Taylor Barnard Eyes Formula E Title in London Finale as 9 Drivers Enter Decider
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 15
Taylor Barnard Eyes Formula E Title in London Finale as 9 Drivers Enter Decider
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 15
Summary
London’s season-ending double-header will put 22-year-old Taylor Barnard on home soil with nine drivers still in Formula E title contention, while fellow Brit Jake Dennis leads the standings.
Barnard enters the finale after a breakout rise that made him Formula E’s youngest starter, podium finisher, pole winner and points scorer since his 2024 debut.
The DS Penske driver said reaching the top tier came only after his working-class family re-mortgaged their house, and he warned motorsport costs are now so high many talented drivers are being shut out.
That pressure extends to his own future: DS Automobiles is leaving Formula E and Penske has yet to confirm plans for the Gen4 era, leaving Barnard’s seat beyond this season slightly uncertain.
Barnard expects the London races to feature cars running side-by-side at almost every corner, with the tightly packed title fight likely to make the finale especially aggressive.