In July 2017, Porsche announced its decision to leave the FIA World Endurance Championship at the end of the season to concentrate on its Formula E program, scheduled to commence in the 2019–20 season. This move coincided with Mercedes-Benz entering Formula E, though Mercedes had already participated in the 2018–19 season via the affiliated team, HWA Racelab. Porsche viewed its entry into Formula E as a natural progression from its “Mission E” road car program, citing increased opportunities for in-house technology development and the series' emphasis on environmental friendliness, efficiency, and sustainability.
Neel Jani was announced as the team's first driver in December 2018. Brendon Hartley was involved in the development of the new car, and Porsche considered signing him for a full-time role. In July 2019, André Lotterer, formerly of Techeetah, joined the team as its second driver. Simona de Silvestro and Thomas Preining were confirmed as development drivers in September, after Hartley signed with GEOX Dragon. On 1 March 2020, Preining and Frédéric Makowiecki participated in the Marrakesh rookie test, with Preining setting the fifteenth-fastest lap time and Makowiecki finishing last among the participating drivers.
In August 2020, Porsche announced that Pascal Wehrlein, who had previously raced for Mahindra Racing, would join the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team for the 2020–21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, partnering with André Lotterer. Wehrlein replaced Neel Jani, who remained involved in Porsche's wider motorsport activities.
At the Mexico City ePrix, Pascal Wehrlein achieved his and the team's first race victory, starting from pole position. The team also secured its first one-two finish in the same race, with Lotterer finishing second.
António Félix da Costa was signed for the 2022–23 season to replace Lotterer and partner Wehrlein. Porsche's powertrain, in conjunction with the Andretti Formula E team, demonstrated early dominance in the season. Wehrlein won both Diriyah rounds and led the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships. The team secured two additional victories, with Félix da Costa winning the Cape Town ePrix and Wehrlein winning in Jakarta. However, inconsistent results and qualifying pace ultimately led to the team losing the championship lead.
Porsche retained Wehrlein and Félix da Costa for the 2023–24 season. The team performed strongly, with the two drivers sharing seven victories. Their main rivals were Jaguar Racing, represented by Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy. Although Wehrlein secured the Drivers' Championship, Porsche finished behind Jaguar in both the Teams' Championship and the Manufacturers' Trophy.
Both Félix da Costa and Wehrlein were retained for Season 11, with Wehrlein entering the season as the defending Drivers’ Champion. Despite securing only one race victory, at the 2025 Miami ePrix with Wehrlein, Porsche clinched both the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ Championships.
Nico Müller joined the team for Season 12, replacing Félix da Costa.
This article is based solely on the supplied corpus. No external sources were consulted; claims that could not be substantiated against the corpus were omitted under the drop-the-claim rule.
Gallery · 4 related images
