Porsche heads to Monaco E-Prix with top qualifiers Wehrlein and da Costa

Porsche enters Monaco E-Prix with top qualifying duo and team lead in Formula E. Double-header raises stakes on the narrow, historic street circuit.

The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team heads into a historic weekend in Monaco as the current championship leader, fielding the strongest qualifying duo of the season. Pascal Wehrlein and António Félix da Costa have consistently secured top grid positions and are looking to turn their form into a breakthrough result on the challenging streets of the principality.

For the first time, the Monaco E-Prix will feature a double-header, with races on both Saturday and Sunday. This adds significant weight to the event, as the narrow layout of the circuit makes overtaking extremely difficult, placing immense value on qualifying performance. Porsche holds the edge here: Wehrlein leads the field with an average starting position of 5.2, while da Costa shares second place at 5.4. The team has already claimed two pole positions and won the most qualifying duels so far this season.

Although Porsche's history in Monaco has yet to yield a victory—its best finish remains Wehrlein’s fifth place last season—da Costa knows what it takes to win here. He stood on the top step of the podium in 2021. Now, as team principal Florian Modlinger puts it, the goal is clear: a win, even if the points on offer match those of any other race.

Much attention also surrounds the return of the Pit Boost system. As in Jeddah earlier this year, drivers will perform a mandatory pit stop during which the Porsche 99X Electric receives 3.85 kWh of charge in just 34 seconds using a 600 kW charger. For comparison, the road-going Taycan Turbo GT charges at up to 320 kW. The use of the CCS charging system—common to both the race car and Porsche’s production models—highlights the technology transfer between motorsport and consumer vehicles.

With 105 points, Porsche leads the teams’ standings. In the drivers’ championship, da Costa and Wehrlein sit second and third respectively, behind Oliver Rowland. As history has shown, races in Monaco often hinge on more than just raw pace. Strategy, precision, and a touch of luck—like the kind that benefited Porsche in Miami—may all play decisive roles. Whether that fortune continues in Monaco will soon be revealed.

Source: porsche.com