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Pascal Wehrlein Takes Formula E Lead as Mitch Evans Faces Setback
Highlights
- Pascal Wehrlein won London race, leads drivers’ championship now
- Nico Müller blocked rivals, aiding Wehrlein’s clear track control
- Lucas di Grassi crash triggered full course yellow, altering strategy
- Jake Dennis moved from fifth to second, closing points gap
- Title contenders now Wehrlein, Dennis, and Evans before final race
- Evans finished eighth, points deficit lowers his championship chances
Pascal Wehrlein wins the opening London E-Prix at ExCeL and seizes the championship lead with one race remaining. He controls the pace from pole position to the flag.
The Porsche driver benefits from strong team execution as Nico Müller backs up the field early. Mitch Evans sits in that traffic for much of the first stint.
Evans attempts an undercut by taking his Pit Boost at the end of lap 16. Moments later, Lucas di Grassi crashes, triggering a full-course yellow that flips the strategic picture.
Under caution, Wehrlein and several rivals activate Pit Boost with reduced time loss. The FCY delta and open pit entry minimize the penalty, allowing him to stretch a decisive margin.
Di Grassi’s crash and the FCY timing hand Wehrlein a pivotal Pit Boost window.
Evans and Müller stop later and slip to the lower end of the top ten. Jake Dennis capitalizes on the reshuffle, rising from fifth to secure second at the finish.
Dennis climbs from fifth to second to keep the title fight alive into Sunday.
Wehrlein now leads Dennis by five points heading to the finale. Evans finishes eighth and falls 21 behind, leaving only those three in realistic contention for the title battle.
Antonio Felix da Costa secures third with late-race pace and tidy energy management. Sebastien Buemi and Taylor Barnard complete a competitive top five.
Porsche’s control is built on qualifying strength and Müller’s disruption of the pack. Jaguar’s Evans is strategically compromised by the FCY, while Dennis preserves pressure for Sunday.
Wehrlein enters the decider with a five-point cushion after the opening leg of the Formula E London double-header.
Visual Summary
3
da Costa
2
Dennis
🏆
Wehrlein
+5 pts
(Now leads)
Evans: +21 pts back
8
Evans
Champ
longshot
Evans
Pit
Pit
Wehrlein
Pit
(saved time)
Pit
(saved time)
di Grassi
crash
crash
Wehrlein charges into Championship Lead
From pole to flag, with perfect timing — a crucial yellow turned strategy into a 5-point lead with 1 race left.
Only Wehrlein, Dennis & Evans remain in the fight!
Wehrlein
Dennis
Evans
Only these 3
in title hunt
Next stop: Sunday Showdown at ExCeL – Title to be decided!
Zane Muniz writes across NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, IMSA, NHRA, and dirt-racing news. His breaking-news alerts and event previews ensure motorsport fans never miss a lap, drift, or drag-strip showdown.
