Jake Dennis on brink of 1st Formula E world title

LONDON: Britain’s Jake Dennis was on the brink of claiming his first world championship title as the Avalanche Andretti Formula E team driver went into the final two races of the season in front of home fans on a track where he has won twice before.

A repeat of his victory on the streets of Rome the last time out would be enough to seal the title crown in the opening race of the 2023 Hankook London E-Prix double-header on Saturday.

But as this season has proved time and again, anything can happen – and usually does – in Formula E.

Races 15 and 16 in Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will settle what has been arguably the most competitive and entertaining in Formula E history.

The introduction of the third generation GEN3 race car this year – the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built – has seen Formula E records smashed, including the fastest lap, most overtakes, lead changes, and different leaders in a race.

There have been seven different winners representing six teams, with only TAG Heuer Porsche able to count both their drivers as winners in Season 9. Eleven drivers have made it to the podium and 19 have led a lap – beating Formula E’s Season 7 record.

Resultingly, the Formula E fanbase has been expanding fast as the unpredictable, exciting, competitive, and entertaining nature of the sport has stood out from the crowd.

Dennis is one of four drivers who quickly got to grips with their revolutionary electric-vehicle technology and battled for supremacy all season as the championship returned to established circuits in Berlin, Mexico City, Diriyah, Jakarta, Monaco, and Rome, while debuting in Hyderabad, Cape Town, Sao Paulo, and Portland.

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