The Berlin E-Prix double-header kicked off the second half of the 2024 campaign and, while the destination of the championship had hitherto remained wide open given the unpredictable nature of Formula E, Nick Cassidy put down a marker for the title last weekend. The Jaguar driver enjoyed almost the perfect event in Germany, taking victory and a further podium, as well as the points for both fastest laps, which allowed him to come away with a relatively healthy lead in the standings.
What made Cassidy’s performances so impressive was the manner in which he claimed those results. A victory could not have looked less likely midway through the opening race at the Tempelhof Airport circuit, which for the 2024 edition featured a new 15-turn layout. After initially losing a few places from his starting position of ninth, the Jaguar star “took it upon myself to maybe go towards” a different strategy, which meant dropping to the very back of the field in a bid to conserve energy that he could use in the final stages. It was a ploy filled with risk, though, since numerous drivers throughout the pack were forced into pitstops
