27 October 2023 19:30 (UTC)
"We'll be in good shape going into Mexico thanks to the hard work the team have done"
"We'll be in good shape going into Mexico thanks to the hard work the team have done"
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Friday, 27 October
Hear from NEOM McLaren Formula E Team drivers Jake Hughes, Sam Bird, and Team Principal Ian James after Official Pre-Season Testing in Valencia.
Session 1 (Monday) | 1:25.668 | 52 laps |
Session 2 (Thursday) | 1:25.255 | 58 laps |
Session 3 (Friday) | 1:24.827 | 135 laps |
“It was great to get back on track this week for Pre-Season Testing. Despite a bit of a stop-start week, we had a really good last day and a half, banking plenty of miles. We managed to complete a lot of laps and learnt a lot. Hopefully we can translate this into improvements going into the beginning of the season in Mexico. I'm feeling really positive after today and I’m really looking forward to the start of the season in January.”
Session 2 (Thursday) | 1:25.349 | 71 laps |
Session 3 (Friday) | 1:24.946 | 138 laps |
“I’m feeling very pleased with the team’s performance and work ethic over the last few days here in Valencia, despite some challenging circumstances. I believe that we’ve delivered a very strong test and learnt a lot, both from a mechanical and systems perspective. We’ll be in good shape going into Mexico thanks to the hard work the team have done here.”
Session 1 (Monday) | 1:24.929 | 35 laps |
"Despite the challenges experienced earlier this week here in Valencia, we conclude the test with a good dose of optimism and excitement for the season to come. It has been good to see the whole FE paddock come together to ensure that we ended with some solid testing, making it very worthwhile for all teams, manufacturers and suppliers.
"Racing will kick-off in January 2024, in Mexico City. This week’s testing has enabled us to test out our updates and procedures for Season 10. In addition, it’s given us the opportunity to officially welcome Sam to the team on track.
"We know that our competitors will have taken a step forward over the off-season and the today’s timing sheet shows just how close the racing will be. However, with a total of 273 laps between Jake and Sam, we managed to bank the most laps of any team.
"Operationally that’s a huge effort, given the strain of running over a 10 hour period. Thanks, therefore, to the whole team for ensuring that this test has provided a good springboard for our start to the new season.
"Roll on Season 10!"
