P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Jake Hughes is pleased to see that Neom McLaren’s hard work on their race pace during the off-season is already resulting in strong performances, indicating that their winter break strategy was correct.
Despite their position in the Constructors’ Championship, McLaren has shown impressive pace in the 10th season of Formula E. Driver Jake Hughes has consistently started in the top 10 in all three races, a significant improvement from last year. McLaren and Nissan have made great progress in unlocking better race performance, particularly in terms of energy management. In the recent races in Diriyah, McLaren had the best energy management on the grid, a huge step forward compared to last season. This progress was evident as Sam Bird finished fourth in the opening race and Hughes finished fourth in the second race, just missing out on a podium finish.
