P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Last year’s teams’ champion Envision is 250 points behind Jaguar, the manufacturer it gets equipment from and shares information with. Where has it gone so wrong for last year’s stand-out team?
The big mystery of the current Formula E season is why Envision Racing, the reigning teams’ champion, has underperformed, scoring only 49 points from 12 races with two podiums. Despite having one of the best technical packages from their partnership with Jaguar, they are 176 points behind their performance at this stage last season. The team sits eighth out of 11, significantly behind Maserati MSG. Envision’s struggle is attributed to three factors, including the departure of driver Nick Cassidy to Jaguar, whose success highlights Envision’s shortcomings. The effects of new Gen3 rules are evident with manufacturers outperforming their customer teams, creating a fundamental issue for Envision in their partnership with Jaguar. The disappointing 2024 season for Envision contrasts starkly with their previous success, with Cassidy’s departure being just one piece of the complex puzzle.
