Interview with Formula E driver Nico Müller: "Take a small step forward every day"

Formula E driver Nico Müller knows a thing or two about success - the current Porsche driver has already finished on the Formula E podium twice. He can also look back on two runner-up championships in the DTM. Things are also going well for him in the World Endurance Championship. In an interview, the Swiss driver, who celebrated his 34th birthday on Wednesday, gave some private insights into his life, his mindset and what motivates him.

Müller has been racing in Formula E since the 2019/20 season. After a rookie test with Audi, he took his first steps with Team Dragon / Penske Autosport, which he left in the middle of the 2020/21 season. He made his return to Formula E in the 2022/23 season with the ABT CUPRA team, which also made its comeback at the start of the Gen3 era. In the following seasons, he attracted the attention of Porsche with strong performances and became a Porsche works driver in 2024. After initially racing for Andretti for one season, he was promoted to the works team and currently drives alongside Pascal Wehrlein.

In the interview, Müller answered a few questions about his life outside of motorsport.  As Müller drives a Porsche in his private life with a 911 GT3 (992), there were also a few questions about this.

What is love?

An unwavering bond. Family.

Which simple things can make you happy?

Walking barefoot on the grass in summer. And my kids sitting on my lap.

What can distract you?

Only I myself – and sometimes, my wife and kids.

Three things you would take to a desert island?

A boat, a fishing rod, and a Swiss Army knife.

Is there a historical figure you admire?

Roger Federer.

Your favourite film?

Thanks to my son, currently Cars - go, Sally!

Your favourite book?

The Core by Aki Hintsa.

Where do you long to be?

Lake Thun

Your most treasured possession?

The support and trust of my family and those around me.

Your secret?

Take a small step forward every day.

Your best advice?

Be yourself and never stop growing.

The Porsche 911 in three words?

Emotional, timeless, unique.

What would you never do in a 911?

Park under a pine tree.

What could you do without in the 911?

The rev limiter.

And what not?

The rest.

The 911 moment of your life?

The first time I saw one as a kid – a clear memory to this day.

What does it mean to you to race for Porsche?

A childhood dream - Porsche is the brand that race car drivers look up to.

What would you never be trusted to do?

That I’m a true country bumpkin at heart and love it!