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For the first time in his Formula E career, Nick Cassidy will not be racing a Jaguar-powered car — but who played a leading role in his switch to Citroën?
Nick Cassidy revealed that his Citroën Formula E team-mate Jean-Éric Vergne played a significant role in his decision to leave Jaguar and join the new French team. He made the announcement of leaving Jaguar before the last season’s London E-Prix and officially became a Citroën driver in September. Citroën, owned by Stellantis, has taken the spot of Maserati on the Formula E grid, with the new season starting next weekend in São Paulo. Cassidy, who has been a contender in the championship for the past three seasons, is not expecting to be in the title fight this upcoming campaign. During the pre-season testing in Valencia last month, he showed a solid performance while getting accustomed to the Stellantis-powered Formula E Gen3 EVO car. Going into Citroën’s debut season, Cassidy is keeping a laid-back approach and not putting pressure on himself as there are no high expectations set for the team.
