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.”
