00:00It was a special one this time to see this brand new car, this new Type 08.
00:04Obviously, it's my second year with Jaguar, and there's a big color change.
00:09We've gone from black, white, and gold to blue, and it's exciting.
00:14It kind of brings a new identity to the whole team.
00:17I think the car looks amazing. It looks fast, and I can't wait to see how it looks under a
00:24podium.
00:25That would be a really cool way to get our season started,
00:29but we know the challenges ahead, and as a team, we're all very conscious of the hard work ahead of
00:35us.
00:35But yeah, super excited to get this journey going.
00:38Well, that is a difficult question to answer before we actually go racing.
00:42So a lot of new regulations this year. We have a lot more power, four-wheel drive all the time.
00:46So the whole race is going to be done with the four-wheel drive,
00:51and we have to see what kind of element in the racing it will bring, how it will change.
00:57We start to create our own ideas and preempt what we think it's going to look like,
01:02but until we actually go racing for the first time, that's where the big learning curve is going to start.
01:07And I think our team is made full of talented people who are ready to adapt and quick learners.
01:14So I believe that's going to be key in the first few races, to learn as quick as we can,
01:19as much as we can, and progress.
01:21This car is a real step forward in terms of performance.
01:24Obviously, that will have an impact on us as racing drivers, as human beings.
01:30So everything's just going to happen a lot faster.
01:34That's something, as a racing driver, we all love more grip, more power.
01:37That's like music to our ears, but definitely a lot more physical on our neck, on our core.
01:44We're going through the corners a lot quicker.
01:46We are seriously getting fast now.
01:49And then mentally, you know, for me, it's like playing chess at high speed.
01:52I know we've been saying this for a while, but the cars keep getting quicker and more complicated.
01:57So our job in the car just gets busier and a lot of numbers to look at with all the
02:02energy management that we do and the race strategies that we go through.
02:05So I really believe that to be good in this new Gen 4 car, you need to have spare capacity
02:12in your head as you're going at 300 kph.
02:14So something I try to work on, I try to get myself ready with a team in the simulator, in
02:19the gym, just being aware of everything that's around me.
02:23And hopefully, we'll be ready to produce some good results.
02:26I mean, for obvious reasons, being present and being the first person to ever drive the Type Zero one, the
02:32new Jaguar in New York for the launch was amazing.
02:35I mean, Jaguar is a brand with so much history, heritage, and to be part of this, of probably the
02:42brand's biggest rebrand and reintroducing a new car to the world, being part of that was an honor.
02:50And then, very honestly speaking, I think the car looks amazing.
02:55It's just, you drop your jaw when you look at it.
02:58It's big, it's got a presence, and it drives amazingly.
03:02It's got a lot of power.
03:03Again, as racing drivers, we do love that.
03:05So, I mean, all of that combined, and to do it in such an amazing city like New York, it's,
03:11honestly, that's an event that's going to stay with me for a long time.
03:14So, Jaguar TCS Racing is a team, I think it's the most winning team in Formula E history.
03:20So, we can't, those are the goals that we set for ourselves.
03:24Is it going to be easy?
03:25Absolutely not.
03:26Where are we going to start off the season?
03:28We don't know.
03:29But one thing that I know is that this team and this season where we won the team's championship as
03:35well, we didn't have an easy start to the season.
03:37But that will never stop us from keeping on believing, hardworking, and getting there in the end.
03:43And that's what we did this year.
03:44This team has gone through difficult moments in the past, and they've always prevailed and changed things around.
03:49So, I don't know where we're going to start off.
03:52It's a very new adventure for everyone.
03:55But I do know that we will be fighting for wins in the near future, and we have to aim
03:59for those big results.
04:01Now, I've raced against Stoff since 2012.
04:05We've fought for championships together, and, you know, he's a friend.
04:09We respect each other, and it's going to be great to share the team with Stoff.
04:14I've been lucky with some teammates in the past, and I think Stoff is going to fit right into that
04:19group of people that I get to share my colors with.
04:23And, you know, I believe that it's important to wear the team shirt, wear it strong when we want to
04:30deliver for this team.
04:32And I think me and Stoff will share that passion.
04:33And, of course, we want to beat each other.
04:35We both want to win the Drivers' Championship, but I think if that's done with respect, the big winner in
04:40the end is Jaguar TCS Racing.
04:42So, hopefully it's going to be cool.
