2026 Formula E Berlin E-Prix | Qualifying 1 results

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The 2026 Berlin E-Prix Qualifying delivered an action-packed session as 20 drivers battled through the Group, Duel, and Semi-Final stages to secure their place in the Finals. Pascal Wehrlein and Dan Ticktum led the way through the Group Stage, with Zane Maloney making his Duels debut. The Quarter Finals saw tense battles, with Mortara topping the session and Rowland narrowly edging out Drugovich. In the Semi Finals, Mortara and Wehrlein emerged as the top contenders, setting up a thrilling final. Mortara ultimately claimed pole with a 56.986, beating Wehrlein by 0.156 seconds.

Wehrlein and Ticktum lead the Group Stage as Maloney makes the Duels for the first time

Group A opened the action, with 10 drivers taking to the track for a 10-minute session. After several build laps, the fight for the top four intensified as drivers moved up and down the order. In the end, Pascal Wehrlein set the pace with a 58.369, while Felipe Drugovich, Oliver Rowland and Nick Cassidy also secured their places in the next stage. Taylor Barnard narrowly missed out, dropping to P5 and falling short of the duels after Rowland surged to P3.

Group B did not run as smoothly. With around four minutes remaining, Lucas di Grassi clipped the wall. Although he recovered the car, he could not continue to compete and quickly slipped down the order. As track conditions improved between sessions, the Group B drivers lapped faster than those in Group A, with Dan Ticktum and several others already quicker than Wehrlein’s benchmark. Ticktum ultimately led the group, with Edoardo Mortara, Zane Maloney and Nico Mueller joining him in the duels—marking Maloney’s first appearance at that stage. António Félix da Costa, who topped FP2, just missed out, finishing fifth.

Mortara takes pole after fierce Duel Stages

In the Quarter Finals, Rowland advanced after Drugovich made a mistake, setting a time of 57.350, while Drugovich finished 0.542 seconds behind. Wehrlein narrowly edged out Cassidy by 0.075 seconds with a 57.374. Mortara dominated QF3 with the fastest lap of the session, 56.887, defeating Maloney by 0.760 seconds. Finally, Ticktum beat Müller by 0.253 seconds with a 57.148 to claim the last Semi Final spot.

In the Semi Finals, Wehrlein and Rowland went head-to-head in SF1, with Wehrlein ultimately securing his spot in the Finals, edging out Rowland by just 0.116 seconds. In SF2, Mortara triumphed over Ticktum with a 57.002, beating him by 0.349 seconds to join Wehrlein in the Finals.

Finally, a close fight between Mortara and Wehrlein in the finals saw Mortara take pole with a 56.986, beating Wehrlein by 0.156 seconds.