Porsche heads into the 2026 London E-Prix with two Formula E championships still within reach as the manufacturer prepares to bring the racing career of its 99X Electric to a close.
Pascal Wehrlein sits third in the Drivers’ Championship, only five points behind leader Jake Dennis, while the Porsche Formula E Team trails Jaguar TCS Racing by 14 points in the Teams’ standings. Porsche has already secured the Manufacturers’ World Championship following the Tokyo E-Prix.
The final GEN3 weekend will also celebrate Porsche’s wider motorsport history. Wehrlein and Nico Müller will race with a special livery inspired by successful Porsche machinery from the 1980s as the brand marks 75 years of motorsport.
Wehrlein enters London five points from Formula E championship lead
Wehrlein arrives at the final double-header firmly involved in the battle for his second Formula E Drivers’ World Championship. Dennis leads with 146 points, Mitch Evans sits second on 144 and Wehrlein follows on 141. Therefore, only five points separate the top three before Rounds 16 and 17.
Porsche entered the season aiming to reach London with championship opportunities intact, and Wehrlein believes the team has achieved that objective despite missed chances earlier in the campaign.
“Before the season, our goal was to arrive in London fighting for the titles. That is the positive side. At the same time, there were several races this year where we could have achieved more.”
Nevertheless, Wehrlein remains in control of his own challenge with two races still available.
“Even so, it feels good to know that we are still in the title fight and have everything in our own hands. We have already won the Manufacturers’ World Championship. Now we will give everything to secure more titles.”
London also carries positive memories for Wehrlein after he secured his first Formula E world championship there in 2024.
Porsche chases Jaguar in Formula E Teams’ Championship ahead of London
Porsche also enters the London season finale with a realistic opportunity to overturn Jaguar’s Formula E Teams’ Championship advantage.
Jaguar leads with 257 points, while Porsche sits second on 243. Andretti follows in third with 211. As a result, Porsche must recover 14 points across the final two races to secure another Teams’ crown.
Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E, recognises the scale of the challenge but points to the team’s previous success in similar circumstances.
“The situation ahead of London is challenging, with deficits of 5 and 14 points in the drivers’ and teams’ standings respectively. In 2024, we proved as a team that we can overturn a deficit. Pascal was 12 points behind at the time.”
That experience gives Porsche confidence as it prepares for another championship decider at ExCeL.
“Whatever happens, we win and lose together. That much is certain. The London circuit is always capable of producing surprises. I expect an extremely exciting weekend. We will give everything and fight all the way to the chequered flag.”
Müller aims to maximise Porsche’s Teams’ chances
Müller also has an important role to play in Porsche’s attempt to catch Jaguar. The Swiss driver sits eighth in the Drivers’ standings with 102 points and remains mathematically capable of winning the title, although he trails Dennis by 44 points.
However, his contribution to the Teams’ Championship could prove more significant.
“I will try to score as many points as possible and make my contribution. I simply want a clean race weekend where everything comes together. Unfortunately, that has happened too rarely this season.”
Müller believes the team has frequently shown enough performance to achieve stronger results than it ultimately secured.
“The potential was always there, but we were unable to make the most of it often enough. Sometimes we could have done more ourselves, and sometimes luck was not on our side. I think it is time for that to change, and I am looking forward to getting the best possible result in London.”
Porsche will need both cars near the front if it wants to erase Jaguar’s advantage.
Historic livery marks 75 years of Porsche Motorsport
Porsche will give the 99X Electric a distinctive appearance for its final race weekend. The special white-and-blue livery celebrates 75 years since Porsche began its motorsport story with a class victory for the 356 SL at Le Mans in 1951.
The design draws inspiration from several successful Porsche competition cars from the 1980s. Among them, the Porsche 959 won the 1986 Paris-Dakar Rally, while the Porsche 956 and 962 C dominated international sports car racing. The 956 claimed overall Le Mans victories in 1982 and 1983, before the 962 C won the endurance classic in 1986 and 1987.
Porsche will therefore use the final races of the GEN3 era to connect its electric racing programme with some of the most recognisable machinery from its motorsport history.
99X Electric ends record-breaking GEN3 career
The London weekend will also bring an end to the competition career of the current Porsche 99X Electric. The car has already collected five world championship titles during Formula E’s GEN3 era, making it the most successful model of the third generation.
Porsche also regards the 99X Electric as the most successful single-seater in the company’s history.
The manufacturer has already added another title in 2026 after securing the Manufacturers’ World Championship in Tokyo. Porsche leads that classification with 448 points, well ahead of Jaguar on 351 and Stellantis on 243.
Customer team Andretti has also contributed heavily to Porsche’s success. Dennis leads the Drivers’ Championship in another 99X Electric, while Felipe Drugovich sits 11th.
Meanwhile, CUPRA KIRO continues to use the previous-generation GEN3 version of Porsche’s technology.
London holds special place in Porsche’s Formula E history
The ExCeL Circuit has already hosted several important Porsche milestones. Wehrlein won there in 2024 before securing his first Drivers’ World Championship during the same weekend.
One year earlier, Dennis claimed Porsche’s first Drivers’ title as a manufacturer while racing for Andretti. Then, in 2025, the Porsche factory squad secured both the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ World Championships in London.
The 2.077km venue presents a distinctive challenge because the circuit runs through both indoor and outdoor sections of the ExCeL exhibition centre.
That configuration creates changing surfaces and grip levels, particularly when weather affects the outdoor portion. Porsche therefore returns to a circuit where it has repeatedly converted strong performance into championship success.
Racing for Charity reaches final weekend
Porsche will also complete the final laps of its 2026 Racing for Charity initiative in London. For every race lap completed by Wehrlein and Müller, Porsche donates €400 to organisations supporting seriously ill children around the world.
The campaign has already raised €390,000 ahead of the finale.
Kinderherzen retten e.V., Interplast Germany e.V. and the Ferry Porsche Foundation will benefit from the final total.
Porsche plans to announce the complete donation figure after the London weekend. The programme links the team’s on-track mileage with charitable fundraising throughout the Formula E season.
Porsche targets fitting farewell to GEN3
Porsche enters London having already secured one championship but with two more still available. Wehrlein sits only five points from the Drivers’ Championship lead, while the factory team must overturn a 14-point deficit to Jaguar in the Teams’ standings.
Meanwhile, Müller can play an important supporting role as Porsche attempts to maximise its points across both races.
The weekend will also carry broader significance as the 99X Electric completes its final competitive laps wearing colours inspired by Porsche’s motorsport history.
Races 16 and 17 begin at 15:05 local time on 15 and 16 August, while qualifying starts at 10:40 on both days.
After four seasons of GEN3 competition and five world championship titles already secured with the 99X Electric, Porsche now has one final opportunity to add to that record before the car bows out.
