P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Dennis "paid the price" for qualifying mistake in Formula E’s Mexico City race
In the season-opener at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit, the 28-year-old Briton, Jake Dennis, struggled to gain positions due to the lack of critical energy management. Starting in 14th place put him at a disadvantage from the beginning of his title defense. He believed that a higher position, possibly 5th, was attainable with the right strategy, but ultimately, they didn’t execute it properly. Issues with braking during qualifying affected his performance as he finished seventh in his group. Although he was only 0.235s off the fastest time, the difficulty of overtaking in the race masked his true pace. Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein won the race, but Dennis remains confident that he and the Porsche customer team can replicate this success moving forward into season 10.
