Pascal Wehrlein

“In Formula E it isn’t enough to be able to move a car fast. There’s more involved. If you’re always driving at the limit, you will only cover about 70 percent of the distance.” That is one of Pascal Wehrlein’s experiences from his rookie season.

What he also learned is that there aren’t that many racing drivers yet with a lot of Formula E experience which is why he came to the fore when Porsche was looking for a new team-mate for seasoned driver André Lotterer. Why he came into consideration? “I’m not an old hand yet,” he supposed, “but I’m no longer a rookie either.” And he also looks back on a successful career outside of Formula E. He won the ADAC Formula Masters in 2011, the following year he only just missed out on the title in the Formula 3 European series, finishing in second place. He also caused a stir after his rise to the German Touring Car Masters, where he became the youngest ever DTM champion at the tender racing driver age of 20. That triumph was his ticket to Formula 1. He was part of the Grand Prix circus for two years, representing Manor in 2016 and Sauber in 2017.

For the 2018/2019 season, he transferred to Formula E. For someone like him, for whom fun and equal opportunities are paramount in his sport, this was the perfect choice. His season highlight was a second place in Santiago de Chile. He has been racing for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team since season 7. In just his fourth race, he achieved his first podium finish at the Rome E-Prix. In season 8, Wehrlein celebrated his first major Formula E success when he won in Mexico at the wheel of the Porsche 99X Electric.

For 2023, he delivered his most successful Formula E campaign to date with three race victories and a total of four podium finishes.

Personal

Date of birth: 18.10.1994
Birthplace: Sigmaringen (DE)
Nationality: German/Mauritian
Residence: Switzerland
Marital status: Single
Height/weight: 1.75 m/63 kg
Hobbies: Snowboarding, wakeboarding, fitness
Internet: www.pascal-wehrlein.de
Instagram: @pascal_wehrlein
Twitter: @PWehrlein

The career of Pascal Wehrlein

2020 - 2024 Porsche works driver
FIA Formula E
2020 Formula 1 test driver, Scuderia Ferrari
2019 - 2020 18th place in FIA Formula E (Mahindra Racing)
2019 Formula 1 test driver, Scuderia Ferrari
2018 - 2019 12th place in FIA Formula E (Mahindra Racing) 
1 podium, 1 pole position
2018 8th place in DTM
Formula 1 test driver, Mercedes
2017 18th place in FIA Formula 1 (Sauber F1 Team)
2016 19th place in FIA Formula 1 (Manor Racing)
2015 1st place in DTM
Formula 1 test driver, Mercedes & Force India
2014 8th place in DTM
Formula 1 test driver, Mercedes
2013 14th place in Formula 3 Championship
22nd place in DTM
2012 2nd place in Formula 3 Euro Series
4th place in Formula 3 Championship
5th place in Formula 3 Masters
4th place in Macau Grand Prix
2011 1st place in ADAC Formula Masters
2010 6th place in ADAC Formula Masters

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