliver Rowland Jake Dennis Mitch Evans Jaguar TCS RacingReport
16nowrap António Félix da Costa Nick Cassidy Edoardo Mortara ROKiT Venturi Racing

Drivers' Championship

Points were awarded using the following structure:

DriverDRH
MEX
RME
MCO
BER
JAK
MRK
NYC
LDN
SEO
1 Stoffel Vandoorne2*7*11*3*5*1*3*3*5*8*4*2*2*4*5*2*213
2 Mitch Evans10*21191125*101*31135*Ret*1*7*180
3 Edoardo Mortara6157RetRet1231*9*10*18*13*Ret*1*169
4 Jean-Éric Vergne86*34*2*3*2*9*2*4*18*Ret*14Ret*66144
5 Lucas di Grassi5312*1186Ret475*2*Ret9*1*3*11*126
6 Jake Dennis351013Ret91313671081243126
7 Robin Frijns162723412517183616784126
8Ret*12*4*6*13*5*8*6*4*2*Ret*1*7*59*10*122
9 Nyck de Vries1*10*6*Ret*1410*10*1*Ret*687*63RetRet106
10 Pascal Wehrlein119186Ret61281261110107Ret71
11 Nick Cassidy716139Ret7Ret2116131153Ret10868
12 André Lotterer134 2104Ret48*9151691212RetRet63
13 Sam Bird415155RetRet71110975Ret851
14 Oliver RowlandRet816RetRet*Ret117Ret101314RetRet2Ret32
15 Sébastien Buemi17138169814141116513116Ret930
16 Oliver Askew911171415151515131119Ret4RetRet524
17 Alexander Sims14RetRet12Ret1191815141441311Ret1214
18 Oliver Turvey191814177141617121715161514Ret156
19 Maximilian Günther12149Ret1117181614Ret12DSQ81511Ret6
20 Sérgio Sette Câmara15172015121317191920DNS17NC912132
21 Dan Ticktum181918181012192018Ret171217RetRetRet1
22 Norman Nato13140
23 Antonio Giovinazzi20*20*Ret*19*Ret*16*2022Ret19RetRetRetRetRetWD0
24 Sacha Fenestraz160
DriverDRH
MEX
RME
MCO
BER
JAK
MRK
NYC
LDN
SEO
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Teams' Championship

TeamDRH
MEX
RME
MCO
BER
JAK
MRK
NYC
LDN
SEO
1 Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team527113513358422452319
171106Ret1410101Ret68763RetRet
2 ROKiT Venturi Racing1153121186Ret4752Ret91311295
486157RetRet12319101813Ret1
3 DS Techeetah13Ret12461358642Ret175910266
25863423292418Ret14Ret66
4 Jaguar TCS Racing9102119112510131135Ret17231
10415155RetRet71110975Ret81314
5 Envision Racing4162723412517183616784194
37716139Ret7Ret2116131153Ret108
6 Avalanche Andretti Formula E27351013Ret91313671081243150
28911171415151515131119Ret4RetRet5
7 TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team361342104Ret489151691212RetRet134
94119186Ret61281261110107Ret
8 Mahindra Racing2914RetRet12Ret1191815141441311Ret1246
30Ret816RetRetRet117Ret101314RetRet2Ret
9 Nissan e.dams2212149Ret1117181614Ret12DSQ81511Ret36
2317138169814141116513116Ret9
10 NIO 333 Formula E Team3191814177141617121715161514Ret157
33181918181012192018Ret171217RetRetRet
11 Dragon / Penske Autosport715172015121317191920DNS17NC912132
992020Ret19Ret162022Ret19RetRetRetRetRet16
TeamDRH
MEX
RME
MCO
BER
JAK
MRK
NYC
LDN
SEO

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 14 September 2021. Turvey sticks with NIO 333 for another Formula E season. 14 September 2021. The Race. en-GB. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020043755/https://the-race.com/formula-e/turvey-sticks-with-nio333-for-another-formula-e-season/. live.
  3. Web site: 25 November 2021. Formula 2 race winner Dan Ticktum will move to Formula E in 2022 with NIO 333. 25 November 2021. Autosport. en-GB. 21 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220121030749/https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/ticktum-joins-nio-333-for-2022-formula-e-switch/6818738/. live.
  4. Web site: Envision Racing goes green as new-look livery is launched at COP26. 1 November 2021. FIA Formula E. en. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105221200/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2021/november/envision-racing-livery-launch. live.
  5. Web site: Robin Frijns signs new Envision Virgin Formula E deal for 2022. 2 August 2021. www.motorsport.com. en. 20 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211120113616/https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/frijns-envision-virgin-contract-2022/6640987/. live.
  6. Web site: 18 August 2021. Mercedes to leave Formula E after 2022. 18 August 2021. ESPN. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819005813/https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/32043332/mercedes-leave-formula-e-2022. live.
  7. Web site: Mercedes unveils livery for its final Formula E campaign. 28 November 2021. www.motorsport.com. 29 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211129122139/https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/mercedes-unveils-livery-formula-e/6829782/. live.
  8. Web site: 24 February 2021. Dragon Penske Autosport set to commit to Formula E Gen3 rules. 5 August 2021. Autosport. 16 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211116134159/https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/dragon-penske-autosport-set-to-commit-to-formula-e-gen3-rules-5477338/5477338/. live.
  9. Web site: 16 November 2021. RaceFans Round-up: Sette Camara secures Dragon Formula E seat for a third season. 16 November 2021. RaceFans. en-GB. 28 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128213931/https://www.racefans.net/2021/11/16/racefans-round-up-16-11-4/. live.
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  11. Web site: 14 August 2022 . Giovinazzi ruled out of final Formula E race with hand injury . 14 August 2022 . The Race . en-GB . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814054543/https://the-race.com/formula-e/giovinazzi-ruled-out-of-final-formula-e-race-with-hand-injury/ . live .
  12. Web site: 9 April 2021. Jaguar latest manufacturer to commit to Formula E's Gen3 era. 9 April 2021. autosport.com. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205151851/https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/jaguar-latest-manufacturer-to-commit-to-fes-gen3-era/6168265/. live.
  13. Web site: Evans signs new Jaguar Formula E deal to end Porsche speculation. 13 August 2021. www.autosport.com. en. 19 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019045304/https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/evans-signs-new-jaguar-formula-e-deal-to-end-porsche-speculation/6641209/. live.
  14. Web site: 5 August 2022 . Injured Bird's Formula E streak over as Jaguar calls up Nato . 5 August 2022 . The Race . en-GB . 5 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220805190842/https://the-race.com/formula-e/injured-birds-formula-e-streak-over-as-jaguar-calls-up-nato/ . live .
  15. Web site: Smith. Topher. 15 September 2021. ROKiT Venturi Racing signs di Grassi alongside Mortara for Season 8. 15 September 2021. Downforce Radio. en. 16 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210916084028/https://downforceradio.uk/news/rokit-venturi-racing-signs-di-grassi-alongside-mortara-for-season-8-664. live.
  16. Web site: 11 February 2021. DS Commits to Long-Team Formula E Future. 11 February 2021. The Race. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205195603/https://the-race.com/formula-e/ds-commits-to-long-term-formula-e-future/. live.
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