Porsche driver Nico Muller registered his first Formula E victory on the team's home ground in Berlin, making the special pink pig livery worthwhile. His win at the Berlin E-Prix Part 1 on Saturday added to Porsche's 75th anniversary celebrations.
Podium Finishers
Nick Cassidy finished second, continuing his streak of winning the Berlin E-Prix for three consecutive seasons. Season 11 champion Oliver Rowland took third place after starting from the same grid position.
Nico Muller Claims First Win on Porsche's Home Ground
Nico Muller replaced Antonio Felix da Costa at Porsche this season after da Costa moved to Jaguar TCS Racing. Muller made contact with DS Penske's Taylor Barnard as both battled for their first Formula E win at the challenging Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit. The 34-year-old Swiss driver finally claimed victory, while Barnard ended up in eighth position. Muller moved up to third in the Formula E Drivers' Standings with 75 points, replacing Mitch Evans who dropped to fourth. Muller had secured second place at the Miami E-Prix earlier this year, and his win in Berlin has strengthened his position in the title race.
Berlin E-Prix 2026 Results
Mahindra Racing's Edoardo Mortara won Round 7 qualifying and started the final from pole position but finished fourth. Andretti's Jake Dennis followed in fifth, Jaguar TCS Racing's Mitch Evans finished sixth, Cupra Kiro's Josep Martí ranked seventh, followed by Barnard in eighth, Mahindra Racing's Nyck de Vries in ninth, and Jaguar's da Costa in tenth. DS Penske driver Maximilian Gunther, racing at home, missed points by finishing 11th. While Muller secured crucial points for Porsche, his teammate Pascal Wehrlein had a difficult day despite starting on the front row and ended with no points.
The Round 8 race at the Berlin E-Prix is scheduled for Sunday at the same time. Drivers will have one more practice session in FP3 in the morning, followed by qualifying before noon and the race at 4:05 pm local time (7:35 pm IST).
