Porsche works driver Neel Jani turns the 919 Hybrid Evo into a record breaker at Spa on the 9th of April, 2018.
On April 9, 2018, Porsche works driver Neel Jani climbed into the Evo version of the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid. The 34-year-old Swiss driver is competing to drive faster than anyone else. The Grand Prix circuit in the Belgian Ardennes is 7.004 kilometers long. Up until now, Britain's Lewis Hamilton holds the record, won in a Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid. His lap, on August 26, 2017, lasted exactly 1:42.553 minutes. The Porsche engineers were not limited by racing regulations for their protégé's ride, they were literally able to give their abilities free rein, without braking. In addition to software changes and improvements in aerodynamics and technology, they were able to save 39 kilos compared to the racing version. With a system output of 720 hp, the Evo now weighed in at just 849 kilos. Neel Jani drives the course at Spa Franchorchamps in 1:41.770 minutes, undercutting Hamilton's lap record by 0,783 seconds!
