Nick Cassidy is one of the main characters of Formula E, but how did he land in the electric paddock?
Nick Cassidy was born in 1994 in Auckland, New Zealand and he started his karting career when he was only six years old and competed in New Zealand until 2008. Cassidy raced in the Toyota Racing Series category, becoming the most successful driver in the Championship’s history. In 2013 he left his home country to pursue his dream and competed in the European Formula 3 championship for four years. Since 2015 he started racing in the Super GT championship, winning the title in 2017.
Nick Cassidy also raced in Super Formula, the famous Japanese single-seater category, between 2017 and 2020. He conquered the title in 2019, stepping on the podium four times in seven rounds. Cassidy has a remarkable experience in the endurance world. He competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2021 and took part in the DTM championship in 2021 and 2022, skipping some rounds due to his commitment to Formula E. The New Zealander debuted in the electric championship in 2021, during Season 8.
FE: Nick Cassidy debut with Envision
Nick Cassidy made his FE debut in 2020, taking part in the rookie test in Marrakech. He was later engaged by Envision to race in Season 7 alongside Robin Frijns. In a short time, the New Zealander became one of the main stars of the paddock, earning his first Super Pole during the Rome E-Prix weekend, the second seasonal appointment. He collected his first podium during the Puebla E-Prix, the sixth round of the calendar, stepping a second time on the podium during the New York race weekend.
The Kiwi raced with Envision also in Season 8. The second year in Formula E didn’t start in the best way for Cassidy, who scored points only three times during the first ten rounds. Between the streets of New York, he found the first Pole Position of the season, and he conquered his first Formula E win some hours later in a particular situation. During the final part of the race, the rain started pouring on the track, with many drivers finishing in the walls, including Cassidy. The race direction decided to wave the red flag, using the standings of the previous lap to confer the win. The New Zealander, in first position until the incident, collected his first success. During the season he collected another podium, during the London E-Prix.
Cassidy remained with Envision for a third season, with the team signing Sebastien Buemì as his teammate. The New Zealander conquered two consecutive podiums during the fourth and the fifth rounds, the Hyderabad E-Prix and the Cape Town one. He collected his second Formula E win during the Berlin E-Prix, and he stepped on the top of the podium even at the end of the Monaco race, a result that brought him to the top of the standings. Cassidy won the Portland E-Prix, remaining one point ahead of Jake Dennis in the ranking. Cassidy got another victory in London, but he lost the title to Dennis.
From Envision to Jaguar
At the end of Season 9, Nick Cassidy left Envision to join Jaguar. He became Mitch Evans‘ teammate, the other New Zealander on the grid. Season 10 started in the best way possible for Cassidy. He stepped thrice on the podium during the first three rounds. The first victory of the season arrived in Diriyah, the third race of the season. He came back to the podium in Misano and in Monaco.
Cassidy won the first race of the Berlin E-Prix, finishing in second place at the second one. His last podium of the season was the one earned in Shanghai. During the last part of the year he missed the highest positions of the standings, losing the opportunity to fight for the title. He finished the season in third place, behind Pascal Wehrlein and Mitch Evans.
