Nico Müller produced a perfect drive in the ‘Pink Pig’ 99X Electric to seal a first ABB FIA Formula E win as Porsche celebrated 75 years of motorsport competition on home soil at the 2026 Hankook Berlin E-Prix.
The Swiss driver finally reached the top step of the podium at the 69th attempt at Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport Circuit – having led the most laps this season prior to Round 7. Müller led home Citroën Racing’s Nick Cassidy – a podium returnee for the first time since his 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix victory – and Nissan’s reigning ABB FIA Formula E Champion Oliver Rowland.
“I had a lot of fun today, that was an awesome Formula E race,” commented Cassidy! “My team did a really good job with the comms all the way through.
“I think in these races sometimes you’ve got to take it that the win’s not really on, but you still want a good result, and I probably managed that a bit better today than I did in Jarama, so really happy with how we executed it. Huge congrats to Nico [Müller], fantastic job – I think his pace was second to none. He really deserved the win today and I’m really happy for him.”
A tactical encounter with PIT BOOST saw the race lead change hands between several drivers, with engineers attempting to balance outright pace and energy use around Tempelhof’s uniquely challenging track surface. Müller found himself inside the top 10 up to the pit stops, having started sixth, and pushed hard when he emerged from the pit lane – taking six minutes of ATTACK MODE and slicing through the top six to hit the front on Lap 29.
Porsche and Müller looked to have managed things about as perfectly as could be imagined, with track position and a four-second lead having taken P1 – all with four percentage points of usable energy in hand over those around him. That cushion proved plenty for Müller to see it home, with second-placed Cassidy unable to make a real dent as the laps ticked away.
Rowland wound up third, polesitter Edoardo Mortara (Mahindra Racing) unable to convert, settling for fourth – but now atop the Drivers’ Standings. Jake Dennis (Andretti Formula E) was left wondering what might have been had he not failed to deploy ATTACK MODE twice as he rounded fifth. Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) rounded out the top six.
Just 14 points split the top four in the Drivers’ Standings, with Mortara’s consistent start to Season 12 yielding top spot after Round 7, ahead of Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche Formula E Team)- the German failing to score after a puncture scuppered his chances.
Porsche Formula E Team still leads Jaguar TCS Racing in both the ABB FIA Formula E Teams’ and Manufacturers’ World Championship, with the second half of the Berlin double-header set to take place at 16:05 local on Sunday, 3 May.
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