The overlooked Formula E asset that proved crucial in Porsche's title turnaround
The importance of qualifying was regularly underplayed by Pascal Wehrlein due to the chaotic nature of Formula E's peloton-style races in 2024. But in a season that Jaguar’s Nick Cassidy should have won the Formula E title and his team-mate Mitch Evans could have claimed it, Wehrlein delivered as Porsche improvements made a crucial difference
The 2023-24 Formula E Championship looked destined to be heading the way of Nick Cassidy and Jaguar, before capitulation over the final two events opened the door for Pascal Wehrlein to snatch the drivers’ crown. But while the title was decided in a dramatic London winner-takes-all finale, the 15 other races during the season played their part in shaping the outcome of the championship. At points this year, Porsche star Wehrlein was undoubtedly the man to beat.
Pole and a dominant victory in the season-opening Mexico City E-Prix set the tone, and put down a marker that Wehrlein and Porsche were going to be a force to be reckoned with. While it would be another six races until the German won again, at Misano, consistency across the opening half of the season meant he held a seven-point lead leaving Monaco at the halfway point.
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