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Wehrlein Clinches Second Formula E World Title After Controversial London Finale

The London double‑header handed Jaguar the teams' crown while stewards converted a five‑second race penalty for Wehrlein into a three‑place grid drop for the Jeddah opener.

Overview

  • Pascal Wehrlein secured the 2026 FIA Formula E Drivers' World Championship after the London double‑header, clinching his second FIA title despite finishing outside the points in the Sunday race.
  • Jaguar TCS Racing won the Teams' Championship in London after António Félix da Costa spent large parts of the finale slowing Pascal Wehrlein to protect teammate Mitch Evans.
  • Race stewards handed Wehrlein a five‑second time penalty for contact with Joel Eriksson and later converted that penalty into a three‑place grid drop for the season opener in Jeddah while clearing him in a separate incident with Jake Dennis.
  • The finale provoked sharp fallout in the paddock with Wehrlein accusing Félix da Costa of deliberately sabotaging his race, Jaguar defending its tactics as hard but fair, and rival drivers publicly criticising the on‑track behaviour.
  • Attention now turns to the off‑season and the switch to higher‑power Gen4 cars, with reports of possible team line‑up changes and manufacturer moves that could reshape the field next season.