The Maserati MSG Racing team faced a dismal end of season with both Maximilian Günther and Jehan Daravula failing to finish at the London E-Prix’s tricky indoor-outdoor ExCel Circuit.
The FIA Formula E World Championship ended disappointingly for Monaco-based Maserati MSG Racing on 21st July at London’s ExCel track with both of the team’s drivers unable to complete the race.
Maximilian Günther was in the front row for the big race after performing well in the qualifiers -he was in second after Jaguar’s Nick Cassidy – setting him up for a potential podium finish. Sadly, he lost ground straight from the first lap, where he slipped into third.
His teammate Jehan Daravula, who started the race in 11th, fought his way into the top 10, but was caught up in an accident on the seventh lap where he sustained significant damage to his car, forcing him to retire.
With Günther still in the race, there was hope for MSG, despite having fallen back into sixth. Just as he was about to crack to the top five, he and Cassidy collided. The damage cost him not only his position but took him out the race entirely, ending the team’s season on a low note.
“We gave it everything we had this weekend. We showed some great performance,” said Günther. “Race One was perfect until a few laps before the end when we had the gearbox failure, and today as well, we did a fantastic Qualifying despite all of the difficulties around changing the gearbox.
“The race was tough and we struggled a lot with balance and understeer, but fifth or sixth was within reach. Unfortunately, we were in the wrong place at the wrong time with Nick [Cassidy] getting the puncture in front. He tried to pit but I was directly behind him, broke my wing, and my race was over with the suspension damage after. We gave it our all and it just wasn’t meant to be.”
Maserati MSG Racing scored 81 points over the 16 race the season, with a big highlight win in Tokyo. They ended the Season 10 in eighth place overall.
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