The Berlin E-Prix weekend once again delivered unpredictable racing and deciding race twists. Still, one driver arrived in Germany with momentum firmly on his side and kept it tight to him. Championship leader Pascal Wehrlein spoke to The Girls Who – Motorsport ahead of his home race about his title mindset and the upcoming GEN4 era.

Championship Focus Without Compromise

With the Formula E season ending its first half, all eyes turn to Berlin. The track, where home hero Pascal Wehrlein arrives, carrying both momentum and expectation. The German leads the championship standings ahead of the 2026 Berlin E-Prix weekend, holding an 11-point advantage over Edoardo Mortara in the last season of GEN3 Evo.

Despite the pressure mounting with every round, Wehrlein insists his mentality remains unchanged. “My mindset is to score as many points as I can, to win every race,” he said ahead of the weekend. “That’s my approach. I’m here trying to win.”

While some drivers might adopt a more cautious approach in the first half of the championship, Wehrlein made clear that he has no intention of changing his philosophy. “Do I think about the championship? Not in a way that I think about my risk approach or something,” he explained. “I want to win it. That’s all I’m thinking about.” His words reflect the confidence of a driver fully focused on the bigger prize. Meanwhile, he is still refusing to sacrifice outright pace for caution.

GEN4 Offers Glimpse Into Formula E’s Future

Wehrlein also shared his impressions of Formula E’s upcoming GEN4 era after announcing the new machinery in April. The current frontrunner expects the next generation of Formula E cars to significantly raise the level of performance and spectacle. “I’m sure it will impress people.”

The GEN4 testing at Circuit Paul Ricard leads him to believe that fans will immediately notice the difference. “The car is very different,” he states. “It’s very fast. Acceleration is super quick, faster in corners, and has more braking potential, so it will be quite a different car.”

Trusting the Team When Strategy Matters Most

Recent races have once again highlighted how crucial strategy has become in Formula E. In particular, in energy-saving races where timing can completely transform the outcome. Following a good podium finish in Madrid, Wehrlein admitted the result exceeded expectations. Crediting both teamwork and instinct for helping him secure the third-place finish in Spain.

“I’d say 70 % to 80 % is decided by the team,” he explained. “Sometimes there’s a gut feeling in the car that there might be a better solution, or there’s something about our pace that the team doesn’t know yet.”

Although the team handles most strategy decisions, Wehrlein revealed that drivers can still influence key moments during the race. “In very short notice I decide the strategy, but most of the time it’s the team, and I rely and trust fully on them to make the right choices.” That balance between driver instinct and engineering analysis has become increasingly important in modern Formula E, where races can change within seconds.

The Unfinished Business of Berlin

Despite strong performances at his home event in recent years, Berlin still represents unfinished business for Wehrlein. Last season he finished second on Saturday and was unable to secure pole position for the Sunday race. Yet the home victory continues to elude him: “Missing that win here… we will try everything to make that happen this year,” and this year proved no exception.

The Tempelhof circuit remains one of the more unpredictable venues on the calendar, with the close racing often turning strategy into a lottery.

“Berlin is a difficult track in a way that the race is so special with the peloton race here that it’s very unpredictable,” Wehrlein describes. “It doesn’t just depend on your performance; it also depends a bit on luck, on the right timing of everything.”

With the championship battle tightening and the pressure of a home crowd behind him, Berlin once again became a defining weekend in Pascal Wehrlein’s season. Despite showing strong pace with a front-row start on Saturday and pole position on Sunday, the elusive home victory remained out of reach. However, a podium finish on Sunday ensured Wehrlein left Berlin still leading, now holding a slender three-point advantage over Mitch Evans, in the championship standings.