That’s right. Two German drivers, Pascal Wehrlein and Maximilian Günther, won Indonesia’s two Formula E races.
In Saturday’s race, Wehrlein started in third place and passed Günther over the first third of the race to win. Dennis maintained his starting second position to the end of the race.
Gunther
Günther followed up his podium finish on Saturday with victory in the second race on Sunday. Dennis finished second, and Mitch Evans finished third.
Wehrlein has retaken the lead in the Formula E driver’s championship with these results. He now has 134 points, one point ahead of Dennis. Nick Cassidy is in third place with 118 points, and Mitch Evans is in fourth place with 109 points.
Porsche
Porsche also regained the lead in the team standings from Envision Racing. Porsche has 212 points, while Envision Racing has 190 points. Jaguar TCS Racing is in third place with 171 points.
Thanks to their victories, Wehrlein and Günther have moved up to first and second place in the drivers’ championship, respectively. Porsche has also regained the lead in the team standings.
Here is a summary of the results of the two races:
Saturday, June 4
- 1st: Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche)
- 2nd: Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti)
- 3rd: Maximilian Günther (Maserati MSG Racing)
Sunday, June 5
- 1st: Maximilian Günther (Maserati MSG Racing)
- 2nd: Jake Dennis (Avalanche Andretti)
- 3rd: Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing)
The next Formula E race will be held in Berlin on June 11-12.
Key takeaways from the race:
- Wehrlein and Günther are two of the fastest drivers in Formula E.
- Porsche is a strong team and is capable of winning races.
- The Jakarta E-Prix was a successful event and is a sign of the growing popularity of Formula E.
Here are the Formula E standings after the Jakarta E-Prix:
Drivers’ Championship
Driver | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche | 134 |
Jake Dennis | Avalanche Andretti | 133 |
Nick Cassidy | Envision Racing | 128 |
Mitch Evans | Jaguar TCS Racing | 109 |
Jean-Eric Vergne | DS Techeetah | 97 |
Antonio Felix Da Costs | Tag Heuer Porsche | 78 |
Maximilian Gunther | Maserati MSG Racing | 70 |
Sam Bird | Jaguar TCS Racing | 62 |
Sebastien Buemi | Envision Racing | 62 |
Teams’ Championship
Team | Points |
---|---|
Porsche | 212 |
Envision Racing | 190 |
Jaguar TCS Racing | 171 |
Avalanche Andretti | 156 |
DS Penske | 139 |
Maserati MSG Racing | 87 |
Neom McLaren | 86 |
Nissan Formula E Team | 52 |
Nio 33 Racing Team | 28 |
Source: YouTube