The Jaguar Racing driver had proven sturdy tempo on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico and circulated within the main group within the early phases of the race.
However the Kiwi started to lose floor to the automobiles in entrance, headed by Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein who received however stays below investigation for a technical infringement.
After the race, Evans admitted {that a} steering situation meant he struggled for tempo and steadiness along with his automobile, ending greater than seven seconds behind Maximilian Guenther in entrance.
“I began off okay, I really was actually good on the power in comparison with the opposite Jaguars [powertrain users] however with in all probability 25 laps to go I began to have just a few steadiness issues,” Evans advised Motorsport.com.
“I’ve by no means skilled it earlier than, however the steering weight was tremendous heavy, and I used to be locking up at a number of the corners and I used to be simply struggling to show the wheel. It’s probably the most weird feeling.
“We’ll test the rack nevertheless it’s in all probability one thing on the set-up we didn’t change.
“It’s irritating and I’m irritated. P5 is okay, it might have been worse, might have been a bit higher however there was not a lot passing within the race so in all probability a P4 was the very best I might have completed in the present day.”
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Staff-mate and fellow Kiwi Nick Cassidy completed third on his Jaguar debut having moved up one place from his beginning place on the expense of Guenther.
Like Evans, although, each Jaguar drivers had been demoted one place on the beginning grid for a pink flag infraction throughout follow with Cassidy believing the penalty to have had a big consequence on his capability to combat for the win.
“I really feel this was in all probability my most full day I’ve ever put collectively in System E and it’s a extremely good begin with Jaguar,” mentioned Cassidy.
“I truthfully didn’t actually really feel linked with the package deal this weekend, I struggled quite a bit and so to have this result’s a very nice begin.”
He added: “I believe the penalty that dropped us again one spot in all probability actually harm the end result of having the ability to problem for in the present day’s win, however I can’t complain, it’s a pleasant begin for us as a staff.”
