Pascal Wehrlein

Born on 18 October 1994 in Sigmaringen, Germany, Pascal Wehrlein has had one of the most eclectic careers in modern motorsport. With a German father and a Mauritian mother, Wehrlein brought a global flair to racing—and plenty of raw pace. From youngest-ever DTM champion to Formula E World Champion, his career has been defined by bold moves, quick adaptation, and strength in the face of F1’s harsh realities.

Nationality	German
Born	Pascal Konrad Wehrlein 18 October 1994 Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Wehrlein began karting at just eight years old, quickly rising through the junior ranks in Germany. He won the ADAC Formel Masters title in 2011, then jumped into Formula 3, where he finished runner-up in his debut season—a clear signal of his potential.

In 2013, he moved sideways into touring cars—a highly unusual choice for someone on the open-wheel ladder—but it paid off. After switching to HWA for 2014, Wehrlein broke records in DTM, becoming the series’ youngest-ever race winner, then its youngest champion in 2015, at just 20 years old.

Formula One

Wehrlein was signed to the Mercedes Junior Team in 2014 and became their official F1 reserve driver later that year. After strong preseason testing performances for both Mercedes and Force India, he finally got his break with Manor Racing in 2016, running Mercedes engines.

Despite Manor’s underdog status, Wehrlein made headlines by qualifying 12th in Austria and then scoring the team’s only point of the year with a tenth-place finish. It was a rare highlight for a team fighting at the back.

Sauber Struggles: 2017

In 2017, Wehrlein joined Sauber, but an injury sustained at the Race of Champions kept him out for the first two Grands Prix. Once back, however, he quietly got to work—and outperformed teammate Marcus Ericsson across the season, despite limited machinery.

Wehrlein scored all 5 of Sauber’s points that year—8th in Spain and 10th in Azerbaijan—and regularly outqualified his teammate. Still, in classic F1 fashion, politics trumped performance, and he was replaced by Charles Leclerc for 2018.

After F1, Wehrlein became a Ferrari simulator driver for 2019 and 2020—using his previous F1 experience to support the Scuderia from behind the scenes. But his racing ambitions didn’t fade.

He re-emerged in Formula E with Mahindra, before switching to Porsche in 2020. There, Wehrlein’s true potential came alive. He claimed his first Formula E win at the 2022 Mexico City E-Prix, and in 2024, after a season-long battle with Mitch Evans, he clinched the Formula E World Championship—his first world title and a crowning achievement for both driver and team.

Pascal Wehrlein’s F1 stint may have been short and laced with misfortune, but his broader career tells a different story—of a driver who never stopped evolving. Whether dragging a Manor into the points, helping Ferrari via simulator, or winning a world title in Formula E, Wehrlein has proved he’s more than just an F1 footnote.

Pascal Wehrlein Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career	2016–2017
Teams	Manor, Sauber
Car number	94
Entries	40 (39 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	6
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2016 Australian Grand Prix
Last entry	2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Pascal Wehrlein Teammates

6 drivers	Involvement	First Year	Last Year
Rio Haryanto	12	2016
Esteban Ocon	9	2016
Jordan King	2	2016
Antonio Giovinazzi	1	2017
Marcus Ericsson	19	2017
Charles Leclerc	4	2017

Complete Formula One Results

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	WDC	Points
2016	Manor Racing MRT	Manor MRT05	Mercedes PU106C Hybrid 1.6 V6 t	AUS 16	BHR 13	CHN 18	RUS 18	ESP 16	MON 14	CAN 17	EUR Ret	AUT 10	GBR Ret	HUN 19	GER 17	BEL Ret	ITA Ret	SIN 16	MAL 15	JPN 22	USA 17	MEX Ret	BRA 15	ABU 14	19th	1
2017	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C36	Ferrari 061 1.6 V6 t	AUS WD	CHN	BHR 11	RUS 16	ESP 8	MON Ret	CAN 15	AZE 10	AUT 14	GBR 17	HUN 15	BEL Ret	ITA 16	SIN 12	MAL 17	JPN 15	USA Ret	MEX 14	BRA 14	ABU 14		18th	5