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After months of speculation, Porsche has confirmed its driver pairing for the upcoming Formula E season – pre-season takes place in Valencia at the end of October.
Porsche has announced that Nico Müller will take over Antonio Felix da Costa’s spot in the Formula E team, becoming Pascal Wehrlein’s new teammate.
Müller joined Porsche as a factory driver in August 2024, after racing for Andretti last season as a customer outfit.
With da Costa leaving for Jaguar, Müller has earned a promotion to the factory squad.
This move was widely expected after Müller’s successful test last year while da Costa was still part of the team.
Despite a challenging previous season with Andretti, Porsche has faith in Müller’s abilities.
Müller has been actively preparing in the simulator for the upcoming 12th season of Formula E and for Porsche’s Gen4 car testing, set to arrive in Season 13 (end of 2026).
Expressing his gratitude, Müller stated, “I’m incredibly proud of this step and thank Porsche Motorsport for their trust. My last season wasn’t easy, but it was all the more instructive – that motivates me tremendously to repay the team’s trust on the track. I’m looking forward to getting to know the team even more and I am convinced that Pascal and I will form a strong duo. I want to contribute as quickly as possible to helping the team build on its recent successes.”
