With a new season underway, get to know the two Porsche Formula E Team drivers competing in the 2026 ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
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Two drivers will battle for the title this year:
This year marks Müller’s first with the factory team, while Season 10 champion Wehrlein brings extensive experience to his side of the garage.
As we reach the midway point of the season, Wehrlein leads the Drivers’ Standings, while Porsche sits atop the teams’ and manufacturers’ tables.
We caught up with both drivers at the Berlin E-Prix to get to know a bit more about who they are outside the car.
Nico Müller joined the Porsche Formula E Team for the 2025-26 season from customer team Andretti. This is his fourth season in the all-electric championship. He has also raced in the FIA World Endurance Championship, DTM and more.
What is your favourite Formula E circuit?
“I think the best one I saw so far was Rome. Unfortunately, it's not there anymore. One of the really good ones that we recently added to the calendar is Jarama. I think that was a good fit. So I'd go for these.”
Who would be your dream team-mate and why?
“I haven’t really given that much thought, I’m pretty happy with the current constellation. Roger Federer I would go for, just because I want to have a coffee with him. But if it has to be a racing driver, probably Kimi Räikkönen. I would like to share a garage with him.”
What was your earliest motorsport memory?
“I would say, two categories, right? The first time I actually got in touch with driving myself was on a rental go-kart track in Sardinia on a family holiday. I will not forget that, also because my sister was probably quicker than me. The other one, when I first experienced professional motorsport first hand, was the DTM finale in Hockenheim in 2006. I was on the Südtribüne following the action live, feeling and hearing those cars, and just soaking in the atmosphere. I think these are the ones that stand out.”
Who's your racing role model?
“I would go for Mattias Ekström, because I think he's the most versatile racing driver out there. He's very methodic, very technical. He has a very, very good technical understanding. He has a great feel for what the car is doing. And I find that very fascinating, good race craft, good at reading races. I think he's one of the most complete drivers on the planet, actually. I find that very impressive. I think there's a lot of specialists in a certain championship, a certain type of car, but there's very few who can drive anything with four wheels, basically, at the very limit, and perform at the top level. And I think he stands out when it comes to that.”
If you weren't a racing driver, what would you be doing instead?
“I don't really know. I've always asked that question myself, on the way up the ladder as well, because you think should be sensible and have a Plan B. But I didn't really find anything that really got me going, and that's probably what made me even more motivated to make Plan A work, right? So what would I do? I still think I would somehow be attached to motorsport, because it's just the fire that you have within yourself, the passion that gives you that drive forwards. I enjoy the technical aspect as well. So on the engineering side, if I would find the motivation to do some studies, maybe I could find an occupation in that area. Also the development of young talent in the sport, whether it’s the drivers or finding the right people that fit well into a highly professional team. I think that's very exciting - the team side of things. People always see the job they do on the car or in the garage, but I think the dynamic within the actual individuals in the team is what can make a big difference in the performance on track, and it's not really measurable. And I think that's the most fascinating part of a team sport.”
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
“Spending time with family, whatever that is. I love to be outdoors, active, spend time with the kids and my wife, and that can be anything. As long as we get to spend quality time together, that’s basically what I'm looking for.”
What's your motto in life?
“Enjoy what you're doing. Sometimes I think that it's a big risk not to do that, but actually just living in that moment. We're always worrying about what has happened or what might happen. So to sometimes try and get out of that circle a little bit I think is what grounds you and what I'm looking for.”
Pascal Wehrlein joined the Porsche Formula E Team for the 2020-21 campaign and went on to win the Drivers’ Championship in the 2023-24 season. The former Formula 1 driver was also the youngest-ever DTM champion in 2015.
What is your favourite Formula E circuit?
“Currently, Monaco with the current car. Previously, I really enjoyed Rome. I really liked Bern in Switzerland - that was a very cool track.”
Who would be your dream team-mate and why?
“Michael Schumacher - learning from the best.”
What was your earliest motorsport memory?
“My earliest motorsport memory was Hockenheim in 2000. I was there as a five-year-old kid on the grandstands.”
Who's your racing role model?
“Michael Schumacher and Mika Häkkinen. I loved the fight between them. When I was young and started following motorsport and Formula 1, it felt like the two won every race. They had great fights, great battles. I was really a fan.”
If you weren't a racing driver, what would you be doing instead?
“I guess the correct answer would be a mechanic or machining things, that's what my dad did and where I did my apprenticeship. I did my three years of training to be a fine mechanic, so I guess it would be something with that.”
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
“My favourite thing to do in my free time is playing with my daughter and spending time with her, spending time as a family together. Otherwise doing a lot of sports, I like to be good in many different sports - or let’s say on a decent level, which I think I am. I love football, snowboarding, skiing, cross country skiing. I like wakeboarding, Padel.”
What's your motto in life?
“I hate losing more than I love winning. So everything I do, I want to win.”
