Five races into the 2025/26 Formula E season, and the championship has already delivered five different winners. Yet three drivers have stood out through consistency, pace, and resilience.
Pascal Wehrlein – Porsche Formula E Team
2023/24 Formula E World Champion Pascal Wehrlein currently sits P1 in the Season 12 Drivers’ Standings with 68 points. The German is one of two drivers who have scored points consistently across all five opening rounds. So far, his race results include a São Paulo P4, a Mexico City P6, a Miami P3, a Jeddah Race 1 victory, and a Jeddah Race 2 P8.
The Round 4 Jeddah E-Prix win marked a special 100th FE race for Wehrlein as he cruised to victory from P3 with a perfectly timed strategy. The race itself required a more complex strategy within teams as it was the first race of the season with PIT BOOST running alongside ATTACK MODE. Though with eight seasons of experience, Wehrlein outsmarted his rivals to claim P1, becoming the new championship leader.
Even when starting lower on the grid, Wehrlein’s consistent combination of strong race pace and energy management allows him to climb through the field. This proves that consistency, rather than dominance, is the key in the new and unpredictable Formula E campaign, where five different winners have prevented any single driver from controlling the season.
Wehrlein ultimately stands out as arguably the most complete driver on the grid, with his consistent points finishes allowing him to rise to the top of the championship.
Edoardo Mortara – Mahindra Racing
Just six points behind championship leader Pascal Wehrlein, Edoardo Mortara has established himself as one of the strongest performers of the 2025/26 Formula E season. Outside of his São Paulo DNF after a collision with Lucas di Grassi, Mortara has gone on to secure two P2 podiums, back-to-back Jeddah E-Prix pole positions, and an impressive P16 to P6 comeback in Miami.
These performances highlight Mortara’s consistency across the opening rounds, often placing himself in podium contention. Notably, his qualifying pace has been a major factor in his success, as his strong one-lap pace has often placed him within the top three on the grid. This is visible in his back-to-back pole positions in Jeddah, although he has not yet converted these opportunities into race victories. In fact, his last win came back in Season 8, meaning that turning strong qualifying performances into victories will be crucial if he is to remain in the title battle.
Another significant part of his season is Mahindra Racing‘s resurgence. After finishing P10 in the Season 10 Teams’ Standings, the team has gone on to greatly improve their car and finish P4 last year, and now sit third after five rounds. This progress, combined with Mortara’s pace, suggests Mahindra may finally have a genuine chance to take on the championships this season.
As a result, Mortara has become one of the biggest surprises of the season so far. If he can begin converting pole positions into victories, he has both the pace and experience to challenge drivers like Pascal Wehrlein for the drivers’ title.
Pepe Martí – CUPRA KIRO
Beyond the championship leaders, rookie Pepe Martí has made an impressive Formula E debut. The Spaniard arrived in FE without any previous Free Practice or Rookie Test experiences. Now, after five rounds, Martí sits 11th in the standings, seven points clear of his more experienced CUPRA KIRO teammate Dan Ticktum.
His season began with an unfortunate, massive crash that left his car severely damaged and on fire. With this DNF, he headed into the Mexico City E-Prix with a back-of-the-grid penalty before picking up a 10-second stop-and-go in FP2. Despite these challenges, Martí turned his P20 start into maiden FE points with a P7 finish through a well-executed strategy. The following results in Miami and Jeddah included P9, P14, and P6, respectively.
However, still adjusting and learning, Martí attempted a particularly aggressive move on his teammate at the Jeddah E-Prix in Round 5, nearly causing a collision. Ticktum later described it as “a little bit beyond” opportunistic, adding: “I’ve seen worse, but it wasn’t great, last lap on the teammate.” To continue his progress, Martí needs to learn to balance race ambition with the team’s broader goals.
Despite this, what makes his results so impressive is his fast adaptation to FE’s unique style. He’s already showing strong racecraft, often recovering several positions from poor qualifying with well-timed energy management while racing on tracks he has never been to before. When compared to other 2025/26 rookies, like more FE-experienced Joel Eriksson (P10, 18 points) and Felipe Drugovich (P19, 0 points), Martí stands out with great resilience and long-term potential.
Martí is definitely emerging as one of the most impressive Formula E rookies in recent years and is a driver to continue watching in 2025/26 and beyond.
