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Porsche Formula E Team

The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team is a German racing team that competes in Formula E, which is organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The team made its debut in the category at the 2019 Ad Diriyah ePrix, which started the 2019–20 season, and had their first race win at the 2022 Mexico City ePrix.

Germany TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team
Founded2019
BaseGermany
Team principal(s)Florian Modlinger
Current seriesFormula E
Current driversGermany Pascal Wehrlein
Portugal António Félix da Costa
Switzerland Simona de Silvestro[N 1]
Austria Thomas Preining[N 2]
Drivers'
Championships		Pascal Wehrlein (2023–24)
Websitemotorsports.porsche.com

History

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The Spark SRT05e in a Porsche demo livery at the 2019 Rome ePrix.

In July 2017, Porsche confirmed that they would leave the FIA World Endurance Championship at the end of the season in order to focus on their Formula E campaign, which was set to begin with the 2019–20 season.[2] This meant that Porsche would be entering the series at the same time as the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team, though the latter already competed in the 2018–19 season through the affiliated HWA Racelab team.

Entering FE and achieving success in this category are the logical outcomes of our Mission E road car programme. The growing freedom for in-house technology developments makes FE attractive to us. For us, FE is the ultimate competitive environment for driving forward the development of high performance vehicles in areas such as environmental friendliness, efficiency and sustainability.

— Michael Steiner, "Porsche quits WEC LMP1 class for Formula E programme, Autosport.com (28 July 2017)[2]

2019–20 season

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André Lotterer at the 2020 Mexico City ePrix, where he qualified on pole.

In December 2018, Neel Jani was announced as the first driver to drive for the new team.[3] Brendon Hartley was also involved in the development of the new car.[4] Porsche were then evaluating whether to sign the inexperienced Hartley or not.[5] In July 2019, Porsche announced the former Techeetah driver André Lotterer as the second driver.[6] In September, Porsche announced Simona de Silvestro and Thomas Preining as their new development drivers after Hartley got signed to the GEOX Dragon team.[1] On 1 March 2020, Preining and Frédéric Makowiecki were brought to the Marrakesh rookie test, with Preining posting the fifteenth best lap and Makowiecki ending up the slowest of all drivers who partook the test.[7]

2020-21 season

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In August 2020, it was confirmed that former Mahindra Racing driver Pascal Wehrlein would be joining the Porsche team for the 2020-21 season, replacing Neel Jani.[8]

2021-22 season

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In Mexico City, Pascal Wehrlein claimed his and the team's maiden victory after taking pole position. The team also claimed their first 1-2 finish as Lotterer finished 2nd.

2022-23 season

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António Félix da Costa was set to replace Lotterer and partner Wehrlein. Along the sister team Andretti, the Porsche powertrain dominated the early season, with Wehrlein winning both Diriyah rounds and leading both drivers' and teams' championships. The team scored two more victories with Félix da Costa winning Cape Town ePrix and Wehrlein in Jakarta. However, the team eventually lost the championship lead due to lack of consistency and qualifying pace.

 
Porsche 99X Electric show car at the 2024 Tokyo ePrix

2023-24 season

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Porsche has retained their driver lineup of Wehrlein and Félix da Costa. The team has performed well throughout the season. The team has won 7 races, with 3 for Wehrlein and 4 for Félix da Costa. Jaguar Racing and their drivers Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy were their biggest title rivals. While Wehrlein clinched the Drivers' title, Porsche fell behind Jaguar in both Teams' Championship and Manufacturers' Trophy.

Sponsors

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Sponsor[N 3] 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022-23 2023-24
TAG Heuer[9]   T   T   T   T   T
Puma[10]          
Hugo Boss[11]          
Vodafone[12]          
Mobil[13]          
Ansys[14]          

Results

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(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Chassis Powertrain Tyres No. Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points T.C.
TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team
2019–20 Spark SRT05e Porsche 99X Electric M DIR SCL MEX MRK BER BER BER 79 8th
18   Neel Jani 17 13 Ret 14 18 11 15 Ret 19 6 15
36   André Lotterer 2 14 DSQ Ret 8 2 9 5 8 4 14
2020–21 Spark SRT05e Porsche 99X Electric M DIR RME VLC MCO PUE NYC LDN BER BER 137 8th
36   André Lotterer 16 11 14 15 Ret 2 17 DSQ 17 8 5 4G 17 10 4
99   Pascal Wehrlein 5 10 7 3 Ret 18 Ret DSQG 4 Ret 4 10 5 21 6
2021–22 Spark SRT05e Porsche 99X Electric M DRH MEX RME MCO BER JAK MRK NYC LDN SEO 134 7th
36   André Lotterer 13 4 2 10 4 Ret 4 8 9 15 16 9 12 12 Ret Ret
94   Pascal Wehrlein 11 9 1 8 6 Ret 6 12 8 12 6 11 10 10 7 Ret
2022–23 Formula E Gen3 Porsche 99X Electric H MEX DIR HYD CPT SPL BER MCO JAK PRT RME LDN 242 4th
13   António Félix da Costa 7 18 11 3 1 4 Ret 5 15 8 7 3 Ret 12 16 16
94   Pascal Wehrlein 2 1 1 4 Ret 7 6 7 10 1 6 8 9 7 9 10
2023–24 Formula E Gen3 Porsche 99X Electric H MEX DIR SAP TOK MIS MCO BER SHA POR LDN 332 2nd
13   António Félix da Costa Ret 16 14 6 4 DSQ 17 7 6 1 18 1 1 1 Ret 13
94   Pascal Wehrlein 1 8 7 4 5 16 1 5 5 4 2 20 10 4 1 2
Notes
  • G – Driver was fastest in group qualifying stage and was given one championship point.
  • † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ De Silvestro is a test and development driver.[1]
  2. ^ Preining is a test and development driver.[1]
  3. ^ This list only includes companies whose logos have appeared on the team's cars. Mandatory logos of series' partners are also excluded from the list.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Smith, Sam (30 September 2019). "De Silvestro, Preining Get Porsche Formula E Roles". e-racing365. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b Watkins, Gary (28 July 2017). "Porsche quits WEC LMP1 class for Formula E programme". Autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  3. ^ Smith, Sam (14 December 2018). "Porsche Confirms Jani for Formula E Entry". e-racing365. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  4. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (7 February 2019). "Hartley Involved in Porsche Formula E Development". e-racing365. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, Sam (4 July 2019). "Jani Shares Porsche's Wish for Experienced Teammate". e-racing365. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. ^ Smith, Sam (17 July 2019). "Lotterer Completes Porsche Formula E Driver Lineup". e-racing365. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  7. ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (1 March 2020). "Cassidy smashes lap record in Formula E rookie test". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  8. ^ Thukral, Rachit. "Porsche signs Wehrlein to replace Jani in Formula E line-up". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  9. ^ "TAG Heuer becomes Title and Timing Partner of the Porsche Formula E Team". Porsche. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Porsche Motorsport enters into a multi-year partnership with Puma". Porsche. 2 January 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Hugo Boss, Porsche Celebrate Formula E Electric Car Series". Wwd.com. 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Porsche get Vodafone backing for Formula E debut". SportsPro. SportsPro Media Ltd. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  13. ^ "ExxonMobil and Porsche Expand Motorsports Technology Partnership Into Formula E". Business Wire. 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Porsche Fully Electric Race Car Targets Formula E Championship Using Ansys Technology". Ansys. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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