Pascal Wehrlein, driver for the Porsche team in Formula E, has expressed his concern over the possibility that rivals may manipulate the outcome of the competition during the London E-Prix, which will take place this weekend. This comes at a key moment in the 2025-26 season, where nine drivers have mathematical chances of winning the title.
The fight for the championship is very tight, with the top four drivers separated by just 14 points, while a total of 58 points can be earned at the ExCeL circuit. Teams like Jaguar and Nissan feature the following drivers, Mitch Evans and Oliver Rowland, respectively, while Porsche has two significant figures: Wehrlein and Jake Dennis from the Andretti Team.
Wehrlein does not hide his concern about the use of team tactics by rivals, recalling a similar situation at the recent event in Tokyo. “There is a difference between manipulating the race on purpose or helping teammates,” the driver commented. In the first of the two races in Japan, Sebastien Buemi from the Envision team deliberately slowed down to assist his teammate Joel Eriksson, a strategy that the Porsche driver considers unacceptable.
His teammate, Nico Mueller, is currently in eighth place in the championship, and while he would be willing to help Wehrlein, he emphasizes that any team orders should be limited to swapping positions when necessary.
Formula E is working to reduce the influence of team orders, including among manufacturers and customer teams. Wehrlein proposes a radical measure: “We will need to prohibit radio communications, as drivers should be responsible for their decisions during the race.”
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
