Dennis "satisfied" with second in London E-Prix where rivals were "playing games"

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Jake Dennis claims that he is "satisfied" with second place at penultimate race of the season in London, despite losing the championship lead in a race where Dennis' rivals were "playing the games."

Dennis fought hard from fifth on the grid to secure a strong second place finish, battling intensely in the final quarter of the race against Sebastien Buemi, Dan Ticktum and Antonio Felix Da Costa on his way to second position.

Speaking to DIVEBOMB's Owen Bradley about his race result, Dennis stated: "Super satisfied, it's the maximum we could've achieved, so we have to be satisfied with this result, we have to take these opportunities, take these second places where we can, and take the points. Ultimately, all I wanted coming into tomorrow was an opportunity to win it, and that's what we've got."

Dennis is just five points behind Wehrlein in the standings, with rival Mitch Evans 21-points down on the German. Between Dennis and Wehrlein, the world championship may be decided by qualifying and track position in tomorrow's final race, with the polesitter earning three points. Should Dennis take pole position, it would close the gap in the championship to a mere two points.

Wehrlein's Porsche teammate, Nico Müller, defended from Evans and other drivers at the start of the penultimate race of the season, allowing Wehrlein to open a relatively large gap on track, which eventually assisted in giving the German driver the race victory.

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Asked if there is any concern of teams using this strategy during the final race, Dennis revealed: "There's a concern, yes. But, they're playing the games and there's nothing we can do about it. If I had Felipe there, we would probably do the same, but I don't at the moment. Hopefully we can both qualify at the front and have a good race."

Dennis' Andretti teammate, Felipe Drugovich, finished the penultimate race in 16th place, after qualifying in 14th, and looks unlikely to be able to assist Dennis in claiming the championship this weekend.

The Brit also led the championship coming into the double-header London E-Prix weekend, but has since lost the lead in the standings going into the second race in the double-header.

Asked if going from a defensive position to an attacking position in the championship will affect his approach to Sunday's championship finale, Dennis said: "Not at all, I think we're close enough to win the thing. Whoever beats each other will probably become World Champion, so we'll just go out there and race as hard as we can."

With just five points separating Dennis from Wehrlein, the championship looks set for a thrilling final race in London. Both qualifying and the race will be vital in the outcome of the championship tomorrow, with track position proving key around the tight streets of London.

The championship deciding final race around the streets of London takes place on Sunday at 15:05 local time, a race which will determine the 2026/27 Formula E World Champion between Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein, Andretti's Jake Dennis and Jaguar's Mitch Evans.