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The Formula E team - and driver - resetting in Rome

Jaguar starts Saturday's Rome Formula E race with a change in its driver line-up. In Alex Lynn, it has picked a driver capable of coming in cold and performing - which is just what it needs if it's to stay in the hunt

"We're looking at Rome as the start of our season again."

These are the words of Jaguar team boss James Barclay ahead of this weekend's ABB FIA Formula E race in Rome.

The reason for that mindset being necessary is the massive upheaval that took place at the British FE squad shortly after the preceding event at Sanya: it "mutually agreed" to part ways with Nelson Piquet Jr, with Alex Lynn coming in as his replacement.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.