Formula E returned to the historic Tempelhof Airport in Berlin last weekend for Rounds 13 and 14, the penultimate stop of the 2025 season, and it proved to be a triumphant doubleheader for New Zealanders Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy.
Racing on the 2.3km, 15-turn concrete circuit, the Jaguar TCS Racing teammates delivered a perfect weekend, each taking a win and reminding the paddock of their talent and the team’s resilience.
Round 13:
After a rain delay, qualifying for Saturday’s race (Round 13) took place in extremely wet conditions. Mitch Evans delivered under pressure, securing pole position with a 1:11.021 lap, 0.088s clear of Envision Racing’s Robin Frijns.
Meanwhile, it was a tough session for Nick Cassidy, who struggled and qualified 18th.
The 39-lap race began on a damp but drying surface. Evans nailed the start, holding the lead into Turn 1. Further back, chaos unfolded as reigning champion Jake Dennis stalled on the grid, triggering an early safety car. By the time the race restarted, Evans had already begun to stretch his legs.
Cassidy made an early pit stop on Lap 3, rejoining in 19th. Evans, meanwhile, activated his first stint of attack mode, briefly surrendering the lead to Frijns before reclaiming it within a lap.
He quickly built a gap, setting the fastest lap and pulling 2.2 seconds clear of Antonio Félix da Costa. By Lap 11, Evans was 4 seconds up the road, while Cassidy had slipped to 21st, last on track.
As the pit boost window opened, Formula E’s new mid-race 10% energy top-up, Evans and Pascal Wehrlein dove in on Lap 25, emerging in strong positions.
A brief shuffle saw Oliver Rowland lead for a lap before pitting himself. Contact between David Beckmann and Sérgio Sette Câmara brought out the safety car on Lap 29.
Cassidy, running 14th, activated a long 6-minute stint of attack mode and began slicing through the field.
Meanwhile, Rowland’s title hopes took a hit as he collided with Stoffel Vandoorne and retired. Cassidy surged from 14th to 10th, then made rapid-fire moves on Buemi, Müller, and Günther to reach sixth with a lap to go.
Evans, managing energy and brake issues late in the race, held off a late charge from Wehrlein to take his first win since São Paulo, crossing the line 0.469 seconds clear.
“I wasn’t expecting that today,” Evans admitted.
“It’s been difficult for us since São Paulo. There were tricky conditions, and I was managing some stuff towards the end of the race with the brakes.
“I was quite happy with a bit of a gap, but nonetheless, the car was competitive throughout the race, and there were some good strategy calls from the team. My guys did so well. There’s always some work to do, but this is a nice reward for everyone back at Jaguar TCS Racing.”
Evans’ win marked his 14th career Formula E victory, tying Sébastien Buemi for the all-time win record.
Post-race drama saw Da Costa handed a 5-second penalty for an aggressive move on Jake Hughes, dropping him from third to tenth. That penalty elevated Cassidy to fifth, a superb result after running last early in the race.
Round 14:
On Sunday, Pascal Wehrlein took pole with a 0:57.855 lap, ahead of Dan Ticktum. Rowland qualified third but served a five-place penalty, promoting Da Costa, Frijns, and Nico Müller up the grid. Evans lined up ninth, with Cassidy starting deep again in 20th.
At lights out, Wehrlein and Ticktum battled through Turn 1, the former holding the lead. Evans lost a position early but quickly recovered.
By Lap 7, Beckmann, up from 13th, briefly hit the front thanks to a strong attack mode stint, before being shuffled back by Ticktum, Da Costa, and Wehrlein.
By Lap 10, Evans had moved into 7th, while Cassidy remained 21st. The race lead continued to swap hands with Ticktum, Barnard, and then Frijns all taking turns at the front.
On Lap 19, Evans climbed to 4th while Cassidy began his comeback from the rear, up to 15th. A safety car on Lap 20 for Buemi bunching the field.
On the restart, Evans activated his attack mode but dropped briefly before regaining ground. Lap 28 saw Frijns in the lead, followed by Evans and Da Costa. Cassidy, biding his time with more energy and full attack mode allocation left, was poised to strike.
By Lap 32, Da Costa took the lead from Evans. Cassidy, now in full flow, launched an incredible surge, blasting from 19th to 6th within a lap, and passing Evans in the process.
With three laps added due to earlier safety cars, Cassidy timed his final attack mode perfectly. He took the lead and extended a 3.7-second margin by the time his final stint ended. Evans, meanwhile, was charging back, moving into the top five with passes on Müller, Drugovich, and Barnard.
A brief full-course yellow for Frijns stalled the finish slightly, but it couldn’t deny Cassidy. From 20th on the grid, the Kiwi crossed the line to take his second win of the season and Jaguar TCS Racing’s second win of the weekend. He also finished the race with the fastest lap of 58.917 seconds.
“What an awesome race,” said Cassidy.
“Firstly, to be honest, I don’t want to take the moment from Oli [Rowland] and the Nissan guys, World Champions with a whole weekend to spare is an incredible achievement. Well done to Oliver, he’s been a class act all year.
“For my guys, they called that perfectly. We had a really good car in the race… we kind of knew we screwed up in qualifying, and I was a bit upset about that, but the car in the race was fantastic, and that was awesome.
“Three wins here now, this place didn’t used to be kind to me and now it’s been an amazing venue for me across the years. We’ve been improving all year; it’s no secret that Jaguar is back. The future for the team is very bright.”
Evans finished fifth, capping off a strong doubleheader where both Kiwis scored big. Cassidy’s win launched him into fifth in the standings, just one point behind Da Costa and 10 points behind Barnard in third.
Rowland Crowned 2025 Formula E World Champion
Despite a rough Saturday, Oliver Rowland had reason to celebrate. His fourth-place finish on Sunday gave him enough points to seal the 2025 Formula E title with a round to spare, his first World Championship.
“Honestly, I was just thinking before the race not to have too much damage going into London! I can’t believe it, I have no words. It’s incredible,” Rowland said.
“I was trying to play it safe, but everybody was so aggressive, so at some point I was all in. I was getting stuck in the moves. Thankfully, I stayed out of trouble, and it’s just unbelievable.”
With just one race weekend remaining, the London E-Prix finale, momentum is firmly with Jaguar and their Kiwi chargers.
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