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Porsche Formula E Team’s Pascal Wehrlein sealed a perfectly executed victory in his 100th E-Prix, timing his PIT BOOST and ATTACK MODE just right to head home Mahindra Racing’s Edoardo Mortara and Jaguar TCS Racing’s driver Mitch Evans. Wehrlein started the race in third and went later than those around him with his 50kW, all-wheel drive ATTACK MODE coming after his PIT BOOST stop. The overlap allowed the Season 10 (2023/24) ABB FIA Formula E World Champion to pull eight seconds away from those behind heading into the closing stages of the race. From there, he was able to manage the gap to Mortara – the Mahindra Racing driver recovering from a wheelspinning start which saw him slip from Pole Position to fifth by the end of lap one. Mortara made his way up the order with a late ATTACK MODE through the field to second spot – though he and the team felt the win had been secured, barring that poor getaway. Those who activated ATTACK MODE late seemed the best place as the race reached its climax. Evans was next to prove as much as he sliced his way through the top 10 to an eventual third at the chequered flag. Nico Müller (Porsche Formula E Team) rounded fourth ahead of António Félix da Costa (Jaguar TCS Racing) and Nick Cassidy (Citroën Racing) – another of the late chargers – who rounded out the top six having qualified only 13th. Wehrlein’s win and fastest lap yielded a 26-point haul and propelled the Porsche Formula E Team driver to the top of the Drivers’ standings – 64 points to Cassidy’s 48. Porsche Formula E Team heads the FIA Teams’ World Championship with 109 points to Mahindra Racing’s 59 points. The Stuttgart marque sits top of the Manufacturers’ standings on 125 points to Jaguar TC Racing’s 81. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will continue tomorrow with Round 5 in Jeddah on 14 February 2026 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Pascal Wehrlein, No. 94, Porsche Formula E Team, said: “It was a super, nicely executed race – I waited a bit with the PIT BOOST but also with the ATTACK MODE, and I think that was the right strategy. We went into the ATTACK MODE and after the PIT BOOST I just tried to extend the lead so that no-one was in my slipstream anymore. We managed to do that and in the end I could manage the pace. It was a very enjoyable race and I also had good fights – some pretty tough ones, especially at the start – but we got through it. Being at the top of the Championship is not too relevant right now. Obviously, I wanted that win really badly – it’s been a while – and it’s great to bounce back like that.” Edoardo Mortara, No. 48, Mahindra Racing, said: “The incident at the start must have been nice for the cameras! I lost five places and I’ll have to see in the data what happened there, it wasn’t a nice moment with so many other cars around me banging doors. It got better after! The team has done a tremendous job, especially on the starts, since the beginning of the year. Today’s start wasn’t ideal, but it’s not the end of the world and we still finished P2.” Mitch Evans, No. 9, Jaguar TCS Racing: “I’m massively happy. PIT BOOST last year wasn’t really my thing, so I’ve put a massive focus into trying to make things better this year. It was all about strategy today and the pace was extremely fast from quite early on so car balance was critical. I had good energy management throughout that first phase of the race which allowed me to attack quite hard after the pit stop and pull off some good moves. Racing against drivers like Jake [Dennis], you can put some faith in him but it was tight – he was closer than I thought! It was really well-executed, with great comms in the race and a bit of management towards the end with some temperatures, but overall I’m very happy to get a Third after my win last time out. We’re in good shape for tomorrow and we’ll try to build from here.”
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