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Time of India
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Who is Formula E driver Nick Cassidy? Know all about the Jaguar driver who is a major Taylor Swift fan
Image credit: Nick Cassidy/Instagram There is a buzz in the Formula E circuit, and that's because of Nick Cassidy. After finishing third on the podium in Monaco earlier this year, the hunger in the belly fired up for Cassidy. He wanted more — and finally, the day came. The 30-year-old New Zealander, while driving the Jaguar TCS Racing car, got his big moment when he tasted his first victory of the season in Race 2 of the Shanghai E-Prix. Cassidy started from pole position, carried on his domination from the word go, and won the rain-hit Round 11 race. Nick Cassidy's career graph Nick Cassidy kicked off his career in karting at the age of six and remained with the sport until 2010. After competing in the Formula First Championship, Formula Ford Championship, New Zealand Formula First Championship, Toyota Racing Series, ADAC Formel Masters, Formula Abarth, and the Fujitsu V8 Supercar Series, he finally got what he always dreamt of — Formula E. Nick Cassidy's championship titles 2012–13: Toyota Racing Series 2012–13–14: New Zealand Grand Prix 2015: All-Japan Formula 3 2017: Super GT 2019: Super Formula Nick Cassidy's entry in Formula E Nick Cassidy made his debut in the Formula E 2020–21 season with Envision Virgin Racing. Cassidy, who partnered with Robin Frijns at the Envision Virgin Racing team, didn't have the start he expected. He failed to score a single point in the first three races. But he was adamant and finally clinched his first pole position in Rome. The emotions were overflowing for Cassidy. After spending three seasons with the Envision Virgin Racing team, Cassidy switched to Jaguar TCS Racing last year. He signed a multi-year contract with the team and partnered with Mitch Evans for the season. He put all his learnings to use with the new team and had a tremendous first half of the season — two victories and six podiums. Cassidy is enjoying his win in Shanghai now. After crossing the finish line at the Shanghai International Circuit, he was heard saying on the team radio: 'Wow, speechless. I was waiting for this day. It's been tough.' Also Read: Nick Cassidy's fans obsessed with him singing Taylor Swift's 'Love Story' during epic podium celebration He stood on the podium in style and laughed his heart out. 'This weekend is a massive highlight. Really proud of all our guys. Qualifying from yesterday was huge for us, we were in the game, and I'm just proud that we've come back today and our pace was absolutely unbelievable — what a race. I feel like there have been so many wins that probably should have been ours at the end of last season that never happened, and it feels like we've been waiting a long time. That's certainly on your mind when you go through the last couple of laps, and now to get that monkey off the back is awesome,' Cassidy said after the race.
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Formula E star Maximilian Guenther's girlfriend Anaju Dorigon? Know all about the beautiful actor-entrepreneur
Image credit: Anaju Dorigon/Instagram The Shanghai E-Prix winner Maximilian Guenther is not just winning races, he has also won in life. The DS Penske driver is dating actor and social media influencer Ana Julia Dorigon, popularly known as Anaju Dorigon on social media. She is a Brazilian TV actress, entrepreneur, and social media influencer, and if one is keen to notice, she is his biggest cheerleader on Instagram by being among the first to comment on all of Guenther's posts after a pivotal race. Who is Anaju Dorigon? Anaju Dorigon, 30, did modelling before becoming an actor and working in Brazilian TV shows like Orgulho e Paixão, Órfãos da Terra, and Malhação. She is also a social media influencer with more than 2.8 million followers. She also has a luxury womenswear line named Tresseisoito, which mostly includes red carpet gowns and party wear. Anaju Dorigon never misses a chance to cheer for Maximilian Guenther on social media, no matter how the driver performed on the track. Reacting to Guenther's win in the Round 10 race at the Shanghai E-Prix, Anaju wrote, 'Yaaaay. Such an amazing race!' along with heart eyes emoji and an emoticon. She was in Monte Carlo to cheer for Guenther at the Monaco E-Prix. Sharing several pictures, including some with Guenther, she wrote on Instagram, 'Monaco. I confess that I was surprised in the sweetest and most beautiful way that anyone can be surprised. The principality has an air of magic and warmth and it is impossible not to fall in love with it. Every corner has its own history and sense of affection. I had practically the complete experience: from the Grand Prix to parties, from nature to historical sites. All of this with a lot of love.' Nick Cassidy's girlfriend Nathalia Soliani also commented on her post. She wrote in Portuguese (translated to English), 'So many beautiful photos!!! Come back soon.' Responding to her comment, Anaju wrote, 'I'll be there soon! I loved our days.' Before that, she watched the Monaco Grand Prix with Guenther. The couple arrived hand in hand to watch the Formula 1 race. Also Read: Shanghai E-Prix 2025: Maximilian Gunther calls Round 10 race a 'real masterclass', Jean-Eric Vergne hurts wrist in podium finish Guenther won the first race of the Jeddah E-Prix double header this year and followed it with his second win at the Shanghai double header. He will now be competing at the upcoming Jakarta E-Prix scheduled on June 21.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Oliver Rowland opens up about Shanghai E-Prix, gears up for Jakarta race
Image credit: Oliver Rowland/Instagram Oliver Rowland has been having a fantastic season and is currently on top of the Formula E Driver Standings. However, the Nissan driver couldn't get a podium in Shanghai but had a decent showing in one of the races. He has now shared a post after getting ten points in one race and nothing in the other. Oliver Rowland on Shanghai E-Prix Oliver Rowland finished in fifth position with ten points in Race 1 of the Shanghai E-Prix. He finished 13th in the second race. He currently stands on top of the Driver Standings with 171 points. Sharing a bunch of pictures from the Shanghai E-Prix on Instagram, Oliver Rowland wrote, 'Not my best weekend. Struggled from the off but managed to bring home some decent points on Saturday. Full focus on Jakarta!' Rowland's fans came out in support of him in the comments section. A fan wrote, 'You'll be back stronger in Jakarta!! Still some good points on Saturday so well done!' Another said, 'You'll be back at the front at the next one, still got important championship points at the last event. Good luck with the rest of the championship.' One more commented, 'With everything in Jakarta, good luck Oli!' Oliver Rowland's performance in 2025 Oliver Rowland still remains uncatchable on the track with four wins this season, including the latest one at the Tokyo E-Prix. He also won in Mexico, Jeddah, and Monaco this year. Besides the four wins, he got second podiums in one of the races at the Jeddah double-header, Tokyo double-header, and Monaco double-header. Rowland recently told Formula E in Tokyo, "My mentality now is to keep attacking, to not really change anything. I'm not going to become conservative, because I've seen many sports over the years, and how pressure, thinking about these things or trying to engineer them too much can actually be a downfall. I'm going to go out there and race just as I have been from the beginning of the season, and hopefully we can keep the results up. My current goal is to extend to the point where it makes things quite easy at the end [of the season]." Also Read: Shanghai E-Prix 2025: DS celebrates double victory as Maximilian Gunther takes first, Jean-Eric Vergne second in Round 10, Taylor Barnard claims third On the personal front, Rowland is now going to be a father for the second time. The Nissan driver recently announced his wife's pregnancy on Instagram with a cute post. He is now looking forward to the Jakarta E-Prix on June 21.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Pascal Wehrlein on second place in Shanghai: 'First time I felt like we were very competitive in the wet'
Image credit: Pascal Wehrlein/Instagram TAG Heuer Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein gained no points on Day 1 of the Shanghai E-Prix last weekend. However, the Formula E driver was able to turn the tables in a rainy race the next day and claim second place on the podium. After the race, he confirmed that the result made him realise they were actually competitive on a wet track. Pascal Wehrlein on winning in Shanghai Pascal Wehrlein secured second place in the Round 11 race in Shanghai, with his teammate Antonio Felix Da Costa joining him on the podium in third. The two had started in the same positions on the grid but in reverse order. It was, nevertheless, a double gain for Porsche on Sunday. Talking about the Round 11 race, Wehrlein said, 'Very tricky conditions especially in the beginning, I think it got a little bit better towards the end, but our pace was good. Not good enough for P1, but quite far ahead of the guys behind. Personally I'm very happy about the result today because today was the first time that I felt like we were very competitive in the wet, which wasn't the case in Tokyo and Monaco. I think we've found a good way there and in the end a happy ending for us. ' The two also scored double podiums at the Mexico E-Prix and then again in Miami, where Wehrlein won. He earned another podium at the Tokyo E-Prix. With such a strong performance this year, Wehrlein currently holds second place in the Formula E Driver Standings with 103 points. TAG Heuer Porsche gained big in Shanghai 'It was a very strong result today in very tricky and challenging wet conditions,' Porsche Formula E boss Florian Modlinger stated after the double podium in Round 11. The 34 points earned from the results, plus the fastest lap by Wehrlein, also promoted Porsche to the top of the Teams' World Championship—by a single point ahead of Nissan. 'We are really happy with these points and regaining the lead in the Teams' Championship by a single point. It will be a very hard fight to the end of the year. Overall – with three Porsche in the top six with Nico Mueller – we can be very happy,' Modlinger added. Also Read: Nick Cassidy on winning Round 11 race at Shanghai E-Prix: 'It feels like we've been waiting a long time' Wehrlein and Da Costa will now be eyeing more such wins, with five more races remaining before the Formula E season wraps up for the year. The next race is in Jakarta on June 21.
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Taylor Barnard turns 21 a day after podium finish in Shanghai, says 'I need to look at race to understand what actually happened'
Image credit: Taylor Barnard/Instagram Taylor Barnard celebrated his 21st birthday with his teammates on June 1 and took part in the Formula E Round 11 race in Shanghai on the same day. The NEOM McLaren driver had won a podium a day before in the Round 10 race and had enough reasons to celebrate. Barnard has revealed that he did manage to get the podium in the first part of the Shanghai E-Prix, but he is yet to figure out how he managed to reach the podium. Taylor Barnar talks about his win in Shanghai Taylor Barnard not only got the third spot on the podium in Shanghai but also registered the fastest lap. He was 'all smiles after Race 1' and shared proof of his happy pictures with the trophy on Instagram. Talking to Formula E about the race, Taylor Barnard said, 'Honestly, my main emotion is that I'm a bit confused! I was sitting at the back for a very long time; I was quite good on energy but I didn't understand how the race was playing out. The team did a great job with the strategy because I came out of the pit lane in sixth so I thought, 'now I can fight!', but I need to look at the race after to understand a little bit better what's actually happened. I was really struggling with energy on the last couple of laps so I did my best in the last few corners. I'm super happy to get another podium, another 15 points in the bag.' On Sunday, Barnard finished tenth in the second race of the Shanghai double-header but was glad he finished it safely as he raced on a wet track in the rain. He shared a bunch of pictures from Round 11 on Instagram and wrote, 'Very tricky conditions out there today… Happy to take a point and bring the car back in one piece. Thank you to all of the fans who braved the weather, your support doesn't go unnoticed! Also, a huge thank you for all of the birthday wishes received today. ' Also Read: Shanghai E-Prix 2025: DS celebrates double victory as Maximilian Gunther takes first, Jean-Eric Vergne second in Round 10, Taylor Barnard claims third Barnard is in fourth position in the 2025 Formula E Driver Standings with 86 points. He is just two points behind Antonio Felix Da Costa, who is in third position.
