The top 10 Formula E drivers of 2017/18
Formula E's first generation came to an end with the coronation of its fourth different champion in four seasons and a wounded series giant roaring back to take the teams' title. But who were the standout drivers of the season?
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The first generation of Formula E came to a close with its fourth season, which ended with the crowning of the electric championship's fourth different title winner.
This time around Jean-Eric Vergne took the crown for the Techeetah squad, while season three champion Lucas di Grassi recovered from Audi's early season reliability calamities to demote long-time title contender Sam Bird (Virgin Racing) to third in the final standings.
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Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.
A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.
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