After a tactically astute and commanding driving performance in his home race in London (GBR), Jake Dennis (GBR) has celebrated his second win in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for BMW i Andretti Motorsport. The British driver started the London E-Prix from second on the grid in the #27 BMW iFE.21. He moved ahead in the opening third of the race, pulled away from his rivals before using the second attack mode and never looked likely to surrender the lead. Having already tasted victory at Valencia (ESP), this is the second time that Dennis has topped the podium in his Formula E debut season. His team-mate Maximilian Günther (GER) crossed the finish line in 20th place.
Dennis had already given an impressive performance in the morning’s free practice session, recording the second-fastest time behind Günther in difficult and rainy conditions. One feature of the track layout in particular made the session a challenging one. As one section of the 2.252-kilometre circuit runs through the surroundings of ExCel London and another section is located inside the halls themselves, the drivers struggled with aquaplaning on the wet outdoor surface, while the track inside the exhibition centre was bone dry.
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The course gradually dried out as the qualifying session progressed. Both BMW i Andretti Motorsport drivers were chasing the best time in group three. Günther’s session ended early after he slammed into a wall when braking into a corner. Dennis was right behind him and was forced to abort his fast lap. When qualifying restarted, the British driver was able to try again. He managed to reach the Super Pole competition, where he secured second place on the grid that proved to be the perfect starting point for his victorious drive.
This victory sees Dennis move up to third place in the drivers’ standings. He has now scored 79 points and is just two points off the lead. Günther is in 15th place with 54 points. BMW i Andretti Motorsport is sixth in the team standings, with 133 points.
Race 13 of the season will take place on Sunday in London as well. It starts at 15:00 CEST (14:00 local time).