'I can't be sleeping' - Mercedes' Stoffel Vandoorne 'wary' as he looks to wrap up Formula E title in Seoul

Mercedes-EQ’s Stoffel Vandoorne admits he is wary of complacency as he looks to secure a maiden ABB FIA Formula E World Championship crown this weekend at the inaugural 2022 Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix. Vandoorne heads into the weekend 36 points clear at the top of the Drivers’ Championship ahead of Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans, with ROKiT Venturi Racing’s Edoardo Mortara five points further adrift. Ad With a maximum of 29 points on offer for each race of the Seoul double-header it puts the Belgian in a very strong position to claim his first – and his Mercedes team’s second consecutive – championship title.

Berlin ePrixDe Vries survives crazy season finale in Berlin to secure world title15/08/2021 AT 17:42 However, Formula E’s renowned unpredictability – this season has seen nine different race winners across the 14 races – means anything is possible heading into the final weekend. And speaking ahead of the race, Vandoorne was quick to acknowledge that he will need to have his wits about him to hold off the challenges of Evans and Mortara if he is to secure his first title. “I definitely have to have to be wary of them [Evans and Mortara],” he said.

“I'd rather be in my position going into the last race with the advantage that I have, but I also can't be sleeping. I still have to perform because we've seen Mitch win a double header in Rome. “If they have a good package, then you can expect them to be strong.

Edo basically has the same power as us, so I expect him to be strong. Venturi and Edo have been doing a good job as well during this season, so yeah I have to be wary. My best chance to beat them is to try and be in front of them, and that's what I'm going to try and do.