Porsche has clinched its first home victory in Formula E: António Félix da Costa won the second E-Prix race in Berlin on Sunday. After Misano, he crossed the finish line first for the second time this year. Despite a long stint in the lead and thus less slipstream advantage, the energy in his Porsche 99X Electric was still enough for victory. TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team’s second driver, Pascal Wehrlein, narrowly missed out on a double podium result for Porsche in fourth place. Thanks to the points earned for Jake Dennis’ pole position in the Andretti customer car, Porsche swept into the lead of the manufacturers’ standings.

Defending champion Dennis reversed the previous day’s qualifying result and claimed pole position. He wrapped up Sunday’s race in fifth place behind Wehrlein and harvested further championship points. Driving the second Andretti Porsche, Norman Nato crossed the finish line in 19th place after an incident.

Post-by-post coverage of the race can be found on the X channel @PorscheFormulaE.

Comments on the Berlin E-Prix, Race 10
Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E: “That was a spectacular race in front of local fans with a great result for Porsche. António brought home a strong first victory for the second time this season. The second race in Berlin was also fiercely contested, which makes his effort even more deserving of respect. Pascal lost ground after a few scrapes with the wall caused by another competitor but scored important points for fourth place. The support from some of the Weissach development team and the many Porsche employees was terrific. This victory gives us the final push for the last six races of the season. Today we’re relishing the moment – the team deserves it. Tomorrow after the rookie test, preparations will begin again for the double-header in Shanghai in two weeks.”

António Félix da Costa, Porsche works driver (#13): “What a great day for Porsche and me too, of course. Winning the home race in Berlin is great – especially with so many Porsche employees supporting us here as spectators. We didn't exactly have the best start to the season, but we never stopped believing in ourselves. We continued to work hard and were finally rewarded for it. I’m delighted and excited for the races in Shanghai. What better motivation could there be for the rest of the season.”

Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche works driver (#94): “Congratulations to António! I’m as thrilled about his victory as he is. We worked exceptionally well together today. It’s a shame it wasn’t enough for two podium spots. Too much happened for that. I was pushed into the wall a few times and my car suffered quite a bit as a result. From that point of view, I’m pleased that I managed to earn all-important points.”

ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – standings after 10 of 16 races
Drivers’ classification
1. Nick Cassidy (NZL), 140 points
2. Pascal Wehrlein (GER), 124 points
4. Jake Dennis (GBR), 102 points
10. António Félix da Costa (POR), 59 points
13. Norman Nato (FRA), 24 points

Teams’ classification
1. Jaguar TCS Racing, 237 points
2. TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, 183 points
5. Andretti Formula E, 126 points

Manufacturers’ Trophy
1. Porsche, 267 points
2. Jaguar, 266 points
3. Nissan, 202 points

The official points’ standings can be found on the Formula E website.