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Mitch Evans Aims to Reverse Tough Fortune After China Formula E Setback
Highlights
- Mitch Evans lost championship lead after poor China Formula E results.
- Evans suffered major crash at Sanya E-Prix from Dan Ticktum collision.
- Pascal Wehrlein took championship lead by nine points after Shanghai races.
- Evans plans no major changes, focusing on Tokyo double-header preparation.
- Tokyo track has been challenging for Evans and Jaguar since 2024 debut.
- Four races remain; Tokyo events critical for Evans’ championship hopes.
Mitch Evans targets a reset after a bruising China run that flips the Formula E title race, handing Pascal Wehrlein the lead, with the looming Tokyo double-header now decisive.
He arrives with a 19-point cushion but departs nine behind after incidents and reliability setbacks across three events on the Chinese calendar.
The Sanya E-Prix unravels early when Dan Ticktum launches over the rear of his Jaguar, causing heavy damage and eliminating Evans from points contention.
At the Shanghai round, respite proves elusive. Starting second in race one, Evans fades to eighth amid suspected grip limitations, while Wehrlein wins and trims the gap to three points.
Wet qualifying compromises race two, then a suspected DC/DC failure prevents Evans from taking the start. Wehrlein’s fourth place converts the swing into a nine-point championship lead.
Suspected DC/DC failure prevents Evans from starting Shanghai race two.
Evans maintains that fundamental pace remains strong. He tells RacingNews365 that no wholesale changes are planned before Tokyo, despite the Shanghai wet-weather weakness and the reliability interruption.
Collision with Dan Ticktum at Sanya ends Evans’ race and points haul.
Tokyo has been a difficult venue for Evans and Jaguar since its 2024 debut. He finished 15th on debut, then failed to finish either race last season.
This year’s event runs later and at night, conditions Evans hopes will broaden operating windows and reduce heat-related variability.
With four races left, execution becomes paramount: qualifying in mixed conditions, safeguarding reliability, and maximising points under the energy-management demands of Formula E’s race format.
Wehrlein leaves China nine points ahead with four races remaining.
He frames the Tokyo double-header as a chance to restore momentum rather than rewrite strategy, aiming to reclaim the lead before the season’s closing stretch.
Visual Summary
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+19pts
-9pts
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Sanya: Crash ⚠
Shanghai: P2 ➔ P8
Shanghai: DNS
Tokyo Double🏁
“We reset. The fight is on in Tokyo. I’m not giving up.”
– Mitch Evans
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