Nick Cassidy, Envision Racing , 1st position, Podium
Nick Cassidy had to shift his mindset after “hot-headed” moment with teammate Sebastian Buemi in Berlin.
One of the main storylines of the Berlin weekend was the ongoing tension between Envision teammates Buemi and Cassidy, which started in the driver’s room post-race.
Posted to the Formula E social channels post-race, Buemi sat in the driver’s room in silence, ignoring teammate Cassidy who was attempting to ask the Swiss driver questions about his race.
Sebastien Buemi, Envision Racing, Jaguar I-TYPE 6
After calling teammate Buemi out over the radio in Sunday’s FP3 session, Cassidy said post-race he had to reign himself in and examine his behaviour, something he attributed his success in the race to.
Things got worse for Cassidy when his lap time was deleted in qualifying for improper power activation, allowing Buemi through to the semi-finals.
“This morning I was a bit hot-headed, I needed to say to myself before the race ‘calm down a bit’ and pull myself back into line”
Team manager Sylvan Filippi was also quick to quash any discussions of tension between his drivers in the coverage post session while the drivers seemed more than happy chatting away to one another.
“When you have the car to win races and championships, the stakes are obviously higher. There’s a bit of frustration sometimes. It’s our job to calm things down and then make sure they are focused on the job. I would much rather have that and a quick car than the other way round.”
“”The boys get on famously. It’s all good. But when the prize is so near, and you can see something exciting, emotions are a bit higher. It’s normal to see that in any motorsport.”
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