Confetti shower, thunderous applause and tears from the new world champion. Pascal Wehrlein from the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team claimed his first world title in the fully-electric series at the Hankook London E-Prix, the grand finale to this Formula E season. “This is unbelievable. For weeks, I have told myself every day that we can do it. This weekend was just awesome. We had good pace. As far as the tyre is concerned, I really cannot complain at all. It was good. From the warm-up and qualifying to the race, the tyre was absolutely satisfactory,” said the new world champion, singing the praises of the Hankook iON Race. The 29-year-old German’s recipe for success was his consistency over the course of the season’s 16 races. He made five appearances on the podium, three times as the race winner. The Porsche driver picked up points in all but two races. The world champion in the Team competition is the Jaguar TCS Racing team, while Porsche ended the season as the top manufacturer.
On Saturday, Wehrlein won the opening race of the final double-header of 2024. Second place went to Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing), ahead of Sébastien Buemi (Envision Racing). Oliver Rowland (Nissan Formula E Team) took the chequered flag as the race winner on Sunday. He was followed home in second and third place by Wehrlein and Evans.
Hankook was also represented on the podium in London. On Saturday, Sanghoon Lee, President of Hankook Tire Europe, presented the trophy to the victorious Wehrlein. On Sunday, it was Hankook’s Senior Director Motorsport, Manfred Sandbichler, who handed over the runner-up trophy to new world champion Wehrlein.
Manfred Sandbichler (Hankook Senior Director Motorsport): “On behalf of Hankook, congratulations to the new world champion! Pascal Wehrlein deservedly came out on top against a strong field, thanks to his excellent driving, a magnificent team at his side, and the high level of grip provided by the Hankook iON Race. The two races that formed the double-header in London were once again the best possible advertisement for Formula E. Sold-out grandstands and thousands of visitors in the Fan Village are evidence of the appeal of this pioneering and sustainable series. We can look back on two extremely positive seasons of Formula E as official technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The drivers have always been able to rely on the Hankook iON Race in all conditions, and appreciate our premium product.”
