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Berlin E-Prix 2025: Pascal Wehrlein tops FP1, collides with teammate Antonio Felix Da Costa before finish line

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The Berlin E-Prix kickstarted at the picturesque Tempelhof Airport Circuit on Friday. The first free practice took place in the evening and ended with a dramatic collision between TAG Heuer teammate Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix Da Costa . Wehrlein went on to top FP1 while Da Costa suffered damages to his car. According to Formula E, the incident will be investigated by the Porsche team after the session.

Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix Da Costa’s collision during FP1Pascal Wehrlein is number two in the Formula E Driver Standings with 103 points. He went on to set the mood for the Berlin E-Prix by winning the first free practice session on Friday. However, his contact with his own teammate Antonio Felix Da Costa during the end of the session at the start/finish straight left the latter’s car smashing into the wall.

Da Costa is number three in the Driver Standings with 98 points. Da Costa had won the last race in Berlin in 2024. He has won the Berlin E-Prix thrice and is the driver with the most wins at the Tempelhof Airport Circuit.


Berlin E-Prix FP1 results In the FP1, Wherlein was followed by Mahindra Racing’s Edoardo Mortara in number 2 position and Jaguar TCS Racing’s Nick Cassidy in the third place. Cassidy won one of the two Berlin races last year. This season’s leading Formula E champion Oliver Rowland of Nissan finished in the fourth position.

Cupra Kiro driver Dan Ticktum finished fifth in FP1. He was followed by DS Penske’s Jean Eric-Vergne in the sixth place and NEOM McLaren’s Taylor Barnard in the seventh place. Andretti’s Jake Dennis finished ninth. DS Penske’s Maximilian Gunther who is racing in his home country finished ninth. Lola Yamaha ABT’s Zane Malooney finished tenth in FP 1.

Felipe Drugovich, who made his Formula E debut as a replacement of Nyck De Vries at Mahindra Racing, finished 16th in FP1.

What’s next at Berlin E-PrixSaturday will be a packed day with the FP2 in the morning, the Qualifying race around noon and then the Round 13 final race at 4:05 pm local time (7:35 pm IST). There is prediction of rain as well on Saturday. Rain is expected on Sunday as well when the FP3 will take place in the morning, to be followed by Qualifying around noon and the final Round 14 race in the evening.

Also Read: Berlin E-Prix 2025: Schedule, how to watch Round 13 and 14 Formula E races, weather prediction

The Berlin E-Prix will be followed by the Berlin Rookie Test on Monday, July 14.


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