P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Reigning world champion Pascal Wehrlein will start the Formula E season-opener from pole position.
Pascal Wehrlein secured pole position for the season-opening São Paulo E-Prix, making a perfect start to defend his Formula E title. He outpaced Nissan’s Oliver Rowland in the final by 0.099s, showcasing his dominance throughout the qualifying phases. Wehrlein faced a disappointing first qualifying as reigning champions Jaguar struggled, with both Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans failing to make the duels. Evans caused the first red flag of the season after multiple stops on track. Wehrlein’s impressive recovery from a bad first sector ultimately led him to claim the first pole position of the season. To secure the pole, Wehrlein also earned three championship points, defeating Maximilian Günther in the semi-finals along the way.
