Pascal Wehrlein was crowned Formula E world champion following a dramatic season finale in London, where he secured victory on Saturday and finished second on Sunday. The championship win came as his main rivals from the Jaguar works team faced unexpected challenges.
Entering the decisive weekend, Jaguar’s Nick Cassidy led the championship with 167 points, ahead of Mitch Evans and Wehrlein, both at 155 points. Evans held second place due to superior individual results. Cassidy’s weekend started poorly as he failed to advance past the initial qualifying phase on Saturday, starting from 17th place. He managed to climb to 7th during the race, gaining six points, aided by retirements ahead of him.
Evans and Wehrlein maintained their positions in the front during the race, avoiding collisions and battles further back. Wehrlein took first place on Saturday, ahead of Evans, Envision’s Sebastian Buemi, and the Mahindra drivers Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara.
On Sunday, Cassidy regained his form by securing pole position, while Evans and Wehrlein started from grid positions 2 and 4, respectively. Jaguar initially gained an advantage with Evans overtaking Maximilian Günther of Maserati. However, Wehrlein’s energy management allowed him to overtake Günther and remain competitive.
A critical moment occurred when Evans missed the ‘Attack Mode’ activation zone twice, resulting in a time loss and additional power deficit. This error contributed to Evans’ inability to catch up with Wehrlein. Oliver Rowland won the Sunday race for Nissan, capitalizing on a safety car period that nullified the ‘Attack Mode’ advantage for Wehrlein and Evans.
In the final standings, Wehrlein achieved 198 points with three wins and two second places. Evans finished with 192 points, and Cassidy ended the season with 176 points. Despite a strong start to the season and multiple podium finishes, Cassidy’s four no-finishes hindered his title bid.
Jaguar’s team secured the Constructors’ Championship with 368 points, narrowly ahead of Porsche with 332 points. Porsche’s Antonio Felix da Costa, who finished sixth overall, recorded the most individual wins this season with four. The Constructors’ World Championship, which counts the best-performing vehicle of a manufacturer, went to Porsche, marking a successful season with eight victories.
