P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pascal Wehrlein has revealed that energy management will be critical next weekend at the São Paulo E-Prix.
Ahead of the São Paulo E-Prix next weekend, Pascal Wehrlein has highlighted the significant importance of energy management in the upcoming race, anticipating a notably different competition than seen in the earlier rounds. In Mexico City and Diriyah, energy conservation was not a factor due in part to a miscalculation of the race distance by the FIA, resulting in races that were essentially run at full throttle, making overtaking exceedingly challenging. Despite benefiting from this style in Mexico City by converting pole into a win, Wehrlein cautions that the more strategic peloton-type racing Formula E is known for may return in São Paulo. Wehrlein underscored the necessity of efficiency, foreseeing a race demanding more energy conservation. While Wehrlein is performing strongly and ranks second in the Drivers’ Championship, his Porsche teammate Antonio Felix da Costa has struggled to capitalize on the team’s powerful Gen3 package, remaining without points after the initial three rounds. Da Costa aims to rebound in São Paulo, aiming to replicate his previous success in Brazil and improve his season performance. Stating the race as an opportunity for redemption, da Costa looks ahead optimistically to the upcoming event as a chance to reestablish himself in the competition.
