Berlin E-Prix 2024

Berlin E-Prix: Round 9 Race Results

How did the first race of the weekend turn out?

Lena Ferle 3 min read

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The first race of the double-header weekend in Berlin provided an eventful afternoon, characterised by Safety Car periods and a surprise winner.

Pascal Wehrlein, TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, Porsche 99X Electric Gen3

What happened in Qualifying today?

The Berlin E-Prix for the 2023-24 Formula E World Championship kicked off with 22 drivers vying for pole position.

Pascal Wehrlein of TAG Heuer Porsche led the championship going into the event, closely followed by Nick Cassidy. Mitch Evans’ recent win at Monaco had bolstered Jaguar TCS Racing’s standing in the team rankings.

The Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit in Berlin, a fixture on the Formula E calendar, hosted the race weekend. Notable past winners such as Sebastien Buemi, Antonio Felix da Costa, and Lucas di Grassi were expected to showcase their expertise. Still, the field also included newcomers and substitute drivers familiarising themselves with the electric cars.

Wehrlein topped Group A in the group stage, while Di Grassi led Group B. The quarter-finals saw intense battles, with drivers like Jean-Eric Vergne and Edoardo Mortara advancing to the semis. Mortara, who hadn’t scored points in the championship yet, surprised by clinching pole position in the final duel against Stoffel Vandoorne, securing Mahindra’s first points of the season.

Overall, the Berlin E-Prix qualifying was a mix of familiar faces and new contenders, setting the stage for an exciting race.

Going Green in Berlin

Heading into the first corner, Edoardo Mortara maintained his lead with DS Penske drivers Vandoorne and Vergne hot on his heels.

Sergio Sette Câmara fought his way past Vergne on lap two, but after another lap, Vergne regained his third place.

Mortara used the first two minutes of the available attack mode relatively early on and slipped to fourth place as a result. Meanwhile, Pascal Wehrlein led the pack.

At the back of the field, Dan Ticktum could work his way up from 12th to 9th place, while an Envision driver – Paul Aron – lost his front wing. 

Rowland, Ticktum, Eriksson, Nato and Dennis also used attack mode early on.

Both DS Penske drivers used their attack mode to overtake Porsche driver Antonio Felix da Costa. Mortara remained in fourth place.

Safety Car period

At the exit of turn 4, Joel Eriksson had to park his Envision, resulting in a full-course yellow phase.

After one lap, the safety car was sent out onto the track.

The order of the drivers was not immediately given, as sometimes three drivers were at the same height when the yellow flags were waved. The procedure to recover Eriksson’s car was the lesser problem – race control had to determine the running order for the restart.

Wehrlein had to pass Vandoorne, and Evans had to pass di Grassi before the race was given the green flag again.

Back to green

The race was flagged green on lap 16.

Wehrlein took the lead while Vandoorne dropped back. Things didn’t go well for Jaguar driver Nick Cassidy either – he fell back to 21st place. The lap times got faster and faster – more energy was released.

Grassi and Vandoorne clashed – the Brazilian was able to get the car into the pit lane but had to park it there.

In the meantime, there‘s been quite a turnaround at the forefront. Wehrlein has surged into the lead, followed by Mortara and Felix da Costa, who’s just activated the Attack Mode. Trailing closely behind are Evans, Rowland, Guenther, and Jake Dennis, who’s manoeuvred into the top seven positions.

Second Safety Car period

Maximilian Günther clashed with Mortara, causing Günther to land in the wall and end his race.

Kelvin van der Linde’s front wing broke and was partially stuck under his front wheel, but he could remove it in the pit lane.

Final stages of the race

Absolute chaos at the front: Evans and Wehrlein find themselves sandwiched between Felix da Costa, Rowland, and Vergne.

Antonio Felix da Costa has taken the lead, with Vergne settling into second place and Rowland in third. Evans has been shuffled down to fifth, while Wehrlein currently sits in sixth.

Due to the long safety car phases, 6 laps were added.

Nick Cassidy, who was in last place just a few laps ago, was in 5th place with 7 laps to go.

Team-mate Mitch Evans dropped back to fifth place while Cassidy led the race on lap 42.

On the final lap Vergne and Rowland were going next to each other for the podium finishes. Cassidy held on to the lead after climbing up from the back of the grid.

Final results
  1. Nick Cassidy
  2. Jean-Eric Vergne
  3. Oliver Rowland
  4. Mitch Evans
  5. Pascal Wehrlein
  6. Antonio Felix da Costa
  7. Stoffel Vandoorne
  8. Edoardo Mortara
  9. Sacha Fenestraz
  10. Taylor Barnard
  11. Kelvin van der Linde
  12. Jordan King
  13. Paul Aron
  14. Dan Ticktum
  15. Jake Hughes
  16. Sergio Sette Camara
  17. Jehan Daruvala
  18. Norman Nato

DNF – Jake Dennis, Maximilian Günther, Lucas di Grassi, Joel Eriksson

Feature Image Credit: Daniel Bürgin

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