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2026 Formula E Shanghai E-Prix II Qualifying Highlights & Results
Highlights
- Felipe Drugovich claimed first Formula E pole in Shanghai.
- Taylor Barnard qualified second, Pascal Wehrlein took third place.
- Norman Nato faces investigation for possible technical infraction.
- Championship leader Mitch Evans qualified 14th, missing duels.
- Top ten included Nico Müller, Pepe Marti, Edoardo Mortara.
- Shanghai double-header critical as 2026 season title fight intensifies.
Felipe Drugovich takes his maiden Formula E pole for Shanghai’s second race, round 13 of 2026. The Andretti driver defeats Taylor Barnard in a composed, decisive final duel.
Drugovich claims his first Formula E pole after defeating Barnard in the final duel.
Pascal Wehrlein, Saturday’s winner, qualifies third for Porsche, with champion Oliver Rowland fourth. Norman Nato is fifth, pending investigation for a possible technical infraction.
The session springs early shocks. Championship leader Mitch Evans misses the duels in Shanghai qualifying and starts 14th, leaving significant recovery work after his recent momentum.
Mitch Evans starts 14th after missing the duels, shifting the championship dynamic.
Jake Dennis lines up 11th for Andretti, with Antonio Felix da Costa 16th for Porsche. Nico Müller secures sixth for Porsche.
Cupra Kiro’s Pepe Marti impresses with seventh. Edoardo Mortara is eighth for Mahindra, ahead of Zane Maloney’s Lola Yamaha ABT in ninth and Nyck de Vries in tenth.
Norman Nato’s potential technical infraction could reshuffle the second and third rows.
Further back, Maximilian Günther takes 12th for DS Penske and Dan Ticktum 13th for Cupra Kiro. Sebastien Buemi is 15th, Nick Cassidy 17th, and Joel Eriksson 18th.
Barnard’s run to the final underscores DS Penske’s one-lap progress. The team also banks Günther’s 12th, though balance over race distance remains the bigger unknown.
Andretti’s execution through the duels is clean, giving Drugovich clear track for the decisive laps. That composure could prove vital against Porsche’s typically strong race efficiency.
Wehrlein’s third keeps him in range after his Saturday win, but traffic will shape his attack mode timing. Rowland’s fourth keeps the reigning champion firmly in contention.
Pascal Wehrlein starts third after his Saturday victory, keeping pressure on the front row.
Evans’s lowly 14th is the headline setback. Missing the duels increases energy-risk in pack running, and raises strategic exposure if cautions compress the field.
Nato’s investigation looms over the top five. Any penalty would shuffle the second and third rows, potentially promoting Müller and reshaping the opening phase.
This double-header remains pivotal for the title picture. Momentum from race one, allied to evolving track grip, makes qualifying execution decisive on the tight Shanghai layout.
Fans saw that trend on Saturday’s programme, detailed in the event schedule, and in the earlier qualifying narrative that set today’s stakes.
As the season tightens, today’s grid could swing the championship. The title fight intensifies from here, with strategy and efficiency likely to decide Shanghai’s closing chapter.
Visual Summary
DRUGOVICH 🏁
Maiden Formula E Pole
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Drugovich
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Barnard
UP FRONT
DOWN THE GRID
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First career Formula E pole
Felipe Drugovich
First career Formula E pole
Felipe Drugovich
14th
Title leader falls in qualifying
Title leader falls in qualifying
Nato ⚠️
5th place
Under Investigation
5th place
Under Investigation
Can Drugovich turn pole into victory? ⏳
Shanghai’s double-header throws the championship wide open.
Expect drama from the sharp end – and the back!
Expect drama from the sharp end – and the back!
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