Nick Cassidy signs off in style with London E-Prix victory for Jaguar
Nick Cassidy couldn’t have scripted it better. On the opening day of his final race weekend with Jaguar TCS Racing, the Kiwi driver delivered a masterclass at the Excel Centre to take victory in Round 15 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – a fitting farewell in front of a packed London crowd.
The win was Cassidy’s fifth for Jaguar and arguably his most meaningful, arriving at the end of a season that has seen its fair share of highs, lows, and late-season resurgence. “It’s unbelievable how this race played out,” Cassidy said during the post-race press conference. “Honestly, coming into the building today, I hadn’t eaten, I felt anxious and weird – probably the grumpiest guy in the team. London has never been kind to me, and I expected more of the same.”
But this time, London delivered – and so did Cassidy. The New Zealander credited his car’s pace from practice through to the chequered flag and praised the team’s flawless execution. “The car I had in free practice, in qualifying, and the race – it was really unbelievable,” he said. “Today wasn’t about strategy or weather. It was about being efficient and fast – and we showed what we’re capable of.”
Unlike his previous wins in Berlin and Shanghai, where tactics and wet weather played a central role, this race was all about pure performance. Cassidy executed two perfectly timed ATTACK MODE activations and used a well-judged energy advantage through the pit window to leapfrog rivals. “The key moment for me,” he explained, “was jumping Stoffel [Vandoorne] just as he took ATTACK MODE. I knew then we were in a strong position. When his attack expired, it was game on.”
It was a measured drive that saw Cassidy fend off a spirited challenge from Mahindra’s Nyck de Vries, with Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein completing the podium. Despite concerns mid-race about a possible undercut, Cassidy emerged from the pit stops in a strong position and never looked back.
When asked to rank this victory among his five for Jaguar, Cassidy didn’t hesitate. “Genuinely at the top,” he replied. “It’s hard to explain what this means – my family’s here, the team’s partners are here, and knowing it’s my final weekend makes it incredibly special.”
Cassidy’s relationship with the London track has been a complicated one. Despite strong qualifying form – “easily my best qualifying average on the calendar,” he noted – past races have rarely gone to plan. This result was, in many ways, cathartic. “It’s one of my favourite circuits, but it’s also been one of the most painful. I’ve been coming here with great pace and never quite had the result. So today really means a lot.”
With one final race to go before he departs Jaguar, Cassidy has already cemented his legacy with the British outfit. His win in London not only adds another trophy to the cabinet, but ensures he leaves on a high – and with the love story that’s played out between driver and team now signed off in style.
As the season draws to a close, Jaguar will now look to the future – and Cassidy, wherever he lands next, has shown he’s still one of the strongest competitors on the grid.
