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Pascal Wehrlein wins second Formula E title in London

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Pascal Wehrlein takes championship lead at wins second Formula E title in London E-Prix

The Formula E season concludes has concluded at the London E-Prix, marking the end of the GEN3 era and the final races at the ExCeL London circuit before the championship series transitions to GEN4 and moves to Brands Hatch in 2027. The championship battle has intensified following event also saw the first race retirement of series pioneers Sébastien Buemi, who moves to an advisory role for Envision Racing, and Lucas di Grassi, alongside the London E-Prix. departure of DS Automobiles after 11 years. Pascal Wehrlein of Porsche has secured a dominant victory after starting from pole position, his second Formula E Drivers’ World Championship, finishing six seconds ahead of the season with 169 points. He becomes only the second driver to achieve two titles, following Jean-Éric Vergne. The championship battle was decided in a controversial final race where Wehrlein was involved in a collision with Joel Eriksson. Stewards ruled Wehrlein responsible for the incident, which forced title rival Jake Dennis of Andretti Formula E. Antonio Felix da Costa finished third for Jaguar. Porsche utilized strategic maneuvering, including teammate Nico Müller acting to defend Wehrlein’s lead, to maintain control. A Full Course Yellow, caused by an incident involving Lucas di Grassi, also assisted Wehrlein by minimizing time lost during pit stops. This result has significantly shifted for repairs. Dennis, who finished 18th in the standings. Wehrlein now leads race, ended the championship by five points over Dennis, season in second place with 164 points, trailing Mitch Evans trailing (160 points) in third. While nine drivers were initially mathematically capable of winning Dennis described the title, circumstances surrounding the contest has collision as ‘embarrassing’ after it effectively narrowed to a two-man battle between Wehrlein and Dennis heading into ended his title challenge. While Porsche took the drivers' title, Jaguar secured the Teams’ World Championship. The final race on Sunday. Beyond the championship race, the event marks significant personnel and team changes. Longtime competitors Sébastien Buemi and Lucas di Grassi are retiring from active competition, with Buemi transitioning to an advisory role for Envision Racing. Additionally, itself was won by Taylor Barnard of DS Automobiles is ending its 11-year tenure in Penske, who became the series. youngest driver in Formula E history to win a race at 22 years and 76 days old.

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  1. 2026-08-18 04:22 UTC Pascal Wehrlein wins second Formula E title in London
  2. 2026-08-15 19:14 UTC Pascal Wehrlein takes championship lead at London E-Prix
  3. 2026-08-15 16:12 UTC Pascal Wehrlein takes championship lead at London E-Prix
  4. 2026-08-15 13:06 UTC Formula E GEN3 era conclusion in London
  5. 2026-08-15 08:55 UTC Formula E GEN3 era conclusion in London

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