Motorsport: Flying Mitch Evans wins Sao Paulo's Formula E race in Kiwi one-two finish

Kiwi Mitch Evans has won the Sao Paulo E-Prix, with compatriot Nick Cassidy claiming second in round six of the Formula E World Championship.

Evans saw off fierce competition from Cassidy over the final nap, to finish ahead of him and third-placed teammate Sam Bird, with less than half a second separating them all.

The result marks five different winners in the opening six races of season nine, with no driver able to convert Julius Baer Pole Position into a race victory.

Evans was delighted with the win, as his Jaguar TCS Racing team look to continue their collective challenge for the title.

"This has come at the perfect time, we had a tough start but the car has been quick - so to finally get the victory and some points is incredible," he said. 

"A Jaguar 1-2-3, Nick pushed me all the way - we pushed each other - both teams executed brilliantly. This is down to a lot of hard work, there is a lot of graft that goes in with simulations, and to try and put these races together regarding strategy is not easy. I wouldn't have wanted it much closer than that.

"We obviously thought about track position and where you want to be at certain phases in the races. I had a good energy advantage from quite early on, but it was just about trying to find the right time to use the energy advantage.

"I thought I maybe went a bit too early, once Nick got behind me he was able to accumulate some energy and he was able to stick to my toe, but we got the victory so we obviously managed to do the right job. Super happy to get some big points on the board."