P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Jean-Eric Vergne is targeting a third Formula E title in the upcoming season, which gets underway next weekend in São Paulo.
Jean-Eric Vergne has highlighted that the DS Penske powertrain required significant improvement following the first half of the Formula E Gen3 era, where they struggled against dominant Jaguar and Porsche teams. Despite this, Vergne managed to secure fifth in the drivers’ championship and achieve three podium finishes. The team focused on enhancing performance in qualifying and understanding race dynamics better, but were limited by the powertrain’s capabilities. Vergne emphasized the need for a more efficient powertrain to compete effectively against rivals, especially Jaguars and Porsches that often had an energy advantage. DS Penske has diligently worked on a new powertrain for the Gen3 EVO era, showing promising signs of improved competitiveness during pre-season testing in Madrid. Vergne remains cautious about the team’s performance and aims to assess their progress in the upcoming races to gauge the effectiveness of their upgraded package in a competitive field of Formula E teams.
