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And with that, I’ll say goodbye for now! That was the final live update of the season – and what a season it’s been! The Gen3 Evo era is now drawing to a close, and very soon we’ll finally see the Gen4 in action. We’ll continue to bring you Formula E news during the off-season too, as the driver merry-go-round is set to start spinning very soon! We’ll welcome you back here in November, just in time for the pre-season test.
DS Penske was the only team this season not to have secured a single podium finish. Now they’ve won the final race in which the DS logo still adorns the car. It’s not yet clear what will happen next, but the gold will be gone. A fitting farewell for the prestigious French brand.
Sebastien Buemi finishes a sensational fourth in his final Formula E race! Just ahead of both Citroën drivers, who also put in an outstanding performance. Cassidy finishes ahead of Vergne. Behind them, Marti, Rowland and Nato secure the final points. Porsche didn’t score a single point, nor did Andretti. Dennis will be extremely annoyed. Had Wehrlein not caused the crash with Eriksson, his chances of winning the world championship would have been realistic.
Now we’ve got time to catch our breath. What a finale! Evans would have had to win the race to clinch the World Championship. Given the chaos, it almost worked out, but in the end the Mahindras and Barnard were too dominant. But they can take comfort in this: JAGUAR IS THE TEAM WORLD CHAMPION!
TAYLOR BARNARD WINS IN LONDON! HE IS THE YOUNGEST WINNER EVER! The young Briton wins in London! INCREDIBLE! Both Mahindras finish second and third. Evans crosses the line in fourth place. That’s enough for Porsche. WEHRLEIN IS ONLY THE SECOND DRIVER EVER TO WIN TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! HE DOESN’T NEED ANY POINTS! THE GERMAN IS WORLD CHAMPION!
Taylor Barnard overtakes both Mahindras in the chaos and takes the lead! Evans has little chance of catching up now. Things look even worse for Dennis. He suffered a puncture in the crash and had to pit. He’s now being lapped by Evans. LAST LAP!
WEHRLEIN SPINS ERIKSSON, WHO THEN TAKES DENNIS DOWN WITH HIM TOO! Wehrlein is sixteenth and Dennis is fourteenth! Evans has to win now to take the title, but he’s a long way off the front. He’s fourth.
Joel Eriksson does Jaguar a favour and overtakes Dennis. Now Dennis activates his Attack Mode again. Right behind him are Wehrlein and Felix da Costa, who are also in Attack Mode! Felix da Costa and Wehrlein collide again. But Wehrlein stays in the lead!
Both Porsches are out of the points! Winning the Teams’ World Championship is no longer a realistic prospect. We now need to secure Wehrlein’s title. But Dennis is now in the best position to win the title! DENNIS IS SEVENTH! SEVENTH PLACE WOULD BE ENOUGH FOR THE TITLE!
Wehrlein is blocked by Felix da Costa! Perfect teamwork – then Evans comes through in Attack Mode, overtaking them both. Wehrlein is really struggling to get past Felix da Costa! NOW WEHRLEIN IS BEING FORCED OFF THE TRACK BY FELIX DA COSTA AGAIN! A whole host of drivers are able to overtake them both. Wehrlein is out of the points and behind Dennis!
Müller is having a very poor race. He has now dropped back to 15th place. Dennis, on the other hand, is working his way up the field in Attack Mode. He’s now in 13th place!
Mortara activates his Attack Mode, but doesn’t make the most of it. Instead, he stays right in front of his team-mate. The reason for this is simply that he is already running at a two per cent energy deficit. Mortara lets De Vries pass and slots into second place. De Vries is back in the lead!
Jake Dennis is told over the radio that he has more power than the rest. So far, this power advantage hasn’t really helped him. The Brit is only 15th and now needs a safety car or something similar to get back in contention for the points.
There are still 15 laps to go. More than enough time for plenty of chaos. Things are likely to get particularly chaotic in the final laps. Vergne activates his Attack Mode, overtakes both Müller and Drugovich, and is now chasing Evans.
Buemi and Cassidy are positioned between Wehrlein and Evans. Müller has dropped yet another place and is now down to tenth, behind Drugovich.
This puts both Jaguars ahead of both Porsches. The overtaking manoeuvre between Evans and Müller is being investigated by the stewards. In the Teams’ World Championship, it currently looks set to be a clear victory for Jaguar. In the Drivers’ World Championship, Wehrlein would win by a clear margin.
The two Mahindras have been managing the race at the front very solidly so far. However, they are not entirely on their own, as Barnard is putting them under a lot of pressure. Felix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein are also keeping up the pressure. EVANS COLLIDES WITH MÜLLER! He rams past the Swiss driver at the very spot where Felix da Costa also overtook Wehrlein’s Porsche. It doesn’t look as though they’ve sustained any damage, but both have to let Cassidy past.
At the moment, Pascal Wehrlein would be the Drivers’ World Champion, but Jaguar the Constructors’ Champion. It also doesn’t look as though Evans or Dennis can put up much of a fight in the battle for the drivers’ title. Dennis is conserving a lot of energy at the back of the field, but he needs a safety car; otherwise, he won’t have another chance. Lucas di Grassi has had to retire. A disastrous final race weekend, after a phenomenal career!
At the front, the Mahindras have swapped places, meaning Mortara can now activate Attack Mode without losing any positions.
This means both Mahindras are still in the lead. Behind them is Barnard, who has been outstanding so far. Wehrlein and Felix da Costa are still battling it out right behind them, giving it their all. Only then do Müller and Evans follow. Felix da Costa manages to fight back! He overtakes Wehrlein in Sector 3 with a surprise manoeuvre.
WEHRLEIN OVERTAKES FELIX DA COSTA IN THE FINAL SECONDS WITH A SPURT OF SPEED! That means Porsche has won the first round. But Jaguar and Porsche aren’t giving an inch. They’re both aiming to win the Teams’ World Championship, and Jaguar still has a handful of points’ lead!
Wehrlein sensed an opportunity to capitalise on Felix da Costa’s battle with Mortara, but lost so much time during his overtaking manoeuvre that Barnard was able to pass him. Without Attack Mode, Felix da Costa drops back, but he is now blocking Wehrlein exactly as they need him to. Barnard is now third!
Pascal Wehrlein switches to Attack Mode, allowing Felix da Costa to pass him. But the Portuguese driver is now finding Mortara a tough nut to crack! Mortara is defending with everything he’s got!
Nico Müller is once again acting as a brake block for Pascal Wehrlein. Thanks to him, the top three – including Wehrlein – are pulling away. Müller is holding up the rest of the field two and a half seconds behind Wehrlein. Now Felix da Costa activates Attack Mode and Evans lets him past! Even with the extra power, the Portuguese driver can’t find a way past at the moment! IN TURN THREE, FELIX DA COSTA PUSHES HIM INTO THE WALL! Or at least almost. Müller just manages to escape unscathed but loses his position.
There’s no Pit Boost today, but two Attack Mode activations! Overtaking was very difficult yesterday and most manoeuvres were carried out using extra power.
At the back of the field, Dennis has actually dropped a place. The runner-up in the World Championship is now down to seventeenth. Lucas di Grassi is heading into the pit lane. He has to serve a stop-and-go penalty.
GREEN FLAG! FULL THROTTLE IN LONDON! The title decider gets underway and Nyck de Vries manages to hold onto the lead! Behind him, too, nothing changes for the time being. Evans fails to make a move on Müller.
The drivers are taking their places on the grid. The Formula E final is set to start in a few moments!
This is the final race for two legends. Both Lucas di Grassi and Sébastien Buemi will be retiring after this race. Above all, however, we are saying goodbye to this generation of cars. The Gen4 era begins next season!
Alongside Pascal Wehrlein, two other drivers are still in the running for the World Championship. One is Mitch Evans, who is 19 points behind but could still theoretically win the title. The New Zealander will start from fifth on the grid today! Jake Dennis is just five points behind Wehrlein. However, the Briton’s qualifying session was anything but successful. He’ll be starting from 16th on the grid!
Nyck de Vries is on pole position today, ahead of Edoardo Mortara. This is the first time ever that Mahindra has secured the entire front row of the grid! The two Porsches follow directly behind. Pascal Wehrlein is in third place ahead of his team-mate Nico Müller. This means that Wehrlein now has the best starting position for the drivers’ title and Porsche for the constructors’ title!
Hello and welcome to our live ticker for the grand season finale of Formula E!
In about 10 minutes, we’ll be getting underway here on the circuit at the ExCel Exhibition Centre for the final race on this track, before the next race takes place in England at Brands Hatch.
Three drivers are still mathematically in contention for the drivers’ title, and the teams’ championship is also still up for grabs. An exciting race is guaranteed!
