Mitch Evans says he’s “not involved in any respect” about there being any on-track contact between himself and Jaguar team-mate Nick Cassidy as each hunt for a maiden Method E title.
Evans enters the London E-Prix season finale this weekend simply 12 factors behind fellow Kiwi Cassidy within the drivers’ standings, with 58 factors out there over the weekend’s two races.
Each impressed on the London ExCeL circuit final season, ending first and second having every taken a pole place, they usually have carried that kind into this marketing campaign.
Having every taken two wins and challenged in direction of the entrance all through, the opportunity of side-by-side motion between the pair this weekend is probably going.
“I feel the very last thing we wish is for us to have one thing occur on observe,” mentioned Evans.
“You don’t need two vehicles with the identical livery making contact, particularly with what’s at stake this weekend, in order that’s the primary factor we wish to keep away from and I’m not involved in any respect that can occur.
“We each know the load of that world championship for the crew and what that’s going to have. I feel whoever is quicker goes to get the drivers’ [championship] however so long as it’s one in every of us that’s the principle factor.”
The title contenders: Oliver Rowland, Nissan Method E Workforce, Jake Dennis, Andretti International, Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Penske, Nick Cassidy, Jaguar TCS Racing, Mitch Evans, Jaguar Racing , Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche, Antonio Felix da Costa, Porsche
Photograph by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Images
Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein sits degree on factors with Evans, together with his team-mate Antonio Felix da Costa, Nissan’s Oliver Rowland, DS Penske’s Jean-Eric Vergne and reigning champion Jake Dennis (Andretti) nonetheless mathematically in title rivalry.
Porsche can also be solely 33 factors behind Jaguar within the groups’ championship which means any potential slip-up may price the British producer a maiden Method E title.
When requested if he must sacrifice his personal title aspirations ought to it assure Jaguar the groups’ title, Evans mentioned: “I feel that one goes to be play it by ear a bit.
“All I’ve been advised is the precedence is the groups’ championship however additionally they wish to give us equal alternative.
“So I feel if any of these calls are made they’re going to must be actually thought of.
“I feel the one factor that we have now to verify is we all know that the crew gained’t be making an attempt to favour one in every of us, each equal alternative and if there’s a name to one in every of us or each of us, no matter order, it’s for the sake of the crew.”
Cassidy, in the meantime, enters the ultimate spherical having failed to attain in both Portland race after spinning out of the lead on the penultimate lap within the opener earlier than a broken front-wing meant one other non-score within the sequel.
“Portland wasn’t excellent but it surely’s occurred, we’re nonetheless in an excellent place and we’ve acquired a observe traditionally I’m robust at,” mentioned Cassidy.
“So press on, that’s the state of affairs I’m in and simply take advantage of it.”