Taylor Barnard heads home with extra luggage after podium finish at Tokyo E-Prix

Time of India

20-05-2025

Image credit: Neom McLaren
If there is anyone as unstoppable as Oliver Rowland this season, then it's his young friend
Taylor Barnard
, who joined him on the podium at the
Tokyo E-Prix
. The 20-year-old secured third place at the Round 8 race.
Barnard has now shared happy pictures from Tokyo, where he took his fourth podium of the season.
Taylor Barnard wins podium in Tokyo
NEOM McLaren shared a joint post with Taylor Barnard on Instagram consisting of two pictures. While one picture showed the 20-year-old Barnard posing with the trophy, another was a solo picture of the trophy. 'A sixth Taylor trophy for the collection,' the caption read.
A fan called Barnard 'A future champion' in the comments section.
Another wrote, 'Very impressive job.' One more praised him, writing, 'Lovely pic Taylor.'
NEOM McLaren also shared a candid picture of the papaya team posing together after the race. 'Heading home with a little extra luggage,' the caption read, along with the picture which showed Barnard holding the trophy and his colleagues standing in a queue behind him in the paddock.
Commenting on the post, a fan wrote, 'P3, P2 only the P1 is missing, it would be a good birthday present for @taylorbarnard1.' Another wrote, 'It was an amazing race! I was cheering in front of the TV!'
Talking after his podium finish, Barnard said, 'To be honest, FP2 this morning was great - it was not expected and I've not really driven that much in the rain.
Of course that was my first session in the wet, so to be honest the turnaround from yesterday was incredible. We didn't really expect any racing this afternoon - the weather was really bad - so for it to dry off enough that we could race was really surprising, and to get another podium was incredible.
I can't thank the team enough - it's nice to be back on the podium for sure.'
Also Read:
Tokyo E-Prix Round 8 results: Stoffel Vandoorne clinches long-awaited win in wet conditions; Oliver Rowland finishes second
It was Maserati MSG Racing's Stoffel Vandoorne who won the
Formula E
Round 8 race in Tokyo on Saturday. Oliver Rowland finished second, and Taylor Barnard finished in third position. As a result, Barnard stands fourth in the Formula E
Driver Standings
with 64 points. He pulled off a storming move around the outside of Turn 16 — where he suffered a heavy shunt in Free Practice 1. The NEOM McLaren driver rounded out the top three and took his fourth podium in his maiden full season of Formula E.
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