Brit Sam Bird hopes to continue Formula E record as he eyes first world title

SAM BIRD is looking to extend his wins record in the hope of becoming Formula E's first, proper world champion.

The Brit has won a race in all six of the previous season in Formula E and he can now take that record into season seven, which kicks off in Saudi Arabia today.

Until this year, Formula E had been failed to be classified as a world championship by motorsport's governing body, but that ruling has now been overturned.

He said: "The goal is to become the first official Formula E world champion and in order to do that you have to win multiple races.

"So that would mean keeping that record up. I am the only person in FE who has won a race in every year, so let's see how we do.

"We have not even turned a wheel yet, so it is too early to speak about performances but so far I have been impressed by what we have been able to achieve in such a short space of time."

Bird, 34, will be racing for Jaguar this season after cutting his ties with Virgin.

And he says it was time for a change after being with his former team since the start of the series in 2014.

He added: "Virgin were amazing for me for six years. I have some great memories but in motorsport, to stay anywhere for six years is quite a long time.

"There comes a point where you feel like you need a new challenge. A change of scenery.

"I have watched Jaguar improve over the last three or four years and I have been impressed by what they do and I thought, British brand, British driver, so I am glad to be here.

"We are all pretty close as drivers but if a driver picks the right team at the right time, he can go on and win a lot of things.

"I believe in what we are doing at Jaguar and in the package we have brought to the table."

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