Porsche customer teams finish 1–2 in Tokyo as Dan Ticktum claims Saturday victory

Ticktum started the 36-lap race from sixth on the grid and worked his way to the front, having been among the first drivers to complete both his fast-charging pit stop and Attack Mode. The Briton was overtaken for the lead by Dennis but reclaimed the position on the final lap to secure his first victory of the season, having also set the fastest lap of the race. Dennis finished second after starting from pole position and leading the most laps. Thanks to the points scored by the customer teams, Porsche extended its lead over Jaguar in the manufacturers’ standings.

Wehrlein started the race from eighth on the grid but sustained damage to his 99X Electric in a collision with another driver. The Porsche factory driver served a 10-second penalty for the incident.

After crashing in the first qualifying semi-final, Müller’s car required a chassis swap. The Porsche Formula E Team’s mechanics completed the rebuild just in time, releasing the Swiss driver from the garage with around one and a half minutes remaining before the pit exit closed. Starting fourth on the grid, Müller was involved in an opening-lap collision with the same driver as Wehrlein, forcing an unscheduled pit stop. He carried damage for the remainder of the race.

Racing for Charity

Under the motto Racing for Charity, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is making a strong social statement in the current Formula E season, supporting seriously ill children worldwide. For every lap completed by its two factory-run Porsche 99X Electric, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer donates 400 euros to the charitable organizations Kinderherzen retten e.V., Interplast Germany e.V., and the Ferry Porsche Foundation. After Nico Müller completed the maximum number of laps at the 14^th race of the season in Tokyo and Pascal Wehrlein reached 24 laps, the donation amount stands at 362,800 Euro.

Comments on the Tokyo E-Prix

Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E: “That was a very disappointing result today. First of all, a big thank you to the entire team for the tremendous effort between qualifying and the race to get Nico’s car back on the grid after his crash – that was a huge job. With Nico starting fourth and Pascal eighth, we were in a strong position. Unfortunately, both were involved in separate incidents with the same competitor and missed out on the points. Pascal’s car required repairs, while Nico’s needed checking following the contact. We now need to regroup, focus on tomorrow and come back stronger. Congratulations to our customer teams on their podium results. They demonstrated the pace of our packages, and their performance has extended Porsche’s lead in the manufacturers’ championship.”

Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche factory driver (#94): “Today was a tough day that basically ended after a collision. We repaired the car and tried to continue, but we were obviously out of the points. At least there are still three races to go and we remain in the title fight, so we’ll keep pushing hard, starting tomorrow.”

Nico Müller, Porsche factory driver (#51): “A huge thank you to all the mechanics and everyone in the team for rebuilding the car in time. Thanks to a strong one-lap performance, we earned the chance to start from P4. I really wanted to repay the team’s effort with a podium, but contact on the opening lap caused suspension damage. We tried to continue in the hope of salvaging something, but there were no points for us today. I feel very sorry for everyone in the team, who worked so hard to get the car back on track, and I can’t wait to get back out there tomorrow and end our Tokyo trip on a high.”

ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – standings after 14 of 17 races

Drivers’ classification
1.⁠ Mitch Evans (NZL), 144 points – Jaguar I-Type 7
2. Pascal Wehrlein (GER), 141 points – Porsche 99X Electric
3. Jake Dennis (GBR), 130 points – Porsche 99X Electric
7. Nico Müller (SUI), 96 points – Porsche 99X Electric
11. Felipe Drugovich (BRA), 65 points – Porsche 99X Electric
12. Pepe Martí (ESP), 62 points – Porsche 99X Electric WCG3
14. Dan Ticktum (GBR), 54 points – Porsche 99X Electric WCG3

Teams’ classification
1. Jaguar TCS Racing (GBR), 257 points
2. Porsche Formula E Team (GER), 237 points
3. Andretti Formula E (USA), 195 points
8. CUPRA KIRO (USA), 116 points

Manufacturers’ classification
1.⁠ ⁠Porsche, 427 points
2. Jaguar, 350 points
3. Stellantis, 215 points

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

Next up

The next race will take place on 26 July for round 15 of the season, with the all-electric championship once again racing on the streets of Tokyo.

Porsche in Formula E

As the reigning Teams’ and Manufacturers’ World Champion, Porsche contests its seventh Formula E season in 2025/2026. In addition to the factory Porsche Formula E Team, the US customer team Andretti Formula E competes with the Porsche 99X Electric of the latest generation GEN3 Evo. A second Porsche customer team, Cupra Kiro, also participates, relying on 99X technology from the previous generation GEN3. In Formula E, the brand gains valuable insights for its production sports cars.