Third in the teams' championship going into London, the DS Penske team is more determined than ever to maintain its position. To do so, it needs to finish the race and score points by getting both cars into the top 10, as it has done several times this season. But in Formula E, no two races are alike, especially at the end of the championship when some drivers have nothing to lose and tend to take more risks.
On Saturday morning, the paddock at ExCel London woke up to overcast skies. At 10am, the cars took to the track for free practice in conditions where grip was still precarious. Although the air temperature was 20C, the asphalt remained tricky, with some areas of low grip and patches of moisture. The specific nature of the track, combining inside and outside sections, further complicated matters: the transitions between the two surfaces created sudden movements that the drivers had to absorb with finesse. As on the previous day, the teams focused on working on the set-up in search of the perfect lap time.
