In the round-up: Mercedes Formula E team principal Ian James says the team’s imminent departure from Formula E must not be a distraction from their defence of the titles they won last year.
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Mercedes Formula E team must not be “distracted” by manufacturer departureAfter winning the constructors’ title and taking Nyck de Vries to the drivers’ championship last year, Mercedes has one season left in Formula E before it departs.
Speaking to RaceFans, James acknowledge the manufacturer’s exit was “not, obviously, the decision that we were hoping for from a Mercedes perspective” but said his team’s focus is “absolutely 100 per cent on defending those” title.
“I think that the initial disappointment was actually pretty short-lived,” said James of the team’s reaction to Mercedes’ decision to leave. “The team itself is fully focused on season eight and season eight alone and the same to defending these titles.”
With the factory effort due to wind down at…