Reigning Formula E champion Jake Dennis believes that “the win was there” in this weekend’s Sao Paulo E-Prix, before eventually losing a podium spot on the final corner.
The Andretti driver had climbed from 10th on the grid to challenge for victory and led at several points during the 34-lap contest in Brazil on Saturday. The Briton found himself back in third after taking both Attack Mode activations, admitting that “communication wasn’t great” between himself and the team to capitalise on the strategic element. “I think the win was there,” Dennis told Autosport. “That second Attack Mode was quite unclear from my side.
The tight line meant both lost momentum on the exit, allowing Nissan’s Oliver Rowland directly behind to sneak ahead on the run to the chequered flag as Dennis slipped to fifth. “He went for a gap and I was probably about 100bhp down at the end to the other guys, I was so slow down the straights,” added Dennis. “There’s obviously only so much you can do and they had such a speed advantage over you and they punished us and obviously Oliver got the best out of it.
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