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After challenging for the podium in the opening race of last weekend’s Diriyah E-Prix, Mitch Evans has revealed why he
Despite being one of the fastest drivers, Evans faced challenges during the Diriyah double-header. He had a strong performance in the first race, finishing fifth, but was hindered by incidents with Vergne. In the second race, a mechanical error in qualifying caused a lack of pace, resulting in a 13th place start. Overtaking was difficult due to minimal energy saving, and Evans could only recover to 10th. The drivers were unhappy with the shortened race distance, as it made overtaking virtually impossible. Evans believes that adding laps, rather than decreasing them, would lead to more overtakes. Overall, while it has been a tough start for Evans, he remains confident and looks to improve in the upcoming races.
