Formula E's title decider ended in chaos, team orders, feuds, and a contentious finish

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Pascal Wehrlein clinched his second Formula E drivers title at the season finale in London's ExCeL, making him the only driver to hold the official FIA Formula E World Champion title twice, and Porsche secured its sixth title of the Gen3 era in the process. But the actual manner of the win drew real criticism, since Porsche leaned heavily on team orders across multiple squads, directing both Cupra Kiro's Dan Ticktum and Wehrlein's own works teammate Nico Mueller to help protect his position.

That tactic was completely within the rules, but it wasn't popular in the paddock, and it acted as a genuine accelerant to an already bitter rivalry between Wehrlein and Jaguar's Antonio Felix da Costa, two former teammates who fell out irreversibly back at the 2024 Sao Paulo E-Prix. The race itself saw multiple incidents and marginal driving from both of them, nearly costing Wehrlein the title and leaving both drivers carrying penalties into the Gen4 era.

Jaguar still won the teams title outright, with Nick Cassidy's teammate Mitch Evans's fourth place finish sealing it as Porsche notched up its third blank score of the season. Elsewhere, Mahindra pulled off a genuine turnaround story, going from a disappointing Saturday to a first ever 1-2 grid lockout and double podium on Sunday to secure third in the final standings, a remarkable arc for a team that started the Gen3 era needing a full rebuild.

Taylor Barnard picked up his first Formula E win for DS Penske after a genuinely difficult season for the team. Finally answering the question he said he'd been asked constantly about becoming the championship's youngest ever race winner, while Lucas di Grassi's farewell race was overshadowed by Lola-Yamaha Abt's dismal reliability, with both cars retiring early on Saturday in what should have been a celebratory send off for his career.

The FIA is reportedly planning to crack down on the specific kind of cross team spoiling tactics Porsche used. Meaning next season likely closes off the exact playbook that delivered Wehrlein's second title this time around

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