P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pascal Wehrlein will start the second race of this weekend’s Formula E Berlin E-Prix from pole position, whilst championship leader Oliver Rowland is down in eighth.
Reigning world champion Pascal Wehrlein secured a dominant pole for the second race of the Formula E Berlin E-Prix, increasing the title pressure on Oliver Rowland. The pole position was earned after a superb performance that left Porsche driver Wehrlein unstoppable on the grid. A grid penalty for hitting Stoffel Vandoorne in the previous race caused Rowland to be demoted to eighth place for the current race. Wehrlein triumphed over Dan Ticktum in the final, setting the stage for a thrilling competition. The second row on the grid is occupied by Antonio Felix da Costa and Robin Frijns.
In the final showdown, Wehrlein displayed his superiority by besting Ticktum’s time by one-tenth in the first and second sectors. Despite Ticktum’s valiant effort to recoup time in the final corners, Wehrlein managed to secure pole with a time of 57.850s. Wehrlein advanced through the rounds by defeating Nico Müller and his teammate before facing Ticktum in the final. Ticktum, on the other hand, progressed by outpacing Taylor Barnard and Rowland. Rowland eliminated Vandoorne in his quarter-final race, while da Costa surpassed Frijns. Wehrlein’s pole position win narrowed Rowland’s championship lead to 47 points, necessitating Rowland to score 11 more points than Wehrlein in the race to clinch the world title.
