Formula E 2023: Maserati look set for season lift-off at ‘outstanding’ Cape Town E-Prix

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But against the spectacular backdrop of Table Mountain, the Formula E newcomers rediscovered their pace in the first free practice session and will be optimistic that, this time around, it won’t be a false start. From the last weekend I feel we are moving in a great direction, we just need to keep going.” Jaguar were already celebrating, off the track at least; their I-TYPE 6 was awarded the ‘eRacing Car of the Year’ in the GQ Car of the Year Awards this week, which perhaps unintentionally doubled down on the fact the India collision was very much of human error. An apologetic Sam Bird was determined to make up for his misjudgement in India which took both he and teammate Mitch Evans out of the race, and noted how the buildup to this weekend’s race was simply about “being as prepared as possible” on another new circuit. “My car has so much potential, it’s got the pace and efficiency needed to succeed, and we learn more from it each time we race and apply it,” he said - though he was over half a second slower than his teammate in FP1, with Bird second behind Mortara.