Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans told Motorsport Week that the FIA Formula E calendar has much room for improvement, as well as explaining his mechanical issue that blunted his car’s progress in the second Misano E-Prix.
The Kiwi endured a miserable weekend, which started well with pole position for the first race, but could could manage fifth place in the hectic peloton. On Sunday, Evans stopped out on track on lap 17, which was down to a braking issue.
“I had break by wire problem, it went passive,” said Evans.
“Not a complete failure, but we had to do a full power cycle to reset it.
“It happened quite a few times this weekend, in qualifying and also in practice. I think some other cars as well, but I was the only Jaguar, but it was a complete race-ruiner.
“It’s very frustrating.”
“We need a lot of work.
“We’ve had a decent start, I think the tracks coming-up will suit them more than us, and they’re just more efficient than us.
“I think some teams like Nissan have made some really great improvements, so we need some improvements being a catch-up.”
Evans was also damning of the Formula E calendar, having called the possibility of the championship heading to Silverstone in the future “ludicrous” on Friday.
“I think the calendar can be improved, not just this place but it’s not the most exciting calendar this year.
“We’ve got Tokyo and a few cool locations but it could be a lot nicer.
“I don’t know what the plans for here are, or whether we can go back to Rome, a more Formula E specific track, but that’s up to FE and the FIA to work-out.
“I don’t know if these are good or bad, but for me, they feel like the car is out of its natural habitat.”
“It’s quite a quick street track for us, so Monaco works really well for a passing opportunity perspective, and just enjoying it, it’s a good width.
“Monaco fits it really well, Tokyo was very extreme, tight, twisty and bumpy to this which is as flat as a pancake, super flowing, so Monaco is, the last good track of the year, and the rest are going to be more like this – Portland, Shanghai. London, to a degree, is quite like a street track, but apart from Monaco and London, it’s not going to be as enjoyable as we would like.”
