Wehrlein wins London E-Prix, takes title lead

Pascal Wehrlein secured a dominant victory in Race 1 of the London EPrix on August 15, 2026, seizing the Formula E championship lead and setting up a decisive title battle with Jake Dennis. The Porsche driver finished 5.777 seconds clear of Dennis at the ExCeL Arena, while Jaguar's Antonio Felix da Costa completed the podium in third.

Wehrlein converted pole position into an immediate lead at the start, aided by strategic cooperation from his Porsche teammate Nico Müller. Müller, who had qualified alongside Wehrlein on the front row after deliberately slowing in qualifying to secure the pole for his teammate, played a defensive role early on, holding up the pack and specifically impeding the progress of championship rival Mitch Evans in the Jaguar. The tactic drew criticism from Evans, who labeled Müller's driving as questionable.

The race's first significant interruption came on lap 6 when a Full Course Yellow was deployed following damage to Zane Maloney's Lola, ending his race after contact with Edoardo Mortara. This initial period under caution did not significantly alter the order, but a second Full Course Yellow proved decisive. On lap 21, Lucas di Grassi crashed into the...