Pascal Wehrlein claimed his and the Porsche Formula E Team’s first ABB FIA Formula E World Championship win of the season in Friday’s Jeddah E-Prix, which was the German driver’s 100th race in the all-electric championship. Teammate Nico Müller finished just off the podium in fourth, meaning the Porsche factory team remains the only squad to have finished in the points with both cars in all four races this season.
After an early intervention by the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT safety car, Wehrlein gradually moved to the front of the field having started third, and just before the mandatory visit to the pits. The former World Champion retained the lead after the Pit Boost phase. Leading the most laps – and therefore without someone to slipstream behind – he also proved the energy efficiency of the Porsche 99X Electric. After 32 laps, Wehrlein crossed the finish line with a margin of 2.6 seconds. He also scored the fastest lap of the race. It marks his third win in Saudi Arabia, having taken a double in Diriyah during the 2022/2023 campaign.
Müller finished fourth in the sister car having made use of Attack Mode in the latter stages. The Swiss factory driver had started the race from seventh position. Jake Dennis of the customer team Andretti Formula E, who scored the other Porsche win of the season so far in São Paulo back in December, finished ninth, making it three 99X Electric inside the top ten. The result means the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer extends its lead in both the teams’ and manufacturers’ standings, while Wehrlein now also heads the Drivers’ Championship by 16 points.
