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Jaguar driver Nick Cassidy became 2024’s first repeat winner in a typically frantic first Formula E race in Berlin, and took the championship lead in the process
Jaguar driver Nick Cassidy secured his second consecutive win in the 2024 Formula E race in Berlin, taking the championship lead in a thrilling and strategic victory from ninth place on the grid. The race, held at the Tempelhof Airport on a new layout, was marked by intense battles and multiple safety car periods due to collisions and damage, adding to the chaos and drama of the event. Despite starting at the back, Cassidy and his team executed a brilliant race strategy, breaking away to a 4.651-second lead and clinching the win. The peloton-style race saw frantic changes in the front positions, with incidents involving stand-ins like Joel Eriksson and local hero Maximilian Guenther leading to safety car interventions. Poleman Edoardo Mortara, DS Penskes, and factory Porsches dominated the front until Cassidy made his decisive move, securing victory ahead of Jean-Eric Vergne and Oliver Rowland. Mitch Evans, Cassidy’s Jaguar teammate, and other drivers like Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix da Costa completed the top positions, with battles and tensions adding drama to the spectacle until the extended finish on lap 43. The race was a display of skill, strategy, and determination, setting the stage for an exciting Formula E season.
