The 2024-25 Formula E has taken another step towards its endgame with a thrilling Jakarta E-Prix that made one of its most talked-about stars a first-time winner in the series.

Here's Sam Smith's picks for the biggest winners and losers from round 12 of 16.

Winner: Dan Ticktum

In Formula E terms Dan Ticktum went from quirky upstart to slick pro, not over the course of a few races, but really over the duration of the last year or so.

Now with a package that befits his quality as a driver, the milestones are getting ticked off quickly. Consistent performances, fewer hysterics, the podium in Tokyo and then this win at Jakarta. Finally, we have the real Ticktum showing up for business.

“It's difficult to say this without sounding arrogant,” he began, post-race, in somewhat typical Ticktum style. 

“But, you know, this is kind of where I feel I should be. I can't say it without sounding arrogant, but I've proved it in the past in other categories. So, it's kind of like it's happened now here.

“Obviously inside there's a lot of emotions, I’m very, very happy. I think Formula E and the team have given me a fantastic platform to be ‘me’ so far. And I've really, really enjoyed this season.

“This (in Formula E) is going to be a place that hopefully in the next maybe decade where I make a very good career.” 

No one doubts that, now. In Jakarta, ironically the scene of his infamous tragi-comic rant of fury two years ago, he finally broke his Formula E victory duck and also netted the Cupra Kiro team (as in the racing licence under its various guises) first win since Nelson Piquet Jr won in Moscow almost a decade to the day.

Ticktum worked damn hard for it too.

“Edo was quite comfortably faster than me in the last few laps,” he added.

“But because the (energy) targets went high, he sort of couldn't really overtake. He didn't make it easy for me.”

There was some fortune in Ticktum’s win with the Jake Dennis and Nyck de Vries problems, but there was also tenacity from him and his team. This was a very well-deserved and much-needed breakthrough.

Loser - Nyck de Vries

De Vries has generally been excellent this season, but as ever in his Formula E career, with the brilliance and pace comes an erratic nature that spills over into reckless moves. 

His clash with Dennis is detailed elsewhere, but it ultimately would have cost him hugely anyway, even had he not suffered the technical issue that saw him retire late in the race. 

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