British Formula E driver Jake Hughes has smashed a world indoor speed record by hitting 218.71km/h inside London's ExCeL Centre in a modified version of the electric championship's Gen3 racecar.
Neom McLaren driver Hughes, who had three practice runs before his record attempt, warmed up with a run of 214.80km/h before further runs of 215.05km/h and 217.65km/h through the speed trap.
Hughes said his runs, with the car screeching around an opening corner before powering down the straight and then braking hard, had felt very fast. "Seeing all the numbers flash up every time, I was stressed. I was really stressed. I’m over the moon actually. More so than I thought I would be.
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