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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Karl Matchett

Jake Dennis crowned Formula E world champion after chaotic London race

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The first-ever British winner of the Formula E world championship has been crowned, with Jake Dennis claiming a second-place finish in the London E-Prix to take an unassailable lead in the driver standings.

A series of crashes and red flags late in the race at the ExCel meant an improbably chaotic ending, with Avalanche Andretti driver Dennis a major beneficiary. His podium finish - a seventh in the last eight races - leaves him clear of rivals Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy to take the season nine crown.

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