Formula E world champion Pascal Wehrlein wants finale track where team tactics don't work

Formula E world champion Pascal Wehrlein would like future season finales to be held on a circuit where team tactics are less effective. During the title showdown in London, the Porsche and Jaguar camps strategically deployed their cars to maximise their respective championship chances. For Wehrlein, the characteristics of the circuit were a key factor.

Such tactical manoeuvres played a central role in the title fight during the season finale in London. Porsche and Jaguar also used other cars powered by their respective drivetrains to hold up rivals and improve their own championship chances. The tactics caused particular controversy in Sunday's race. Wehrlein later described the situation as the "most unfair thing" he had ever experienced.

Wehrlein sees circuit layout as a key factor

Speaking in a media roundtable attended by e-Formula.news, Wehrlein expressed his desire for the final race weekend not to be held on such a tight circuit, where team tactics can be used so effectively.

"It could be beneficial for the future if the final weekend took place on a big circuit where team tactics wouldn't be possible or wouldn't work," said the Porsche driver. "But because of the nature of London and the circuit there, it's obviously very tempting to do exactly that."

London was not an isolated case

Wehrlein is not fundamentally criticising team tactics themselves. Instead, he sees the characteristics of the circuit as the decisive factor. As an example, the Porsche driver pointed to Monaco in 2024, when Jaguar successfully used the tight layout to work together tactically.

"I remember how Jaguar won the race in Monaco," Wehrlein said. On that occasion, the two Jaguar team-mates created gaps for each other so they could activate Attack Mode without losing any positions. "There are certain circuits where it simply makes sense to work together as a team when you're trying to maximise your result and your positions, and overtaking is difficult."

Wehrlein's own team also took advantage of that opportunity in London. In both races, Porsche put itself in a position where the Porsche-powered cars could work together against their rivals.

Wehrlein is therefore questioning less the use of team tactics itself than which circuits are best suited to hosting a season finale. If tactical cooperation is particularly effective on tight circuits, he believes a different type of track could be more appropriate.

The discussion could become relevant again as soon as the next season finale. Formula E will decide its championships in Tokyo on July 24 and 25, 2027. The street circuit there also features numerous tight sections and could once again encourage strategic cooperation between team-mates and manufacturer partners.