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Wehrlein Takes Pole in Berlin to Narrow Rowland’s Championship Lead

Wehrlein’s pole for Sunday’s race shrinks Rowland’s championship lead to 47 points.

Mitch Evans, Formula E racing driver for the Jaguar TCS Racing team, poses for a photo at the new technical headquarters of Jaguar TCS Racing in Kidlington, Britain, November 30, 2023.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
Apr 12, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA;   Oliver Rowland of Team Nissan enters turn four during qualifying for the ABB Formula E Series race at the Homestead Motor Speedway Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Pascal Wehrlein secured a dominant pole position for the second Berlin E-Prix.
  • A five-place grid penalty for colliding with Stoffel Vandoorne in Race 1 demotes championship leader Oliver Rowland to eighth on Sunday’s grid.
  • Rowland’s advantage over Wehrlein is now 47 points with two races left in the season.
  • Jaguar’s Mitch Evans won Saturday’s opening race in wet conditions, while Rowland spun at Turn 6 and retired.
  • Rowland must outscore Wehrlein by 11 points in Race 2 to clinch the title in Berlin or else fight on in London.