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Wehrlein Wins Second Formula E World Title

8/17/2026

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Summary

Wehrlein Wins Championship

Pascal Wehrlein won his second Formula E World Championship, joining Jean-Eric Vergne.
Taylor Barnard, 22 years and 76 days old, claimed his maiden victory, becoming the youngest Formula E race winner.
Jaguar TCS Racing retained the Teams’ World Championship despite Jake Dennis’s race-ending damage in a late-stage melee.
Porsche had already secured the Manufacturers’ World Championship in Tokyo earlier in the season.

Summary

De Vries Takes Pole

Nyck De Vries took pole with a 1:08.659 lap, sending Pascal Wehrlein to the second row.
Mechanical failures left Lucas di Grassi and Mitch Evans without any free-practice time before qualifying.
Edo Mortara was penalised after a Turn 1 clash, dropping from sixth to seventh.
Jake Dennis missed the duels, started from the back and extended his gap to Wehrlein.

History

Historical Context

The FIA launched Formula E on 13 September 2014 in Beijing, and Nelson Piquet Jr. became the series’ first Drivers’ Champion after eleven ePrix. That early manufacturer-driver partnership, exemplified by Renault e.dams’ dominance, set a template that resurfaced in 2024 when Pascal Wehrlein won his second title while Jaguar secured the Teams’ World Championship and Porsche took the Manufacturers’ trophy.

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Wehrlein Wins Championship

Pascal Wehrlein won his second Formula E World Championship, joining Jean-Eric Vergne.
Taylor Barnard, 22 years and 76 days old, claimed his maiden victory, becoming the youngest Formula E race winner.
Jaguar TCS Racing retained the Teams’ World Championship despite Jake Dennis’s race-ending damage in a late-stage melee.
Porsche had already secured the Manufacturers’ World Championship in Tokyo earlier in the season.

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