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| Driver Details | |||||
| Nationality |  British
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| P.o.B. | Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK
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| D.o.B. | 16 June 1995 | ||||
| Début |  2021 Diriyah E-Prix I
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| Best | 3rd (2020/21) | ||||
| First Win |  2021 Valencia E-Prix II
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| Formula E Career | |||||
| Entries | 63 (63 Starts) | ||||
| Wins | 6 | ||||
| Poles | 6 | ||||
| F.L.s | 11 | ||||
| T.P.s | 446 | ||||
| Podiums | 21 | ||||
| FanBoosts | 1 | ||||
| Duel Record | |||||
| Duels | 47 | ||||
| Quarters | Semis | Finals | |||
| W | L | W | L | W | L |
| 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Current Season | |||||
| Team |  Avalanche Andretti Formula E
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| Number | Standings | Points | |||
| 27 | 9th | 25 | |||
Jake Dennis (born 16 June 1995 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK) is a British racing driver, who competes in the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with Avalanche Andretti.[1] Entering his sophomore season having joined FE as a factory driver with BMW and Andretti in 2020/21, Dennis came to FE after competing in a mix of series including the DTM and GP3 Series.[2]
Dennis' rookie season saw him partner Maximilian Günther at the BMW-Andretti entry, with a slow start to the campaign seeing Dennis come under early scrutiny.[2] Yet, a maiden victory at the 2021 Valencia E-Prix II would kick-start Dennis' season and set him up as a title pretender, although a crash at the final race while running in the lead group saw him end the season in third.[3]
With BMW leaving FE at the end of the season, Dennis signed with Andretti as their lead driver for the 2021/22 season, partnered by FE rookie Oliver Askew.[1]
Background[]
Dennis began his career in karting at the age of ten, before progressing through the ranks until the end of 2010.[4] For 2011 Dennis would move into the InterSteps Championship, claiming the title, while also getting a run at the Formula Renault UK Finals Series at the end of the season.[4] That led him into a seat with Fortec Motorsport in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and Formula Renault 2.0 NEC in 2012, claiming the title in the latter.[4]
Single-Seater Starlet: 2012 - 2017[]
Dennis' performance in 2012 saw him nominated, and ultimately win, the 2012 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award, becoming the youngest ever winner.[4] The Brit would subsequently spend 2013 in the two aforementioned Formula Renault Series, while also securing funding to race in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.[4] Dennis duly made his F3 debut in 2014, claiming ninth in the Championship having steadily improved across the season.[4]
2015 saw Dennis again improve in European F3, sweeping to six victories and third in the Championship after a switch to Prema Powerteam.[4] He duly switched to the GP3 Series for 2016, while also getting a chance to drive in the World Endurance Championship in the LMP2 class.[4] His maiden GP3 Season ended with two race wins and fourth in the Championship, although his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut ended with a retirement.[4]
GT Gains: 2017 - 2018[]
For 2017 Dennis would move away from single-seater racing, although he would start the season in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, before switching to the Blancpain GT Series with Team WRT.[4] A quiet season saw Dennis fail to challenge for any titles, although he would secure an Audi supported campaign in the ADAC GT Masters for 2018.[4]
DTM Drama: 2019 - 2020[]
For 2019 Dennis was offered a seat in the fledgling Aston Martin programme in the DTM, signing for their lead team alongside Paul di Resta.[4] The Brit went on to secure the British marque's maiden points in the Series, although a turbulent season saw him slip to seventeenth in the Championship, before the programme was cancelled at the end of the season.[4] For 2020 Dennis was left without a permanent seat, although he did get one-off drives in the ELMS and GT International Championship.[4]
Formula E History[]
Dennis was announced as the second driver for the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team ahead of the 2020/21 FIA Formula E World Championship, partnering Maximilian Günther for the campaign.[2] The Brit was a surprise choice for the second BMW factory seat, after widespread reports that they would choose one of their roster of DTM drivers, several of whom had tested their FE cars in the past.[2]
Rookie Rise: 2020/21[]
Dennis endured a slow start to his rookie FE season, opening his campaign with a quiet run to twelfth at the season opening 2021 Diriyah E-Prix I, while also claiming his first FanBoost win.[5]
Andretti Ace: 2021/22[]
After BMW left FE ahead of the 2021/22 season, Dennis opted to sign a deal with Andretti to remain in the series for a second season, with the American squad partnering him with American rookie Oliver Askew.[1]
Full Formula E Record[]
Shown below are a series of tables outlining Jake Dennis's career in Formula E in statistical form.
Formula E Entries[]
The list below includes all of the teams and cars, as well as overall finishing positions for Jake Dennis during their FE career:
| Jake Dennis's Overall Formula E Record | |||||
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| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Pos. | Pts. |
| 2020/21 | BMW i Andretti Motorsport[2]
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27 | BMW iFE.21 | 3rd | 91 |
| 2021/22 | Avalance Andretti Formula E[1]
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27 | BMW iFE.21 | 6th | 126 |
| 2022/23 | Avalance Andretti Formula E
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27 | Porsche 99X Electric | TBD | TBD |
Career Results[]
Below is a table showing Jake Dennis's full Formula E record.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||
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3rd | 91 | |||
| 12th | Ret | Ret | 13th | 8th | 1stG | 16th | 5th | 5thG | Ret | 16th | 1st | 9th | 5th | Ret | ||||||
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6th | 126 | ||
| 3rd | 5th | 10th | 13th | Ret | 9th | 13th | 13th | 6th | 7th | 10th | 8th | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | |||||
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1st | 229 | ||
| 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 16th | 13th | Ret | 18th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | |
| 2nd | Second | DSQ | Disqualified | |
| 3rd | Third | DNS | Did Not Start | |
| 7th | Points Finish | 16th | Non-Points Finish | |
| NC | Not Classified | CAN | Race Cancelled | |
| INJ | Driver Injured | Italics | Fastest Lap | |
| Bold | Pole Position | G | Group Fastest Lap | |
References[]
Videos and Images:
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sam Smith, 'DENNIS KEEPS ANDRETTI FE SEAT, INDY NAMES IN MIX TO JOIN HIM', the-race.com, (The Race, 13/08/2021), https://the-race.com/formula-e/dennis-keeps-andretti-fe-seat-indy-names-in-mix-to-join-him/, (Accessed 13/08/2021)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Valentin Khorounzhiy, 'BMW PICKS DENNIS AS SURPRISE SIMS REPLACEMENT', the-race.com, (The Race, 30/10/2020), https://the-race.com/formula-e/bmw-picks-dennis-as-surprise-sims-replacement/, (Accessed 30/10/2020)
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