The Porsche Formula E Team will run the iconic Pink Pig livery for its home race at the Berlin E-Prix, bringing the historic colour scheme to the all-electric championship.
Inspired by the Porsche 917/20 which caused a sensation at the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans, the livery continues to commemorate 75 Years of Porsche Motorsport in 2026.
It returned for a second outing 47 years later to win the legendary race, finishing first in the GTE Pro category after a gruelling 344 laps.
Rounds 7 and 8 of the 2025/26
The team heads to its home round leading the standings, with
The livery
The Porsche 917/20 was a one-off prototype created by Porsche in collaboration with French aerodynamics specialist SERA (Société d’Études et de Réalisations Automobiles).
Combining the strengths of the 917K (short tail) and 917LH (long tail) models in order to reduce drag and improve aerodynamics, the car had with an unusually wide and rounded body.
With a short and stubby front lip, it reminded some of the snout of a pig - and combined with the livery designed by Anatole Lapine, it earned its name, the Pink Pig.
The 917/20 #23 car, driven by Reinhold Joest and Willi Kauhsen, qualified in seventh place. It proved to be highly competitive, and was running in third place by the halfway mark of the event.
Sadly, it didn’t make it to the chequered flag, having been forced to retire before the end due to brake failure. But it had captured everyone’s attention.
In 2018, the livery was back, reappearing on a Porsche 911 RSR competing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Raced by the Porsche GT team, and piloted by drivers Michael Christensen, Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor, the #92 car would ultimately have a far more successful outing than the car from which it took inspiration.
In an outstanding performance, car #92, the new Pink Pig, claimed victory in the GTE Pro category. The Pink Pig had finally brought home the bacon.
Now, it will once again make its return, to appear on the Porsche 99X Electric at the Berlin double-header in May.
The race
As the midway point of the season approaches, the Porsche Formula E Team has already taken one win this season, and will be fighting for more at its home race.
Two races will take place across the weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit.
The 2.343km / 1.460mi track, featuring 15 corners, was improved for the 2024/25 season, with added run-off in some areas and Turns 3 and 4 made tighter for even more thrilling action.
The team took two podiums at last year’s event, with Wehrlein and Andretti driver Jake Dennis each taking a second-place finish.
While Wehrlein leads the way in the Drivers’ Standings, team-mate Nico Müller is sixth in a tightly fought battle. Dennis is also inside the top 10, in eighth place.
As well as sporting a special livery, the team will also be hosting some very special activation events across the Berlin E-Prix weekend.
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