Season 5 didn't start with the best title defence for Jean-Eric Vergne, three races and no points, but that all changed in Sanya. The two-time champion made a crucial race-winning move, catching leader Oliver Rowland by surprise, using his energy management expertise to make the decisive move. After the race, JEV said, with a wry smile, that he just needed to win more races, and the Frenchman did just that, breaking the infamous Streak in 2018/19, and taking the title in NYC.

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