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Mitch Evans heads into the Season 12 finale at the London E-Prix with the Formula E Drivers’ Championship within reach. Just two points separate the Jaguar driver from championship leader Jake Dennis, setting up a decisive weekend in which Evans has one clear objective: become world champion.
The New Zealander is no stranger to the title fight. Across the last five seasons, he has finished in the top three four times, but the championship has continued to elude him. After losing the Season 10 title in the final round, Evans endured the most difficult campaign of his recent career, finishing 13th in Season 11. His return to contention has therefore carried the weight of redemption as well as opportunity.
Evans described the London weekend to Motorsport Week as a “mix of emotions”. The title fight is demanding, but this finale also marks the end of his ten-year partnership with Jaguar, a relationship that began with his rookie season in the all-electric category in 2016.
“Everything is on the line now, but I guess from my side there is an extra element to it, because it’s the final time with the team,” Evans said. “I want to leave this team as world champion.”
Evans insisted that the occasion had not created additional pressure. Instead, he said, it had brought extra motivation and a sense of reflection as his final race with Jaguar approached.
“We’ve had a lot of ups; we’ve had some tricky moments,” he explained. “I want to try and use some of those difficult moments and learn from them.”
The goal is not only personal. Evans wants to place his name in Jaguar’s history as a world champion and deliver the one achievement he and the team have not secured together. He described Jaguar as a home that will remain important even after his departure.
His path to the title may also involve teammate Antonio Felix Da Costa, who sits sixth and retains a slim mathematical hope. Evans acknowledged that Da Costa could help through qualifying, race strategy or defensive work, although he stressed that he wants to win on his own terms.
London also closes the GEN3 era before Formula E moves into GEN4. Evans called the next chapter a huge opportunity and said he was excited to see what the new generation produces. The wider significance of that transition is explored in Formula E’s Gen4 plans for peloton-style racing.
For now, though, the future can wait. Evans has one final race with Jaguar, one two-point deficit to overturn and one unfinished ambition to complete.
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