Key Mitch Evans concern remains after record-breaking Formula E victory

Mitch Evans remains concerned over the dry performance of his Jaguar after a stunning, record-breaking victory in a wet Formula E Miami E-Prix.

The New Zealander fought through the field from ninth on the grid to become the first driver to secure 15 wins in the all-electric series.

He came alive in slippery conditions following a short shower moments before the third round of the season, with the pace he had in the wet initially catching him by surprise.

Evans secured his first win of the season with a sensational switchback move at the final corner on Lap 27 on Porsche’s Nico Müller, before breaking away.

Addressing his race-winning overtake on Müller, Evans told RacingNews365: "Look, I was wanting to maybe have a go at him on the inside of Turn 13, but he defended. So I thought my next option was to criss-cross him.

"My traction was really, really good and, yeah, I just had a little bit of pace on him. I was able to build up the gap. Then it was all about trying to time the last attack — not go too early, not go too late — in case they put out the Safety Car.

"I think we timed it well. I just had enough of a gap to cover him off. But I just had so much raw pace, and that’s what won me the race. Then it makes strategy and everything else pretty straightforward.

"But I knew from the first lap — I was passing a few guys — and I’m like, ‘What’s going on? I’ve got loads of grip,’ and then that just continued through the race."

Evans had failed to score a point across the opening two races prior to his win in Miami, promoting him to sixth in the drivers’ standings.

While his pace in the wet was unmatched, qualifying took place in the dry, where Evans was unable to escape the group stage.

Outright pace in the dry has been a real issue for Evans, who remains concerned about why exactly things are not clicking in normal conditions.

"Winning in the wet, it just feels like sometimes you’re good, sometimes you’re not," said Evans. "I’ve been on both ends of the spectrum. Berlin was kind of like this; Shanghai and other races have been like I’ve been nowhere.

"So it feels good to win, 100 per cent, but I know the raw pace in the dry — when it comes to Jeddah and other venues — we need to find what’s going on.

"So that’s in the back of my mind. But whenever you have these days in the sport, you need to enjoy them, and to get my 15th win is special."