The top 10 Formula E drivers of 2021-22

The 2021-22 campaign felt like the season where Formula E finally came of age as a racing category. The gratuitous randomness in results, thankfully, had been erased by the new qualifying system that crafted the key storylines of the season with a much more cohesive plot. Sure, the ending was a bit of a foregone conclusion, but the potential for a late-season twist at least existed in the finale’s permutations.

It was also a fine way to hand the venerable Gen2 machinery its swansong before being put out to pasture. The hyperactive 2020-21 season had thrown about 18 drivers into title contention by the Berlin finale, while 2021-22 made do with just four protagonists battling fiercely throughout the year. Unadulterated chaos might be some racing fans’ cup of tea, and we’re not here to judge, but most appreciate a proper title scrap – and the quartet of Stoffel Vandoorne, Mitch Evans, Edoardo Mortara and Jean-Eric Vergne were excellent in their starring roles.