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Breaking Down Porsche Formula E’s Thrilling Monza Test Highlights
Highlights
- Porsche tested Gen4 Formula E car 975 RSE at Monza.
- Nico Müller and Pascal Wehrlein shared driving duties.
- Fastest lap was 1:32 on used tires Saturday morning.
- Car exceeded 300 km/h before braking zones at Monza.
- Wet conditions tested all-wheel-drive with customer driver Pepe Marti.
- No major issues reported during two-day development test.
Porsche completes a two-day private test of the Gen4 975 RSE at Monza ahead of Season 13. The programme focuses on high-speed braking and energy recovery.
Nico Müller and Pascal Wehrlein share running. Saturday is dry; Sunday turns wet. Monza hosts its first Formula E test, offering long straights and severe braking zones.
The team stresses repeatable systems checks. Heavy energy absorption at the end of each straight tests regeneration, brake blending, and cooling over long runs.
Sources indicate a 1m32s benchmark on Saturday, set early on used tyres. No qualifying-style attempts follow, as the plan prioritises structured mileage over time attack.
Fastest lap was 1:32 on used tyres during Saturday morning runs.
Top speed exceeds 300 km/h before major braking zones. Peak velocity arrives on the start/finish straight, with headroom left for development. That supports a recent claim on Gen4 potential.
Test runs comfortably exceeded 300 km/h before braking at Monza.
Crucially, the two-day programme runs without major issues. That reliability gives Porsche a clear baseline for software, calibration, and hardware correlation against simulation.
Porsche reports no major issues across the entire two-day programme.
Sunday’s wet running showcases the permanent all-wheel drive with Bridgestone tyres. Customer driver Pepe Marti, from Cupra Kiro, logs laps that underline traction and stability through Ascari.
Monza’s profile stresses braking efficiency and energy recovery at maximum speed. The data will inform brake balance, regen strategies, and aero efficiency for other long-straight venues like Sepang International Circuit.
The programme fits Porsche’s broader commitment to electric competition, including its move to boost its stake in Manthey. That alignment strengthens resources for testing, operations, and race execution.
Attention now shifts to refining software and chassis setup before homologation. With encouraging speed and control already evident, Porsche enters Season 13 with justified optimism.
Visual Summary
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⚡ Fastest Lap
1:32.0
(used tyres)
Monza Circuit
Formula E Debut
Formula E Debut
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Saturday
Dry Track
Braking tests, speed runs
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Sunday
Wet & Damp
All-wheel drive grip test
Top Speed Reached
300+ km/h
Monza’s main straight, future speed still in reserve
Pascal Wehrlein
2× Formula E Champ
2× Formula E Champ
Nico Müller
Porsche Works Driver
Porsche Works Driver
Pepe Marti
Cupra Kiro (wet test)
Cupra Kiro (wet test)
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