How Dennis dominated Formula E's new generation opener

Formula E’s Gen3 era kicked off with more unpredictability as Andretti’s Jake Dennis recovered from poor pre-season testing to dominate in Mexico. Here's how it played out and what the opener hints at what is to come in the new generation of the electric series

Jake Boxall-Legge Jan 16, 2023, 3:52 PM

Upd: Jan 17, 2023, 11:08 AM

An undercurrent of trepidation accompanied Formula E’s third-generation era. Throughout the off-season, a series of concerns became apparent, and threatened to take the sheen away from the all-electric championship’s next epoch. The paddock was hoping for a clean race, devoid of troubles; as the chequered flag fell in Mexico City, it appeared that it had got its wish.

Once last year’s Seoul finale came to a close, the venerable Gen2 cars were put out to pasture. Formula E’s facts and figures pertaining to the new car were impressive, but private and collective testing uncovered multiple teething issues. The new battery was prone to overheating and derating, requiring a packaging redesign. Supply chain problems interrupted manufacturer testing, meaning that spare parts were at a premium, but the biggest concern heading into Mexico’s season opener related to the brakes, particularly as the Gen3 machinery purely relies on the motor to stop the rear wheels.

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Author Jake Boxall-Legge

Jake studied engineering at university, as his original ambition was to design racing cars. He was bad at that, and thus decided to write about them instead with an equally limited skillset. The above article is a demonstration of that. In his spare time, Jake enjoys people, places, and things.