A major design programme by the Mahindra Racing Formula E team for their third season M3Electro car has clearly worked, with the team third in the all-electric championship ahead of the season finale in Montreal. That powertrain is a race-winning solution and has dominated podiums throughout the season. These impressive feats are rendered all the more startling given that only Renault e.dams and ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport – each boasting a wealth of global automotive manufacturing and motorsport resources behind them – are ahead of the Indian outfit. In large part, the success of the team in season three is due to clever packing of its advanced powertrain and careful selection of partners, who include tech supplier Magneti Marelli. The McLaren motor used in seasons one and two by Mahindra has been dropped for season three and replaced with one from the Italian firm – and the team hasn’t looked back.