Cassidy seals round 15 win in London E-Prix as Porsche lead team and manufacturer standings ahead of season finale

LONDON: Nick Cassidy claimed victory in the London E-Prix on Saturday in Round 15 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

He delivered Jaguar TCS Racing a third consecutive win ahead of Sunday’s season finale.

The New Zealander, competing in his final weekend for Jaguar, crossed the line ahead of Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries and TAG Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein, after a dramatic mid-race battle that saw Cassidy time his overtakes and strategy to perfection.

Cassidy, who started fifth on the grid, used a combination of strategic Attack Mode deployment and a perfectly timed Pit Boost to move past de Vries exiting the final turn on Lap 27, holding on for the remainder of the race despite the Dutchman’s pressure.

His win followed Jaguar’s double triumph in Berlin and made the British outfit only the fifth team in Formula E history to notch up three straight victories.

It was a particularly emotional result for Jaguar Team Principal James Barclay, who is stepping down after overseeing the team’s resurgence on the global motorsport stage.

Cassidy’s second consecutive win ensured Barclay’s final race weekend in charge came with silverware.

Wehrlein secured third place and the fastest lap of the race, banking valuable points for Porsche in both the Teams’ and FIA Manufacturers' World Championships.

Season 8 champion Stoffel Vandoorne finished fourth for Maserati MSG Racing, while Britain’s Jake Dennis took fifth and DS PENSKE's Jean-Eric Vergne rounded out the top six.

The result elevated Cassidy to third in the Drivers' Championship standings, just behind newly-crowned champion Oliver Rowland – who could only manage 11th – and Wehrlein.

In the Teams’ standings, Porsche now lead Nissan Formula E Team by 39