London: The 2025-26 Formula E World Championship concluded with a chaotic season finale at the ExCeL Circuit here on Sunday, crowning Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein world champion for the second time, the German having won his first in 2023-24.
Wehrlein and Dennis Collide Late in Race, Finish Outside Points
A late-race collision between Pascal Wehrlein and Jake Dennis resulted in both drivers losing significant positions. The incident sent them to the back of the pack, ultimately leading to Wehrlein finishing in 14th place. Neither driver was able to score any points from the race, marking a disappointing outcome for both title contenders.
By securing 25 points for the win and three points for pole, Wehrlein was catapulted to the top of the standings, taking a five-point lead over Dennis. Just 22, the British driver delivered a remarkably mature performance to navigate the frantic battles to become the youngest driver ever to win a race in Formula E. It was a momentous achievement for the squad, matching their best-ever championship finish in the 2016-17 season.
So, happy to be on the podium together,” said De Vries after the race. Sunday’s season finale though was fraught with tension and controversy. Jaguar deployed strategic team orders to beat Porsche, resulting in a fierce on-track rivalry that reached boiling point. Beyond the intense championship drama, Sunday’s London E-Prix was a historic weekend for DS Penske’s Taylor Barnard. This end-of-season result secured third place for Mahindra Racing in the team championship. “We came into the weekend with a very clear objective, which was to finish third in the team’s championship. Of course, we are a bit disappointed to lose out on the win, but we achieved the most important objective, and that was to finish third.
On Saturday, starting from pole he had capitalised on a flawless team strategy and a well-timed full course yellow to claim a decisive victory. We raced as a team today, we executed as a team today.
Wehrlein arrived here third in the standings with 141 points. He trailed championship leader, Andretti’s Jake Dennis, who held 146 points, and Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans, who was second with 144 points. Earlier reporting noted: Porsche’s Wehrlein claims crucial win, snatches championship lead London: Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein delivered a defining performance at the ExCeL Arena, dominating Race 1 of the London E-Prix to seize the Formula E world championship lead here on Saturday. Earlier reporting noted: Wehrlein (169 points) is just five points ahead of Andretti’s Jake Dennis, who led the championship before Saturday’s race. Jaguar’s Mitch Evans is still in the title fight with 148 points.
Heading into the final weekend, the championship battle was tightly poised.
Earlier reporting noted: After strategically deploying his mandatory attack mode and pitstop boosts during the crucial middle phase of the race, Wehrlein established a commanding rhythm that the rest of the field struggled to match.
