Porsche secured its second FIA Formula E Manufacturers’ World Championship after clinching the title during the 2026 Tokyo E-Prix double-header.
Despite challenging weather conditions throughout the weekend, the Porsche-powered cars delivered when it mattered most. CUPRA KIRO’s Dan Ticktum claimed victory in Saturday’s Round 14 Race, finishing ahead of Andretti’s Jake Dennis, while Pepe Martì finished P8. Dennis continued his momentum in the Round 15 Race, finishing third and taking the Drivers’ Championship lead, while Porsche factory driver Nico Müller crossed the line in P7. The combined results secured enough points for the Stuttgart-based manufacturer to successfully defend its title.
The Porsche 99X Electric makes history
While the Drivers’ and Teams’ World Championships are yet to be decided in the 2026 Formula E London E-Prix, the Porsche manufacturer has already secured five of the ten world championship titles awarded during the GEN3 era. With the results, the Porsche 99X Electric has officially become the most successful GEN3 Formula E car as the era comes to an end.
Reflecting on the result, Vice President of Porsche Motorsport Thomas Laudenbach shared:
“An FIA World Championship title to mark 75 years of Porsche Motorsport – that is a major success. As a manufacturer, we remain at the top of electric motorsport with this title and continue to shape technical progress. And we are working hard to keep it that way when the new Porsche 975 RSE lines up next year for the fourth generation of Formula E cars.”
“On behalf of Porsche Motorsport, I would like to thank all project team members, as well as our customer teams, Andretti Formula E and Cupra Kiro. Customer racing is an important pillar of Porsche Motorsport – and defending the title was only possible together,” he concluded, as the Porsche manufacturer teams have so far achieved 6 wins this season.
Porsche Formula E Team on their mixed 2026 Tokyo E-Prix
Although Porsche celebrates its Season 13 manufacturers’ title, the Tokyo E-Prix proved to be a challenging weekend for the factory team. Pascal Wehrlein endured a particularly difficult weekend after failing to classify in the Round 14 Race before finishing P13 on Sunday. The results have dropped the German to P3 in the Drivers’ Standings, now sitting just five points behind Dennis.
Speaking about the weekend, Wehrlein said: “A big congratulations to everyone at Porsche on securing the Manufacturers’ title. As for the race, it felt like déjà vu from Shanghai, where we started with a wet-weather setup and the track dried out. We didn’t have the grip once conditions improved. Even after today’s result, we remain firmly in the fight for the drivers’ title. A special thank you to the mechanics this weekend – they had a huge amount of work to do in very challenging conditions.”
Meanwhile, after helping Porsche close in on Jaguar TCS Racing in the Teams’ Standings, Müller added: “Huge congrats to everyone at Porsche for securing the Manufacturers’ title with two races to spare. It’s a testament to just how strong the 99X Electric has been this season. As for this weekend, it’s frustrating to come away with only seventh place today after showing such strong pace throughout. We were competitive in the wet, but the track conditions evolved as it dried. The team has worked incredibly hard, especially the mechanics, and I really feel for them after everything they put in this weekend. A huge thank you to all of them. The season is far from over, and we’ll keep fighting.”
Modlinger praises team effort despite setbacks
Rounding off the weekend, Florian Modlinger, Team Principal and Director of Factory Motorsport of the Porsche Formula E Team, praised the combined effort that secured the Manufacturers’ World Championship.
“Another day of tricky conditions in Tokyo. First of all, a big thank you to our development team, the factory team and our customer teams, who helped Porsche secure a second Manufacturers’ World Championship title. I’m really proud of everyone involved in this project.”
Modlinger also assessed the Porsche team’s performance, explaining how changing weather conditions and unexpected setbacks affected their overall Round 15 result.
“On our side, we came away with four valuable points thanks to Nico’s seventh-place finish. It could have been more after making the right call to switch to dry tyre pressures, but the time lost in the pits due to a procedural error ultimately limited us to seventh. Without that, he could have been in the fight for the win or a podium. On Pascal’s side, it was another tough day. However, it’s still all to play for.”
