| Pascal Wehrlein | |
|---|---|
 Wehrlein in 2024 | |
| Nationality |  German |
| Born | 18 October 1994 Sigmaringen, Germany |
| Formula E career | |
| Debut season | 2018–19 |
| Current team | TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team |
| Car number | 1 |
| Former teams | Mahindra Racing |
| Starts | 80 |
| Championships | 1 (2023–24) |
| Wins | 7 |
| Podiums | 12 |
| Poles | 6 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| Best finish | 1st in 2023–24 |
| Finished last season | 1st (198 pts) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Active years | 2016–2017 |
| Teams | Manor, Sauber |
| Car number | 94 |
| Entries | 40 (39 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 6 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2016 Australian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| Previous series | |
| 2013–2015 2012–13 2012 2010–11 | DTM F3 European Championship Formula 3 Euro Series ADAC Formel Masters |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023-24 2015 2011 | Formula E World Championship DTM ADAC Formel Masters |
| Awards | |
| 2016 | Autosport Rookie of the Year |
Pascal Wehrlein (German pronunciation: [pasˈkal ˈveːɐ̯.laɪ̯n]; born 18 October 1994) is a German and Mauritian racing driver currently competing in Formula E for TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team. He previously raced in Formula One for the Sauber and Manor teams. Holding dual nationality of Germany and Mauritius, he raced under the German flag in Formula One.[1] He had previously raced in DTM, winning the title with the Mercedes-Benz team HWA AG in 2015. In 2013, Wehrlein became the youngest driver to start a DTM race at the age of 18,[2] in 2014, he became the youngest driver to take pole position and a race win at the age of 19,[3][4] and the following year, he was the youngest to win the title, at the age of 20.[5]
In February 2016 he began driving full-time in Formula One for Manor, scoring his first and the team's only championship point at the Austrian Grand Prix. During the season, he regularly outperformed his lesser rated team mate Rio Haryanto, until Haryanto was replaced mid-season by Esteban Ocon.
Manor folded in early 2017 and Wehrlein moved to Sauber. Before the season began, he broke three thoracic vertebrae in an accident at the Race of Champions, which left him unable to compete in the first two races of the season.[6] Despite scoring all of Sauber's points that year, he was not retained for the 2018 season, his seat going to Ferrari Driver Academy member Charles Leclerc instead.[7]
In 2018, Wehrlein returned to DTM with Mercedes while also acting as their reserve driver in Formula One, but parted ways with the German manufacturer at the end of the year. He then worked as a development driver for Ferrari in 2019 and 2020.
Wehrlein made the switch to Formula E ahead of the 2018-19 season, joining Mahindra Racing. He left the team midway through the 2019-20 season, having signed a long-term deal to race for Porsche from the 2020-21 season onwards.[8][9] Wehrlein went on to win the 2023–24 Formula E World Championship at the last round in London.
- ^ "Background: Who is Pascal Wehrlein?". GPUpdate.net. JHED Media BV. 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Förderpilot Wehrlein steigt in die DTM auf: Jüngster Fahrer der DTM-Geschichte | ADAC Stiftung Sport". adac-motorsport.de (in German). 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Abbott, Andrew (13 September 2014). "Wehrlein is youngest DTM poleman at Lausitzring » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. Archived from the original on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Wittmann new champion, Wehrlein youngest DTM-ever race winner". www.motorsport.com. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Wehrlein becomes youngest-ever DTM champion". www.motorsport.com. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Wermke, Lennart (14 April 2017). "Exklusiv-Interview mit Formel-1-Talent - WEHRLEIN So war das mit meiner Wirbel-Verletzung". bild.de (in German). Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "F1 2018: Charles Leclerc and Marcus Ericsson confirmed at Sauber". Sky Sports. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "New Formula E driver for Porsche. | Porsche Motorsport Hub". motorsports.porsche.com. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ Smith, Sam (14 August 2020). "Porsche announces Wehrlein + Our verdict on its driver choice". The Race. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.