| Porsche Formula E Team | ||
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| Team Information | ||
| Based |  Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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| Début |  2019 Ad Diriyah E-Prix I
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| Founder | Ferdinand Porsche
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| Key People | Fritz Enzinger
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| Driver(s) |  António Félix da Costa (No. 13) Pascal Wehrlein (No. 94) | |
| Car | Porsche 99X Electric Gen 3 | |
| Sponsor(s) | TAG Heuer; Vodafone; Mobil | |
| Website | Porsche | |
| Team Stats | ||
| Last Season | 2nd (332 pts) | |
| Entries | 74 | |
| Wins | 14 | |
| First Win |  2022 Mexico City E-Prix
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| Points | 350 | |
| Poles | 6 | |
| Podiums | 22 | |
| Fastest Laps | 2 | |
| Current Season | ||
| Entrant | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[1]
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| António Félix da Costa
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Pascal Wehrlein
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| 9th (93 Pt(s)) | 4th (149 Pt(s)) | |
| Team Standings | ||
| 4th (242 Pt(s)) | ||
The Porsche Formula E Team is a German race team, which competes in the 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship as the factory team for German manufacturer Porsche.[2] Built around the remains of Porsche's previous World Endurance Championship team, Porsche initially joined FE ahead of the 2019/20 season, and survived the exodus of German manufacturers from the series ahead of the Generation 3 era.[3]
Porsche's maiden FE campaign saw the German squad hire Neel Jani and André Lotterer as their drivers, both of whom had competed for the marque's factory WEC squad in recent seasons, and with experience of racing in FE.[4] Ultimately it would be a fairly anonymous season for Porsche, with the highlight of the campaign being a shock debut podium for the German squad, courtesy of the exploits of Lotterer at the 2019 Diriyah E-Prix I.[5]
The 2020/21 season saw Porsche secure the services of Pascal Wehrlein for the campaign, partnering the German racer with Lotterer with Jani left without a place in the squad.[6] A promising sophomore season saw Porsche and Wehrlein come agonisingly close to a maiden victory at the 2021 Puebla E-Prix I, the German pilot having won the race on the road, only to be disqualified for what proved to be an administrative error before the race.[7]
2021/22 would see Porsche retain the Wehrlein-Lotterer partnership, and the combination would be rewarded early on during the campaign, with Wehrlein leading Lotterer to a one-two victory at the 2022 Mexico City E-Prix, the squad's first triumph.[8] That, however, would be as good as it got for Porsche, with the only other serious challenge for a race win coming when Wehrlein retired from a comfortable lead at the 2022 Monaco E-Prix, as Porsche's title hopes faded to seventh in the Championship.[9]
The start of the Gen 3 era in 2022/23 saw António Félix da Costa drafted in to replace Lotterer, while Wehrlein remained to provide continuity for the team.[10] The season started well, Wehrlein claiming two victories in the first three races, although while Wehrlein would claim an additional win, alongside a maiden Porsche triumph for da Costa, the squad would not be able to maintain a title challenge and ended the season in fourth.[11]
2023/24 saw Wehrlein and da Costa again fight for the factory backed squad and Wehrlein would once again start the season with an early victory, picking up two more victories and remaining a consistent point scorer.[12] In contrast a campaign of two-halves for da Costa saw the Portuguese pilot fail to threaten the points early on, only for a run of four wins in five races seeing him end the season strongly, although that was not enough as Porsche ended up as runners-up in the Teams' Championship.[13] Wehrlein did, however, secure the Drivers' Championship, the first triumph for the Porsche team.[13]
Background[]
The Porsche Formula E Team was formed in order to run Porsche's factory Formula E squad, aiding with the design and development of their maiden FE challenger.[14] The new squad duly began testing in mid-March with their first Spark SRT05e chassis, with Neel Jani and ex-F1 racer Brendon Hartley working as their main development drivers.[14]
Formula E History[]
The Porsche FE Team were officially listed as the factory Porsche team on the entry list for the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship, becoming the twelfth team to join the series for that campaign.[2] The squad duly announced lead test/development driver Neel Jani as their lead driver, before waiting until the end of the 2018/19 season to announce the signature of André Lotterer, who would leave the Championship winning DS Techeetah squad to join his former WEC employers.[4][15] Hartley, meanwhile, was set to remain as the team's test and reserve driver, having signed up to a WEC programme with Porsche's former WEC rivals Toyota, but opted to race for GEOX DRAGON and announced he would be ending his relationship with Porsche at the end of 2019.[16][17][18]
Tentative Taste: 2019/20[]
On 26 August 2019, Porsche announced a long-term deal with Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer to act as the outfit's title sponsor, while other high-profile sponsors including Vodafone would also join the effort ahead of their debut in Diriyah.[1]
Sophomore Surge: 2020/21[]
As FE became a World Championship ahead of the 2020/21 campaign, Porsche opted to change their line-up for their sophomore campaign, replacing Jani with Pascal Wehrlein as Lotterer's partner, a move which came at the expense of Wehrlein's relationship with former employers Mahindra Racing before the end of the previous season.[6]
Victory Vindication: 2021/22[]
The 2021/22 season saw little change at the Porsche squad for their third FE campaign, as they retained both Lotterer and Wehrlein, while also retaining the 2020 spec 99X Electric powertrain developed by the German marque.[19]
The Best Generation? 2022/23[]
Unlike their fellow German manufacturers, Porsche opted to remain in FE ahead of the 2022/23 season, when the series introduced a new technical rulebook centred on the Generation 3 FE car.[3]
Formula E Record[]
The tables below show Porsche Formula E Team's full record in the FIA Formula E Championship.
Formula E Entries[]
The table below gives an overview of Porsche Formula E Team's entries in Formula E:
| Porsche Formula E Team's overall Formula E Record | ||||||||
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| Season | Official name | No. | Drivers | DC Pos. | DC Pts. | Car | TC Pos. | TC Pts. |
| 2019/20 | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[2]
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18 |  Neel Jani[4]
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20th | 8 | Porsche 99X Electric | 8th | 79 |
| 36 | André Lotterer[15]
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8th | 71 | |||||
| 2020/21 | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[20]
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36 | André Lotterer[21]
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17th | 58 | Porsche 99X Electric | 8th | 137 |
| 99 | Pascal Wehrlein[6]
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11th | 79 | |||||
| 2021/22 | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[19]
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36 | André Lotterer[22]
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12th | 63 | Porsche 99X Electric | 7th | 134 |
| 94 | Pascal Wehrlein[23]
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10th | 71 | |||||
| 2022/23 | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[3]
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13 | António Félix da Costa[24]
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9th | 93 | Porsche 99X Electric Gen 3 | 4th | 242 |
| 94 | Pascal Wehrlein[25]
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4th | 149 | |||||
| 2023/24 | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[3]
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13 | António Félix da Costa[26]
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6th | 134 | Porsche 99X Electric Gen 3 | 2nd | 332 |
| 94 | Pascal Wehrlein[26]
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1st | 198 | |||||
| 2024/25 | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team[27]
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13 | António Félix da Costa[28]
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1st | 37 | Porsche 99X Electric Gen 3 | 1st | 58 |
| 94 | Pascal Wehrlein[28]
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4th | 21 | |||||
Career Results[]
Listed below are the full career results of Porsche Formula E Team:
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| Year | No. | Rounds | Pos. | Pts. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| 2019/20 |
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8th | 79 | |||||||
| 18 | 17th | 13th | Ret | 14th | 18th | 11th | 15th | Ret | 19th | 6th | 15th | |||||||||
| 36 | 2nd | 14th | DSQ | Ret | 8th | 2nd | 9th | 5th | 8th | 4th | 14th | |||||||||
| 2020/21 |
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8th | 137 | |||
| 36 | 16th | 11th | 14th | 15th | Ret | 2nd | 17th | DSQ | 17th | 8th | 5th | 4thG | 17th | 10th | 4th | |||||
| 99 | 5th | 10th | 7th | 3rd | Ret | 18th | Ret | DSQG | 4th | Ret | 4th | 10th | 5th | 21st | 6th | |||||
| 2021/22 |
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7th | 134 | ||
| 36 | 13th | 4th | 2nd | 10th | 4th | Ret | 4th | 8th | 11th | 15th | 16th | 9th | 12th | 12th | Ret | Ret | ||||
| 94 | 11th | 9th | 1st | 8th | 6th | Ret | 6th | 12th | 8th | 12th | 6th | 11th | 10th | 10th | 7th | Ret | ||||
| 2022/23 |
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4th | 242 | ||
| 13 | 7th | 18th | 11th | 3rd | 1st | 4th | Ret | 5th | 15th | 8th | 7th | 3rd | Ret | 12th | 16th | 16th | ||||
| 94 | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 4th | Ret | 7th | 6th | 7th | 10th | 1st | 6th | 8th | 9th | 7th | 9th | 10th | ||||
| 2023/24 |
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2nd | 332 | ||
| 13 | Ret | 16th | 14th | 6th | 4th | DSQ | 17th | 7th | 6th | 1st | 18th | 1st | 1st | 1st | Ret | 13th | ||||
| 94 | 1st | 8th | 7th | 4th | 5th | 16th | 1st | 5th | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 20th | 10th | 4th | 1st | 2nd | ||||
| 2024/25 |
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1st | 58 | |
| Wehrlein | Ret | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| da Costa | 2nd | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||
| Results Key | ||||
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| Symbol | Meaning | Symbol | Meaning | |
| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | |
| 2nd | Second | DSQ | Disqualified | |
| 3rd | Third | DNS | Did Not Start | |
| 7th | Points Finish | 16th | Non-Points Finish | |
| NC | Not Classified | CAN | Race Cancelled | |
| INJ | Driver Injured | Italics | Fastest Lap | |
| Bold | Pole Position | G | Group Fastest Lap | |
References[]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 'TAG Heuer teams up with Porsche as Title and Timing Partner', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 26/08/2019), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2019/august/porsche-and-tag-partnership, (Accessed 26/08/2019)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 'Porsche set to compete in Formula E from Season 6', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 28/07/2017), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2017/july/porsche-set-to-compete-in-formula-e-from-season-6/, (Accessed 28/07/2017)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedLon24R2 - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Sam Smith, 'Porsche to Begin Testing in March, Driver Announcement Soon', e-racing365.com, (John Dagys Media, LLC., 08/12/2018), https://e-racing365.com/formula-e/porsche-to-begin-testing-in-march-driver-announcement-soon/, (Accessed 10/12/2018)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 'Lotterer leaves DS Techeetah to complete Porsche driver line up', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 17/07/2019), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2019/july/lotterer-moves-to-porsche, (Accessed 17/07/2019)
- ↑ 'Brendon Hartley', porsche.com, (Porsche GmbH, 2019), https://www.porsche.com/international/motorsportandevents/motorsport/formulae/worksdrivers/hartley/, (Accessed 21/07/2019)
- ↑ 'BREAKING: Hartley makes Formula E debut with Geox Dragon in 2019/20 campaign', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 08/08/2019), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2019/august/hartley-gets-dragon-drive, (Accessed 26/08/2019)
- ↑ Sam Smith, 'Hartley Praises Porsche Support Over Dragon Deal', e-racing365.com, (John Dagys Media LLC, 19/08/2019), https://e-racing365.com/formula-e/hartley-praises-porsche-support-over-dragon-deal/, (Accessed 26/08/2019)
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedPWeh21A - ↑ Formula E, ' BREAKING: @afelixdacosta to race for @porsche.formulae from Season 9, partnering @pascal_wehrlein ', Instagram, (Instagram, 15/08/2022), https://www.instagram.com/p/ChRWN-go-dJ/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D, (Accessed 15/08/2022)
- ↑ Jake Boxall-Legge, 'Porsche signs Da Costa to replace Lotterer at Formula E squad', motorsport.com, (Motorsport Network, 15/08/2022), https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/porsche-signs-da-costa-to-replace-lotterer-at-formula-e-squad/10352955/, (Accessed 15/08/2022)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 'Wehrlein and da Costa confirmed at Porsche for Season 10', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 17/10/2023), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/480307/wehrlein-and-da-costa-confirmed-at-porsche-for-season-10, (Accessed 22/10/2023)
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