Formula E: Mitch Evans triumphs in Rome again as title race tightens and multi-car crash causes havoc in Round 13

Mitch Evans’ love affair with the Rome E-Prix continued as the Jaguar driver claimed his third consecutive win in the Italian capital in a race involving a huge multi-car crash. Evans became the first driver to take pole position and a race victory in Rome as he made Round 13 his own with a fourth career victory on the circuit. Ad There was important movement in the Drivers’ World Championship battle too, as Nick Cassidy (Envision Racing) came second to leapfrog Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti) to the top of the standings on 171 points – five clear of the Brit, who finished fourth.

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We obviously have another day tomorrow, and I think people will make another big step, Nick was quick in the race as well. «It is there for the taking tomorrow but we need to take the right steps, and hopefully we have got a good balance like we had today.» Sam Bird got ahead of his team-mate Evans off the line, before Sacha Fenestraz (Nissan) took the lead. A safety car was needed when Andre Lotterer (Avalanche Andretti) hit the wall, requiring his car to be taken off-track, before the drama on Lap 9.