Mahindra Racing Team Principal Dilbagh Gill is not keen on resting on the team’s positive start to the season as they managed a podium finish in Beijing and a double-points scoring position in Malaysia.

However, Gill believes that this season is all about the development race around the powertrain, and if they want to maintain their solid start to the season they must continue to work on setting up the car to achieve its maximum potential.

“The opening races have been very positive for the team. Building on lessons learnt in the first season, we are notching up high place finishes and getting a better handle on the best way to set up the car.

“We should have taken away more points from the first two races, but given that this is the first year of the powertrain development race in Formula E, most teams would say the same. We must keep pushing to refine our car and continue to put both,” said Dilbagh Gill.

The team was also forced to change their driver line-up for this weekend, as Nick Heidfeld has been sidelined after suffering a damaged ligament in his left hand.

British driver Oliver Rowland has been drafted in for this weekend, and Gill was quick to tell the thinking behind the 23-year olds appointment.

“It was important to select someone who would be able to get to grips with the technology quickly. We have selected a young driver but one who already has a vast amount of experience of racing and, more importantly, of winning. I believe that Oliver will allow us to continue the momentum that we have gained since testing,” said Gill.

Mahindra goes into the third race of the season with 27 points in the bank and the Indian team will l0ok to continue their strong start of the season in Punta Del Este.