The Greatest Last Lap Overtakes In Formula E History

Dan Ticton on the inside, throwing for Turn 16 to take the lead! Out of the final corner, it's a 0-0! To Costa, to the outside, and to the lead! And they make contact, and they're both off! Still some cooling right-hand side, please. Cooling right-hand side. Yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, yep, got it, got it, got it. He actually sounds like he's up for this, Sam Bird. He's ready to go. This is the last lap, they're starting the last lap. Pulling out, trying to cool, but is he going to have a move, or is he going to be happy with second place and finishing on the podium? Looks a little bit far back, doesn't he? Yes, he does. Yeah, no way through for him there, down into the first corner. You can see there, Birdline looking also to attack for that final place on the podium against Jake Dennis, but no moves being made in towards Turn 1 and Turn 2. Look, though, at Sam Bird, looking for the outside line through 3. No way through for there, it's going to be all about the exit down. This back straight and the run may be in towards Turn 4, if Bird can invent something. He's trying, he's looking for the move. Looking for the switchback, not enough. He's parking the car on the middle of the corner there, isn't he? Mitch Evans, no way through for Sam Bird at this point. Two more chances, I would say. Yeah, I think. Two more chances, Turn 7, Turn 10. Yeah, I think you're absolutely right. Let's see how this is going to play out then. You can see there, pretty even Stevens on energy. Bird just going down to 1%, but Evans not too far adrift. Evans is defending with every ounce of talent that he has got. We're side-by-side for third in the background as well here, with Jake Dennis versus Pascal Wehrlein. Dennis holding firm for now, but who is going to take the win of Round 4 of the E3? And look at Bird go for the outside. Surely he's not going to make that stick on Mitch Evans into Turn 10. Bird's done it. Absolutely amazing from Sam Bird. He comes around the final corner to win here in Sao Paulo. Sam Bird takes his first victory since 2022. His first for Neon McLaren. Evans in second, and Roland onto the podium on the final lap. That was absolutely amazing. Come on! Bird is back. Yes, mate! Evans holds the lead. Final lap of the E3. It's going to be so close for Mitch Evans to get to the end of this. If he hangs on, it'll be one of the most remarkable drives that we've seen in Formula E. Da Costa goes for it into Beauregard. They don't hit. Just. Price has got more energy than the pair of them in front. Down the hill now into Mirabeau. And you can defend into Mirabeau. The hairpin though. Watch for Da Costa doing a lunge. Oh, and it covers the inside. It sounds like Nick de Vries might be on the move, so there might not be a yellow flag down at the chicane. There was contact further back at the hairpin. And this is it, Jack. The next braking zone. Absolutely critical for the winner of this race between Mitch Evans and Antonio Felix Da Costa. 1% of energy left too. Final lap. Coming down into the new Nouvelle chicane. Da Costa to the outside and to the lead. All locked up. Gets it stopped. Da Costa takes the lead on the final lap. The DS2JZ driver hits the front. The reigning champion is going to secure his first win of the season. Robin Fries is going to try and take second because Evans is going to be so close. So marginal getting to the end. Jean-Éric Vergne is involved as well. Fries to the inside. They bang wheels. Evans cuts across. There's a crunch of carbon fibre. Evans still holding on to second place. The widest Formula E car you've ever seen. But Da Costa cleared him. Da Costa comes through the final corner. Da Costa wins in Monaco. Jack Nicholls has lost his voice. An unreal end to the E-Prix. And Fries gets second. Does he? Yes. Fries at the line. Gets second position. This was the move again for the lead. Full commitment to the outside. Everything locked up. Gets it stopped. Antonio Felix da Costa and DS2JZ take the win at the Monaco E-Prix. Final lap of the race. Lucas di Grassi super late on the brakes. Look how close he got to the back of Jean-Éric Vergne. Vergne's made a mistake and has slipped away. Vergne isn't going to win this race unless these two get all in a tangle on the final lap because di Grassi is pushing. He wants to take his first victory of the season. He wants to take his first victory for Audi and he almost goes for it down into the chicane. Vergne chucks it through. There's only really one, maybe two more overtaking spots left. Coming down into turn 18. Super late on the brakes. Can he go for a last corner lunge as he did a couple of laps ago? Jean-Éric Vergne pulls to the outside and is going to hold on as they come through the final corner. Jean-Éric Vergne wins for the second time this season in a thrilling race in Uruguay. Bravo! This is going to be tight for all of the positions in the top four on the final lap. Evans has less energy than Vergne but he's feeling on the attack. Down towards turn one. Goes to the outside. Vergne goes defensive. Evans goes for the dummy. Vergne covers him back. These two championship protagonists both in the top four of the standings and Evans wants to finish ahead of Vergne. Oh my goodness, that was a big lift off. Early lift from Jean-Éric Vergne and Evans goes through into third but that was nearly a big crash and to Costa now. How close is he to the back of Mortara for the battle in the lead? Vergne has a little bit more here than Mitch Evans so it's not over in that battle for third place. I think it's over in the battle for the lead because Eduardo Mortara onto the brakes into the left-hander of turn 11 gains another 2% and there is the attack from Di Grassi. He's getting ahead of Nick de Vries and he's suddenly back up into fifth position but Eduardo Mortara, Di Grassi's teammate comes out of the final corner. Mortara wins again. Mortara hits the championship lead with victory in Marrakech. To Costa is second across the line Evans is third third is fourth fifth is Di Grassi. As we come to start the final lap of action then here look at the gap that Oliver Rowland has picked off from Pascal Berline. I think it's all settled out front see, Rowland's six tenths quicker than Berline in that final lap so I'm going for Cassidy for third. Rowland's got a problem. Is he running out of energy on the final lap of racing here? What has happened to Oliver Rowland? Head in hand sign for Tommaso Volpe for the team principal Delight for Porsche and for Pascal Berline in the most dramatic circumstances on the final lap Oliver Rowland has run out of energy here in Misano. So a third place battle for the podium comes to a second place battle these drivers all know that because Dennis has just passed him likewise Muller, likewise Nick Cassidy it's going to come down to the final couple of corners and Pascal Berline in the most dramatic of circumstances has been gifted the victory here here comes Nick Cassidy looking to the inside Muller defends into turn 12 Dennis is just about going to be able to hold on to this one I think into the final couple of corners unless these two drivers go for a lunge Dennis defends here comes Nick Cassidy on the inside of Nico Muller through into the final corner we come to the line Vins in Misano who gets second and third onto the podium Dennis gets second and Cassidy takes third from Nico Muller right to the end of the race what a dramatic conclusion to round 7 here in Misano look at this for a dive to the inside on the final lap and the final corner Cassidy we're on board with there's Muller on his outside here he's going to sit in the slipstream jig to the inside oh, so close is Evans going to fancy it on this final lap of the race Fern looks a bit more confident at this point of the track than he was the lap before but this is where it got all rainy coming up into turn 7 and it is still pretty rainy Evans thinks about it but when he's laid on the brakes Lottero's going to nudge the back of the Swiss there aren't many more overtaking spots Fern makes a lovely exit out of 8 this is probably Evans' last go look how wet it is look at the spray chucking it down into turn 9 oh, I thought Lottero was gone just about managed to keep it together there's only one more chance now for Evans he lights up the rears and Byrne almost bins it keeps it together but Evans' bad traction out of 11 surely has handed it to Byrne just the chicane to go this is relatively dry Buemi is covering the inside line from Lottero Fern is going to hold on Lottero hits Buemi but out of the final corner there's the chequered flag and there's the win for Sean Eric Byrne and DS Tejeda that was a hard win I think Nick Cassidy can go flat out in his final lap well we're on the final lap then now lap 29 out of 29 it's Wehrlein that leads Mitch Evans then going for the outside line into the first corner Dennis versus Fern once again down into T1 but what's happening for the lead Evans has taken over from Wehrlein he leads in the Jaguar as we come down through turn 2 and turn 3 but is he going to hold it to the end of this one that's the question and can Cassidy do anything to try and challenge for this victory what an overtake there from Mitch Evans right round the outside of turn 1 he's been eyeing that up the whole race he's put himself in a good position he needs to defend that but the energy that Nick Cassidy has got has he got time to deploy it here comes Cassidy he's trying to go round the outside of Wehrlein it's very close between them in turn 6 Wehrlein's still on the inside here as we ride on board with Nick Cassidy Cassidy really needs to get aggressive he can feel the victory slipping through his fingers 0.9% of energy left for Pascal Wehrlein at this stage in this one Cassidy's got more expendable energy but has he got time to be able to use it it's Jaguars 1st and 3rd at the moment as we head into the final sector it's surely going to be one at a time unless we get a dive bomb for the lead on the outside goes Nick Cassidy for 3rd place Wehrlein tries to defend Da Costa versus Roland as well for 4th place side by side they go through the final corner Mitch Evans is going to take the win in Shanghai Evans does it 2nd place for Wehrlein and 3rd goes away we have Nick Cassidy with Roland taking 4th at the chequered flag what a dramatic conclusion here in China a fantastic E-Prix and it's Jaguar on top once again come on yes Robin Fries has got a real chance of taking the win in Berlin on the final lap of the race to deny Gunther and BMW a home victory here they come down into 6 and he's got 3 chances this is the first chance right now Mitch Gunther trying to defend he's got to get the comeback though the 2 Diester Cheetahs right together big lock up from Verne they might both lose out to Andre Lotterer but here comes Robin Fries down into turn 9 Gunther leads Fries in 2nd Gunther immediately covers the inside line Fries to the outside does he try and go all the way around the outside he doesn't he'll just get fed into the wall Lotterer tries to go around the outside of the Diester Cheetah up to the final corner Fries to the outside again not going to be able to do it he'll try and get the drive off the corner an undercut Gunther on the way out but I don't think he's going to be close enough it might be the closest finish in Formula E history across the line the chequered flag Gunther wins he hits 0% just before the line it's Max Gunther who wins in Berlin YES GUYS! WOO! it's 3 tenths of a second and Verne starting to go defensive we saw 2 weeks ago Jean-Eric Verne was able to defend so well but Da Costa's got a great run off turn 7 onto Beach Road is he going to go for it again into 8 weaving all over the back he's got it this is going to not end well he's done it oh my god what? Antonio Felix Da Costa with a fartical move for the lead of the Cape Town E-Prix the man's on a mission unbelievable he deserves if he wins this race he absolutely deserves that Antonio Felix Da Costa hits the front for Tacoya Porsche Verne down to 2nd Fennerstraat still running in 3rd but look at this from the Portuguese there's no room but he just sends it round the outside that was 10 out of 10 risk 10 out of 10 that's what he paid off there's contact as they come back on at 8 this is wild that's just insane unreal stuff Antonio Felix Da Costa is now on the final lap of the race but what's Verne got to say about it they've got the same amount of energy 2% to go on this final lap here's his radio what's your margin for our last lap now yeah copy he's so chilled but he's oh and that's Fennerstraat I think has gone in the wall Fennerstraat has just gone in the wall and turned 7 so Cassidy's back up into 3rd but it's all about the battle for the lead does Verne fancy the same move he can't pull it off here down towards turn 10 Costas fighting Verne off and the last chance for the Frenchman it's not going to be back to back wins it's going to be Antonio Felix Da Costa into turn 12 through the final corner Da Costa wins for Porsche for the first time on the streets of Cape Town unmovable drive from the season 6 champion you did it mate one more lap to go then a 4 way fight for victory here in Madrid Da Costa Evans Ticktum and Berline side by side we go Evans vs Da Costa down in towards turn 1 the two Jaguars duelling for victory just beware Evans behind is 1% up on you on the last corner and that could prove to be the decisive factor then so Da Costa now as the inside lines we come through into turn 3 as Evans tries to attack tries to retaliate tries to find his way through on his teammate but Da Costa parking that car exactly where the Kiwi doesn't want him to and this has come from 16th on the grid and he's battling for this victory half a lap to go this is where we saw Ticktum go for the move around the outside is he going to be brave enough is Evans going to be brave enough into turn 8 into the right hand we go then again Da Costa defending that line Evans trying to attack side by side he goes with his teammate can he find his way through no not quite the doors very firmly shut for Da Costa as we come on the run down into the tricky turn 9 there's an opportunity there's a window on the inside here maybe for him to have a lunge watch out for turn 12 guys watch out turn 12 Mitch Evans I guarantee he's going to be sending it into the final chicane no doubt about it then so on board we ride with Da Costa Evans behind Ticktum in third position Wehrlein keeping a watching brief on proceedings if they start squabbling it might open the door here for Ticktum it might open the door for Pascal Wehrlein as well out of turn 10 we go the sweeping right hander of turn 11 now awaits them as we head into the final chicane Da Costa leads Evans goes for the outside on the inside it's Dan Ticktum side by side with the Kiwi as they come through into the final chicane out of the final corner we go now Antonio finished Da Costa wins here in Madrid ahead of Mitch Evans it's a Jaguar 1-2 and Wehrlein gets onto the podium with third place ahead of Dan Ticktum right at the chequered flag what a race what a start at Formula E here in Madrid it's a Jaguar 1-2 in Spain final lap of the race coming up and we've got three for the win in the Jakarta E-Prix ok last lap we have more socks than the other yeah I know I know Mortara to the outside into turn 1 Evans is just doing enough Verne's in big energy trouble here he's got 1% Evans and Mortara have 2% Verne is going to struggle to finish second here surely they're coming down into the left hander of 7 they're both Evans and Verne covering the inside defensively can Mortara find a way through there's only really two more overtaking opportunities and the first one is coming up into turn 13 through 12 this is the last run up to 13 now no he lifts really early Mitch Evans Verne defending like crazy so Evans putting energy back into the battery back up to 1% it's a long run to the line as well so they may have to lift off here Jean-Eric Verne earlier than Mortara Mortara tries to get through Verne's out of shape Evans is surely going to hold on I think Verne is going to run out of energy here he covers the inside again it's going to be right together for second place but Mitch Evans in the Jaguar has driven a superb race and Mitch Evans wins in Jakarta come on yeah corner of the peril it's now on in the challenge for victory he'll know that the team radio will have told him that he needs to get a good run out of turn 16 then but he's not got it he's got the slipstream he's got an advantage in pace but he's not got the opportunity to attack for the race lead as we start the final lap it's advantage Nick Cassidy as Mortara comes to the end of his attack mode deployment and likewise Jake Dennis this is a brilliant drive from Nick Cassidy he's just parking the car on the apexes he's made it so difficult for anyone to overtake him I'm sure we're going to see it again here he's just going to slow down make himself very wide and then get a good exit Dennis attacking against Oliver Rowland there as well and Barnard's come into the picture here as well so we've got from four to maybe five cars who are squabbling for position Mortara just looks to be a little bit too far away you can see him looking in his mirrors challenging is Oliver Rowland defending is Edouard and Mortara Cassidy surely is going to have this one sewn up as they squabble for position from behind look at the inside line there for Oliver Rowland can't quite do it door gets shut Dennis looking for a challenge there as well Barnard, Verlag both in the picture also we come through to the final corner and it's going to be a debut victory for Citroën here in Formula E it's going to be Nick Cassidy's first win of the season in Mexico City what a drive and what a performance from 13th on the grid Nick Cassidy will come across the line to take the chequered flag and win the Mexico City E-Prix two and a half kilometres to go the two then here Dennis Tictum close to one another as they have been throughout the entirety of this one please advise Dennis to not fight don't want to bring the others back I don't care yeah we copy your message but yeah we've we let the position hold oh man it was a big big mistake Cassidy has closed right up onto the back of the likes of Dennis and Tictum here then on the start of this final lap could he be in with a shoe in for victory it's so difficult to overtake though here in Tokyo it's fascinating because this isn't on energy he's on the same energy as the guys in front of him this is purely on performance where we've got these slightly tricky conditions so Nick Cassidy clearly finding some grip out there that Tictum and Dennis can't find and is that going to pay off for him Cassidy was a second faster than Tictum and Dennis last time around as well the problem is we're coming in towards turn 15 we've only got a couple of corners now remaining it's nose to tail between the top three Dennis, Tictum and Cassidy is how it sits on the podium but will that be the position here comes Dan Tictum on the inside through into turn 16 to take the lead against Jake Dennis down into the final couple of corners the most dramatic of circumstances as Dan Tictum exits out the final turn to win here in Tokyo from Jake Dennis and Nick Cassidy on the podium well the T-Radio message to the end of that race said that he wasn't going to attack he struck his way through on the inside and now Dan Tictum comes through and he's a double winner in Formula E two more corners to go now but it looks as though Nico Prost may just have enough he comes through turn 19 one turn to go high belts closing in as they come towards the final corner at turn 20 is Heidfeld going to fancy a look into the last corner of the race Heidfeld goes to the inside line and they make contact and they're both off and that's an accident for Nick Heidfeld he has gone off the circuit the two of them come together in the final corner which means Lucas Di Grassi is going to take victory in the FIA Formula E race here in Beijing a dramatic dramatic end to the race so there is Nick Heidfeld clambering out of his Venturi car it's good to see it's fantastic to see Nick Heidfeld climbing out this is on board coming down towards the final corner Heidfeld goes to the inside and I mean I mean that's yeah that's but there is our race winner Lucas Di Grassi for the Audi Sport APT Formula E team onto the final lap of the race Wehrlein lifts Di Grassi and he attacks and he can't do it but can he do it did you hear that Nissan are Nissan are in all kinds of trouble here they come D'Ambrosio covering the inside line there goes Lucas Di Grassi up the inside and Wehrlein goes straight on and he cuts the chicane and he doesn't stop and that's in the regulations and this is going to run and run this is going to be a post race investigation I fear as to who is going to win the E-Prix unless the BMW of Da Costa gets involved as well Wehrlein has got 1% I think Mattara is probably the only guy getting there to the finish he's gone from 6th to 4th the Nissans are out of this one Wehrlein can he get to the line before he hits 0% that's going to be the big question who's going to win the Mexico City E-Prix Di Grassi goes for it Wehrlein covers he's defending like an absolute wide demon here comes Wehrlein out of the final corner he's at 0 Di Grassi wins Di Grassi wins surely Da Costa is 2nd and surely Mattara is 3rd what a mad end to the Mexico City E-Prix it never fails to deliver Audi don't need to wait for any post race investigation because Di Grassi took the flag