The Andretti driver was solely capable of end eleventh, having struggled for tempo all through the 28-lap race on the Shanghai Worldwide Circuit after beginning down in 14th.
“He [Cassidy] is approach too far forward now, for positive I’m out of the championship now,” Dennis instructed Autosport.
“I simply wish to attempt to repair our tempo for subsequent yr. Clearly I wish to win races this yr, however proper now we’re so gradual in qualifying and I wasn’t fast within the race at the moment. So we have to repair our points for subsequent yr.
“I’m a bit dissatisfied the championship is over, however they’ve simply carried out a greater job than us. We haven’t been fast sufficient.”
Dennis has solely taken one win this season, the primary race in Diriyah, and has not stood on the rostrum within the final 5 races, which has left him fifth within the standings.
“I used to be simply gradual, I used to be gradual from lap one to lap 28, I simply had no tempo in any respect, even in Assault Mode I used to be nonetheless going backwards,” Dennis added.
Jake Dennis, Andretti World, Porsche 99X Electrical Gen3 Sam Chook, NEOM McLaren Method E Group, e-4ORCE 04, Stoffel Vandoorne, DS Penske, DS E-Tense FE23
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“I used to be actually battling the automobile, simply had oversteer like no different, which is the exact opposite to yesterday.
“We simply want to know why actually, that’s the largest factor. The most effective I used to be ever going to get was possibly eighth, even when I used to be quick, so we simply take it on the chin.”
It means the German is now 25 factors – or a race win – behind Cassidy with simply two double-headers in Portland and London remaining.
“In the long run, the issue was our qualifying tempo,” mentioned Wehrlein. “We discovered a mechanical situation on the automobile after qualifying which we mounted for the race, very possible from the race yesterday.
“That meant we began from thirteenth and the entire day was compromised by the puncture and qualifying.
“It’s not a troublesome state of affairs [the championship], it’s nonetheless an excellent state of affairs. 4 extra races to go, we all know that if we put our stuff collectively then we’re aggressive, irrespective of which monitor.
“Clearly we have to guarantee that we maximise what we’ve got.”