F1 News, Reports and Race Results

Mexico City ePrix: Mahindra's Wehrlein puts it on pole!

In only his third start in Formula E, series rookie Pascal Wehrlein secured pole position for Saturday afternoon's Mexico City ePrix.

In only his third start in Formula E, series rookie Pascal Wehrlein secured the Julius Baer Pole Position for Saturday afternoon's Mexico City ePrix.

The Mahindra Racing driver edged Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler's Lucas di Grassi and Venturi's very incisive Felipe Massa, while another Nissan e.dams' Oliver Rowland - another FE newcomer - was an impressive fourth.

Andretti's Antonio Felix da Costa and Rowland's experienced team mate, Sebastien Buemi, completed the top six contenders for Super Pole.

It was another low key performance for Formula E's reigning champion, Jean-Eric Vergne, who failed to make it once again into the top six shootout.

©FormulaE

Wehrlein pulled out all the stops during his pole run, especially in his last sector where the former F1 driver skillfully used every inch of track available.

"Yeah, that's how you have to do it, not touching the wall but being as close as possible" said the German.

"The lap was great, I have to thank my team. The support and car they are giving me is just amazing.

"This morning I didn't feel great in the car, twice we were not in the top-ten. So it's a great result for us. Pole!"

Gallery: The beautiful wives and girlfriends of F1 drivers

Keep up to date with all the F1 news via Facebook and Twitter

Michael Delaney

Recent Posts

‘It’s time’: Schumacher delivers brutal Hamilton and Alonso verdict

Few figures in Formula 1 deliver uncomfortable opinions with quite as little hesitation as Ralf…

43 minutes ago

Norris keeping a close eye on Verstappen’s Nürburgring challenge

Reigning F1 world champion Lando Norris will be among the most intrigued observers this weekend…

2 hours ago

The very genesis of Formula 1 on this day in 1950

It all started on May 13, 1950 at Silverstone Circuit, where Alfa Romeo's Giuseppe Farina…

3 hours ago

Hulkenberg tells F1 critics: ‘If you don’t like it, don’t watch it’

As Formula 1’s controversial new era continues to divide opinion, Nico Hulkenberg has delivered the…

4 hours ago

No backing down: McLaren ‘definitely wants to defend’ its world title

Despite a rocky start to his team’s 2026 campaign in F1, Andrea Stella isn’t backing…

6 hours ago

Leclerc ‘not looking forward’ to beating Schumacher’s Ferrari record

For most Ferrari drivers, merely being mentioned in the same breath as the great Michael…

7 hours ago