Initially Pascal Wehrlein looked set for a maiden Formula E title when Porsche hit the ground running with the Gen3 machines.
The German took a brace of wins in Saudi Arabia after claiming second in the Mexico City season-opener. Impressively, he only failed to finish in the points once in 16 races (he was taken out in Cape Town) and remained at the head of the standings until the season’s second half.
He moved back to the top of the table with his third and final win of the season in Jakarta, but couldn’t extract enough performance from Porsche’s powertrain over the remaining races and slipped to fourth overall.
That Wehrlein slumped to fourth despite only failing to score points in one race showcases just how far Porsche’s early dominance fell away over the course of the season.
A weakness of the German powertrain compared with its rivals was its one-lap pace, often leaving Wehrlein and team-mate Antonio Felix da Costa down the grid and needing to recover during the races.
Source: Autosport