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As The Race reflects on the 2023 motorsport season, we’ve asked our writers to recount their standout motorsport memory or feeling from the past 12 months. The Formula E silly season was nothing short of sensational in 2023 but one development stands out in particular to Sam Smith
In the 2023 motorsport season, there was an action-packed Formula 1 schedule, a record-breaking 39 MotoGP races, and plenty of drama both on and off the track in IndyCar and Formula E. One standout moment was when the Formula E silly season unfolded in Rome, with Jaguar Racing making a blockbuster signing of Nick Cassidy, which was confirmed through secret meetings in June and July. Unfortunately, this news did not sit well with Sam Bird, the driver Cassidy would be replacing, and tensions arose. Bird had a tumultuous weekend, making a crucial mistake in the first race but fighting back to take third place in the second race. Cassidy, on the other hand, experienced a mix of emotions, knowing that his future with a major manufacturer was secured but also being unintentionally taken out of the race by his future teammate. Both Bird and Cassidy left Rome after a weekend that tested them to the maximum, and the writers covering the event were caught up in the whirlwind as well.
