Panasonic Jaguar Racing to begin its fight back in Berlin

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Panasonic Jaguar Racing is looking to get back on track as the ABB FIA Formula E circuit arrives in Berlin next weekend.

After a couple of tough races in Rome and Paris, the team is determined to fightback, with the Jaguar I-TYPE 2 showing good pace and consistent performance in races, practice sessions and qualifying throughout the season.

Rome saw Mitch Evans miss out on a podium place just after an unfortunate incident while fighting for first place, while in Paris a ten-place grid penalty thanks to a precautionary gearbox change saw him playing catch-up before being involved in a coming together on the first lap.

Nelson Piquet Jr has retired from the last couple of races thanks to seatbelt issues, while free practice in Rome saw the Nelson get a little too close and personal to a wall, which required a huge scale rebuild to ensure he could take part in the race.

Team Director James Barclay said although the team had a tough weekend in Paris, there is still more to come from Panasonic Jaguar Racing, adding:

“As we approach the final races of the season we’re happy with the progress we’ve made. Comparing our results from last year there has been a significant improvement and we hope to continue fighting and finish the season with more points.”

Formula E returns to the Tempelhof Airport circuit for the fourth time, with the 2.37km, 10 corner street circuit designed to showcase all the efficiencies of the electric race cars. Last year, Mitch walked away from the double header race weekend with the fastest lap in the first race and hopes to replicate the pace in the improved I-TYPE 2.

“I have no doubt that we will come back fighting in Berlin and I’m determined to come away with a strong result,” he added.

The Berlin E-Prix also marks a historic moment for Jaguar Racing as the I-PACE eTrophy race car makes its global debut before becoming the all-electric support series for the ABB FIA Formula E 2018/2019 season.

Coverage of the race is live on 5Spike and Eurosport from 17:00 BST, and you can do your bit to support the team, as FanBoost for the Berlin E-Prix during the race. Tweet your boost using #MitchEvans or #NelsonPiquetJr and #FanBoost, or visit the Formula E website.