Pascal Wehrlein narrowly missed out on securing his third win of the season at Formula E’s maiden race in Shanghai. After a long stint in the lead, the winner of Mexico City and Misano crossed the finish line in second. Thanks to this result, Pascal earned enough points to retain second place in the gripping fight for the drivers’ title. António Félix da Costa, his teammate in the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, was also on course for the podium in the Porsche 99X Electric until a few laps before the flag. Ultimately, the winner of Sunday’s race in Berlin took the flag in fifth place, followed by world champion Jake Dennis in his Porsche, fielded by the Andretti Formula E customer outfit. His teammate Norman Nato finished in 16th place.

In a race where energy management again proved crucial, Wehrlein and da Costa lead most of the race in tandem. The pair’s competitive approach once again showcased the efficiency of the Porsche 99X Electric.

Sunday’s Race 12 in Shanghai gets underway at 15:04 hrs local time (09:04 hrs CEST).

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

Comments on the Shanghai E-Prix, Race 11
Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E: “What a thrilling first day of racing in Shanghai with fierce duelling at the top. We attempted to win the race from the front. In the final stage, Pascal fell back to second place after spending a long time in the lead, but he defended it valiantly to the flag. António put in a strong drive only to lose a few positions on the last lap and finish fifth. A total of three Porsche ended up in the top six. That’s a great performance which we can be very happy with. We have the pace and the performance. Now we’re determined to fight for victory tomorrow, as well.”

Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche works driver (#94): “We possibly took the lead a little too early today. This meant I couldn’t save enough energy to stay at the top until the flag. It was a tough fight over the entire distance. We get another chance tomorrow and we want to make better use of it.”

António Félix da Costa, Porsche works driver (#13): “That was a strong team effort. I tried to keep Pascal’s back clear for as long and as best as I could. As a result, I wasn't able to defend my podium spot until the end.”

ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – standings after 11 of 16 races
Drivers’ classification
1. Nick Cassidy (NZL), 155 points
2. Pascal Wehrlein (GER), 142 points
5. Jake Dennis (GBR), 111 points
7. António Félix da Costa (POR), 69 points
13. Norman Nato (FRA), 24 points

Teams’ classification
1. Jaguar TCS Racing, 277 points
2. TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, 211 points
5. Andretti Formula E, 135 points

Manufacturers’ Trophy
1. Jaguar, 306 points
2. Porsche, 296 points
3. Nissan, 214 points

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

Next up
The next event for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and Andretti Formula E is Race 12 of the Shanghai E-Prix on 26 May.