Oliver Rowland set the fastest time in the final practice session before today’s FIA Formula E title-deciding showdown in London.
The Englishman, out of title contention after his clash with Antonio Felix da Costa yesterday, set a 1:10.127, with Race 1 winner Pascal Wehrlein just 0.011s behind.
Jean-Éric Vergne was third with Max Günther fourth. Robin Frijns, who has been cleared to drive after hospital checks due to a hand injury suffered on Saturday, was fifth, with Jehan Daruvala sixth.
Sebastien Buemi, who took his first podium of the season on Saturday, was seventh, with home favourite Dan Ticktum eighth. Nico Müller, who is competing in his final weekend with the ABT Cupra team, was ninth, with Stoffel Vandoorne, driving his last race for DS Penske, was tenth. Just two tenths of a second separated the top ten.
Nick Cassidy, third in the Drivers’ standings and just seven points from glory, endured a torrid morning, having been unable to set a lap time due to a brake by wire issue on his Jaguar. The Kiwi, when realising the problem would not be fixed by the end of the session, chucked his steering wheel out of car and walked to the back of the garage. Team-mate Mitch Evans, only three points off of Wehrlein, also complained with issues with his car, leaving the team with frantic work to do ahead of qualifying.
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