On the again of his good comeback drive finally Saturday’s Mexico Metropolis E-Prix, Citroen driver Nick Cassidy admitted that “he didn’t assume till the final lap that we had been okay.”
Nick Cassidy delivered a masterclass in racecraft and strategic precision to win the 2026 Hankook Mexico Metropolis E‑Prix, securing Citroën Racing’s maiden Formulation E victory and increasing his blistering begin to the season. The New Zealander surged from thirteenth on the grid to the highest step of the rostrum, as soon as once more proving his unmatched really feel for ATTACK MODE timing and power administration within the GEN3 period.
The triumph arrived on a milestone weekend for the championship — Formulation E’s a hundred and fiftieth race — and Citroën marked the event in model. Workforce Principal Cyril Blais known as the consequence “extremely particular,” noting the symmetry of the crew’s historical past within the sequence.
“What a weekend, and what a option to have fun Formulation E’s a hundred and fiftieth race — particularly figuring out we had been additionally the crew that received the fiftieth and a centesimal milestones. Right this moment feels extremely particular. Truthfully, after qualifying, I couldn’t have imagined a consequence like this. As soon as once more, our efficiency highlights the energy and depth of this crew and of our driver line-up.”
Cassidy’s cost by means of the sphere was constructed on a mix of persistence, precision, and belief in his engineering crew. Regardless of beginning deep within the pack, he remained calm even because the race entered its decisive part.
“That is unbelievable! In entrance of all these superb followers, this environment is second to none in Formulation E, so to get a win right here with Citroën, what a dream begin we’ve had. I’m simply so completely happy for my crew and because of them for believing in me, for bringing me to be a part of this challenge. I believe there are some actually cool instances forward — what a second.”
The New Zealander admitted he didn’t anticipate to be combating for the win till the very finish.
“I didn’t assume till the final lap that we had been okay. I used to be pleased with the P4 in the present day, beginning P13, my radio was very very similar to ‘let’s safe a superb consequence’ however my engineer has all the time been making the appropriate calls. This one may be very a lot for him as it’s for me and the entire crew. It’s the crew, the automotive, the bundle and the technique that enabled us to win that race — you’ll be able to’t win this race with a nasty automotive.”
Securing the W 🤝
Nick Cassidy earns Citroën their first ever win in Formulation E! 👏@Hankook_Sport #MexicoCityEPrix pic.twitter.com/bcpl3uvm9k
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Citroën’s breakthrough victory was the product of an entire crew efficiency, one thing Blais was eager to stress.
“This win is a becoming tribute to the arduous work and resilience of everybody within the crew. We’ll take a second to have fun, after which it’s heads down to ensure we stock this momentum into the subsequent races. We by no means take something with no consideration, however in the present day we’re extremely pleased with Nick, Jean‑Éric, and all the Citroën Racing crew.”
Jean‑Éric Vergne added to the crew’s factors haul with a decided restoration drive from 18th to eighth, overcoming a troublesome qualifying session and a grid penalty.
“I completed eighth so some factors on the board for me. Qualifying wasn’t nice on my aspect in the present day and I had a three-place grid penalty to serve however in any other case the race was fairly good. It’s a stable efficiency going from P18 to complete in eighth place particularly at this observe the place overtaking may be troublesome. Clearly large congratulations to Nick and all the crew for the unbelievable first win for Citroën in Formulation E.”
The consequence propels Cassidy to the highest of the Drivers’ Championship and positions Citroën as an early-season drive in each the Groups’ and Producers’ standings. Extra importantly, it indicators that the French marque’s entry into Formulation E is already paying aggressive dividends.
For Cassidy, for Citroën, and for Formulation E’s a hundred and fiftieth race, Mexico Metropolis delivered a second that felt like the start of one thing larger.
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