The Tempelhof Street Circuit is notorious for having an abrasive surface compared to other venues on the calendar, with the previously used Michelin tyres prone to overheating there.
The French manufacturer has been replaced by Hankook as the sole tyre supplier to the championship this season. Some drivers have suggested the new compound doesn’t offer as much grip as the Michelin rubber.
Evans, who won last time out in Sao Paulo, believes teams will be doing plenty of guesswork this weekend to try and get on top of the tyres.
“It’s a big topic at the moment because the surface has been a bit of a unique one, every year we come here it’s always tricky to get the tyres in the window,” said the Jaguar Racing driver.
“It’s a bit of a guess, to be honest. The tyre is obviously a lot harder than what we saw with the Michelin, so I don’t know if having an abrasive surface will activate it better or worse.
“That’s something that we’re yet to find out, but it’s going to be tough regardless.”
The Tempelhof venue is the most-used on the Formula E calendar, having been visited in all but one of the previous eight seasons.
Evans believes that the huge amounts of data collected by teams over the years could become a disadvantage, however, due to the differences with the rubber and new-for-2023 Gen3 cars.
Source: Autosport