- Pascal Wehrlein wins Mexico City E-Prix and completes a historic one-two for TAG Heuer Porsche, with teammate Andre Lotterer finishing second. DS TECHEETAH's Jean-Eric Vergne rounds off the top three
- The win is the first for both Porsche and Wehrlein in Formula E
- Edoardo Mortara leads the Drivers' Championship on 43 points, with his team ROKiT Venturi Racing ahead in the Teams' standings on 68 points
- Catch-up on all the information as the series builds up to the 2022 London E-Prix, which returns this year on 30 & 31 July, here.
RACE REPORT |
Pascal Wehrlein led home André Lotterer in a historic one-two for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team in Mexico City, with the pair finishing nine seconds clear of the pack, and both driver and team sealing maiden victories in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Porsche executed the perfect race, with Wehrlein leading from Julius Baer Pole Position and fending off standings leader Edoardo Mortara (ROKiT Venturi Racing) early on. The pair did drop into the pack behind the Swiss-Italian and Jean-Eric Vergne (DS TECHEETAH) for a brief period but gained a mighty energy advantage on the rest while still matching the leaders’ pace. Into the final 15 minutes, Wehrlein and Lotterer picked their moment and dispatched Vergne and then Mortara for the lead, and from there, the Stuttgart manufacturer dictated in both pace and energy management. By the chequered flag, Wehrlein and Lotterer had nine seconds in-hand on the rest and were able to soak in the adulations of the tens of thousands of fans packing the famous Foro Sol stadium as they toured to the finish line - more than making amends for the heartbreak in Puebla last season. Vergne was able to bring the DS home in third, with teammate da Costa battling to fourth after a number of skirmishes. Mortara did enough to retain the Drivers’ World Championship lead with fifth - the Venturi more marginal on energy than the Porsches and DS’ as the race wore on. Reigning champion Nyck de Vries (Mercedes-EQ) scrapped to sixth, a second ahead of Envision Racing’s Robin Frijns. Sebastien Buemi (Nissan e.dams) showed a stronger turn this time out to take eighth and points, just ahead of teammate Maximilian Guenther and Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti). Mortara heads the Drivers’ standings by five points over de Vries, with Wehrlein jumping to third with the Round 3 race win. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship continues with Rounds 4 and 5 in Rome, Italy, on 9 and 10 April. |
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“That was really satisfying, with all the history I have here in Mexico it feels amazing to have the first victory for me and the team. I am so grateful for this team, I really love them, the car was amazing, and Andre did an amazing job. Today was our day, so let’s celebrate this evening." |
CONTACT USWill Jenkins, Communications Manager at CSM (Formula E UK)william.jenkins@csm.com | +44 7392 106 858
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