{"id":969002,"date":"2022-02-12T19:09:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-12T16:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=969002"},"modified":"2022-02-12T19:09:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T16:09:35","slug":"wehrlein-takes-third-formula-e-pole-position-after-mortara-spins-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=969002","title":{"rendered":"Wehrlein takes third Formula E pole position after Mortara spins in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1> Wehrlein takes third Formula E pole position after Mortara spins in Mexico<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">Porsche Formula E driver Pascal Wehrlein has secured pole position for the 2022 Mexico City E-Prix.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Connor McDonagh <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2022-03-31T21:31:58+00:00\">Updated: 31 Mar 2022<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLalFUIXMAEpXiC.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The Porsche outfit was hooked up to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City with both Wehrlein and Andre Lotterer progressing to the semi-finals stage in qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Lotterer was defeated by current Formula E championship leader Edoardo Mortara, leaving the German frustrated with his effort, costing Porsche a front-row lockout.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With Wehrlein and Mortara going head-to-head for pole position, the latter was ahead for the first half of the lap.<\/p>\n<p>The lap went away from the Venturi driver in the tricky, low-speed stadium section as Wehrlein gained ground.<\/p>\n<p>With Mortara struggling for grip, he lost control of his car on the run to the finish line, setting a 1m07.373s.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This allowed Wehrlein to secure pole position &#8211; the third in his Formula E career.<\/p>\n<p>Wehrlein will start from pole ahead of Mortara and Lotterer.<\/p>\n<p>Jean-Eric Vergne secured fourth on the grid after losing out to Wehrlein in the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio Felix da Costa rounded out the top five after losing out to teammate Vergne in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Nyck de Vries will start sixth after losing to Lotterer in the duels, while Robin Frijns and Stoffel Vandoorne completed the top eight after being defeated by Mortara and Wehrlein respectively.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nick Cassidy makes it two Envision Racing cars in the top 10 in ninth, while Maximilian G\u00fcnther rounded out the top 10 in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Click here for the full qualifying results for the 2022 Mexico City E-Prix<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">FIA Formula E<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Edo Mortara<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Mexico City<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Andre Lotterer<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Jean-\u00c9ric Vergne<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Pascal Wehrlein<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Porsche<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> 2022 FIA Formula E Mexico City E-Prix &#8211; Qualifying results<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLaixVYWUAUQvPG.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLaixVYWUAUQvPG.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flaixvywuauqvpg.jpg&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLaixVYWUAUQvPG.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLaixVYWUAUQvPG.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLaixVYWUAUQvPG.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLaixVYWUAUQvPG.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLaixVYWUAUQvPG.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLaixVYWUAUQvPG.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> 2022 FIA Formula E Mexico City E-Prix &#8211; Race Results<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLbgKUMWYAEVJC5.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLbgKUMWYAEVJC5.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/flbgkumwyaevjc5-3.jpg&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLbgKUMWYAEVJC5.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLbgKUMWYAEVJC5.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLbgKUMWYAEVJC5.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLbgKUMWYAEVJC5.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLbgKUMWYAEVJC5.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/field\/image\/FLbgKUMWYAEVJC5.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-609af7adc249a55cb99b8760f2207bd1ce150e6d3b0dc47afc8bb433a3e29314\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_3466-48.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_3466-48.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/img_3466-48.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Connor McDonagh<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>With a sharp eye for F1\u2019s controversies and storylines, Connor is the heartbeat of our unbiased reporting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p> Source URL: http:\/\/crash.net\/fe\/news\/996389\/1\/wehrlein-takes-third-formula-e-pole-position-after-mortara-spins-mexico<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wehrlein takes third Formula E pole position after Mortara spins in Mexico Porsche Formula E driver Pascal Wehrlein has secured pole position for the 2022 Mexico City E-Prix. 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