![]() With the all-electric Taycan Turbo S, Porsche again supplies the official safety car, and thus underlines the importance of Formula E for Porsche Motorsport. In 2023, the squad contests its fourth season in the world’s first all-electric racing series with the new Porsche 99X Electric. Avalanche Andretti fields two Porsche 99X Electric as the first Porsche customer team in Formula E. As an accelerator for innovative and sustainable mobility technologies, Formula E has brought thrilling motorsport to people living in major cities since 2014. The next race for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team is the Portland E-Prix in the USA on 24 June, race 12 in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Huge thanks to the team, who did a fantastic job once again in these difficult conditions.” Next up Overall, Jakarta was a success for Porsche, with the lead in both championships. Together with Pascal, I wanted to secure as many points for the team as possible. I was able to move up a few positions in the race. ![]() With the championship in mind, I didn't want to take too many risks.”Īntónio Félix da Costa, Porsche factory driver (#13): “I made a mistake in qualifying, which cost me a better starting position. I tried to move up the field, but it was very difficult to overtake. I had to start from the dirty side of the track and lost a position right at the start. Overall, things were a bit more difficult today. Pascal Wehrlein, Porsche factory driver (#94): “After my win on Saturday, I’m delighted that I was able to regain the lead in the championship today. The race for the title is very close and promises to be exciting down to the wire.” However, we will need to keep working hard and try to keep extending our lead little by little. This is a good base for the five remaining races of the season. We leave Jakarta leading both the teams' and drivers' world championships. Quotes from the Jakarta E-Prix, race 11įlorian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E: “That was another strong performance from the whole team in extreme conditions today, huge thanks to everyone involved. António Félix da Costa moved up four places, starting from P11, to contribute important points to a good team result in seventh place. And, after having moved up into fourth place temporarily, it was in this position that he crossed the finish line. Pascal Wehrlein made it into the duels in qualifying once again and started the race from sixth on the grid in his Porsche 99X Electric. David Beckmann, his stand-in in the Porsche 99X Electric of Avalanche Andretti, was forced to retire from his second-ever Formula E race after seven laps, through no fault of his own. ![]() ![]() He was unable to compete in Indonesia due to his involvement in the official test for the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Porsche Penske Motorsport. António Félix da Costa (78) is sixth, André Lotterer (GER/23) is in 14th place. Pascal Wehrlein leads the drivers' standings with 134 points, followed by Jake Dennis (GBR/133), who finished in second place for the Porsche customer team Avalanche Andretti in both Jakarta races. In the teams' standings of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team is sitting at the top of the table with 212 points after eleven of 16 races, ahead of Envision Racing (190), Jaguar (171) and Avalanche Andretti (156). His team-mate António Félix da Costa crossed the finish line in seventh place after 38 laps. After his superb victory the day before, he did enough by finishing in sixth place in the fiercely contested second scorching race at the Jakarta International E-Prix Circuit. After the team from Weissach secured their fourth win of the season overall in race 10 on Saturday to retake the lead in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, Pascal Wehrlein followed suit in race 11 on Sunday and moved back up into first place in the drivers' standings. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team successfully braved the extreme weather conditions in Jakarta again on Sunday, in temperatures of 34 degrees Celsius and with a humidity of 70 percent. ![]()
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