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The grand finale: New Formula E world champion to be crowned at the Hankook London E-Prix

The grand finale: New Formula E world champion to be crowned at the Hankook London E-Prix

A fantastic Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship draws to a close this weekend (19th to 21st July) with a grand showdown in Great Britain. Races 15 and 16 of the season at the Hankook London E-Prix will determine the new Formula E world champion. In pole position going into the finale is New Zealander Nick Cassidy from the Jaguar TCS Racing team, who is currently sitting at the top of the table with 167 points. However, his two closest rivals, Mitch Evans from New Zealand (Jaguar TCS Racing) and German Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein, are well within striking distance, each with 155 points to their name. Fourth-placed António Félix da Costa (TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team) has caused quite a stir of late. The Portuguese has won four of the last five races and is looking to continue his successful run. Mathematically, no fewer than seven drivers could still be crowned world champion at the end of the final race weekend.

The venue for the grand finale is the English capital London, home to roughly nine million people. The 2.080-kilometre track is located at the Exhibition Centre London “ExCeL” in the Docklands area in the east of the city. What makes this venue so special is that the circuit for the Hankook London E-Prix has both an indoor and an outdoor section, as the track runs through an exhibition hall. This unique feature poses an additional challenge for the drivers and the Hankook iON Race.

Hankook Director Motorsport Manfred Sandbichler: “We are really looking forward to the finale in the global metropolis that is London. Particularly as it is another opportunity for our premium tyre, the Hankook iON Race, to show what it is capable of. The mix of indoor and outdoor sections means the track has different surfaces and grip levels. Artificial and natural light make for different air and track temperatures, while the weather is another factor to take into consideration. These are big challenges, which we love and will overcome together with the teams and drivers. We are particularly proud of the fact that our tyre has not been responsible for any punctures without a contributing factor for two years now in Formula E.”

For decades, Hankook has been one of the first ports of call when it comes to international motorsport. Hankook supplies its race tyres to globally-renowned series, high-class junior formats and popular grassroot events. With new collaborations and partnerships, the company is constantly enhancing its status as a global player on the motorsport scene. Since the 2023 season, Hankook has been the new and exclusive technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In close cooperation with Formula E, the iON Race was developed for the world championship. Roughly 30 percent of the high-performance tyre is made of sustainable materials. With this commitment, Hankook is taking another pioneering step towards energy efficiency and sustainability in motorsport. The premium tyre maker has also agreed a further collaboration with Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini Squadra Corse and has been official technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo since 2023. Hankook’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the 24H Series powered by Hankook, one of the most prestigious endurance series in the world, as well as the FIA ERC4 Junior Championship on the rally scene. Hankook also supports popular touring car championship TCR Italy, many high-class one-make cups for a wide range of renowned manufacturers, junior single-seater series, and assorted international racing events with race tyres and technical know-how.

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The grand finale: New Formula E world champion to be crowned at the Hankook London E-Prix

37 CASSIDY Nick (nzl), Envision Racing, Spark-Jaguar, Jaguar I - Time 6, action 27 DENNIS Jake (gbr), Avalanche Andretti Formula E, Spark-Porsche, Porsche 99X Electric, action 16 BUEMI Sébastien (swi), Envision Racing, Spark-Jaguar, Jaguar I - Time 6, action depart, start during the 2023 Hankook London ePrix, 12th meeting of the 2022-23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the ExCeL London from July 29 to 30, 2023 in London, United Kingdom - Photo Germain Hazard / DPPI

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The grand finale: New Formula E world champion to be crowned at the Hankook London E-Prix

94 WEHRLEIN Pascal (ger), TAG HAUER Porsche Formula E Team, Porsche 99X Electric, action 10 BIRD Sam (gbr), Jaguar TCS Racing, Spark-Jaguar, Jaguar I - Time 6, action during the 2023 Hankook London ePrix, 12th meeting of the 2022-23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the ExCeL London from July 29 to 30, 2023 in London, United Kingdom - Photo Xavi Bonilla / DPPI

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The grand finale: New Formula E world champion to be crowned at the Hankook London E-Prix

94 WEHRLEIN Pascal (ger), TAG HAUER Porsche Formula E Team, Porsche 99X Electric, action during the 2023 Hankook London ePrix, 12th meeting of the 2022-23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the ExCeL London from July 29 to 30, 2023 in London, United Kingdom - Photo Xavi Bonilla / DPPI

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The grand finale: New Formula E world champion to be crowned at the Hankook London E-Prix

37 CASSIDY Nick (nzl), Jaguar TCS Racing, Jaguar I-Type 6, action during the 2024 Misano ePrix, 5th meeting of the 2023-24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli from April 11 to 14, 2024 in Misano Adriatico, Italy - Photo André Ferreira / DPPI

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The grand finale: New Formula E world champion to be crowned at the Hankook London E-Prix

Manfred Sandbichler Hankook Motorsport Director portrait, during the 2024 Misano ePrix, 5th meeting of the 2023-24 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli from April 11 to 14, 2024 in Misano Adriatico, Italy - Photo Grégory Lenormand / DPPI

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