Nico Müller finally claimed his maiden victory in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on his 69th start, after a magnificent performance to secure the victory in Berlin.
The Swiss driver played a long game in the opening phase, carefully conserving energy during the first stint ahead of the Pit Boost window.
Once the pit stops cycled through, Müller wasted no time. He was among the first to activate the race’s single Attack Mode allocation with 12 laps remaining. That move proved critical. With the extra power, he carved out a gap of around three seconds to Nick Cassidy, who was running second at the time.
Behind him, Cassidy, Oliver Rowland, and Edoardo Mortara all took their Attack Mode activations, but none could match Müller’s pace. Even with the temporary power advantage, the chasing trio failed to close the gap, allowing Müller to stay comfortably in control and ultimately pull clear to seal a long-awaited and well-earned victory.
Cassidy continued his strong form with a composed drive to second place. The Kiwi once again demonstrated exceptional energy management, keeping himself in contention throughout.
Although Rowland emerged ahead after the Pit Boost phase, Cassidy executed a decisive move in the closing laps to reclaim second and hold off the reigning world champion.
Rowland had to settle for third after a competitive showing, while polesitter Mortara slipped back to fourth, unable to convert his front-row start into a podium finish despite remaining in the lead battle for much of the race.
Mortara has now taken the lead of the championship after Pascal Wehrelin failed to score a point after he picked up a puncture, which forced him to have a longer pit stop, and he couldn’t recover from it to score points.
Jake Dennis rounded out the top five in an unconventional race. Missing Attack Mode twice initially looked costly, but it turned into a strategic advantage later on. By activating it when others had already used theirs, Dennis was able to recover lost time and secure a solid points finish.
Mitch Evans delivered one of the most impressive charges of the race, climbing from 14th on the grid to finish sixth for Jaguar TCS Racing. It was a composed and calculated drive, making the most of energy management and race opportunities to move steadily through the pack.
Rookie Pepe Martí continued to turn heads with a strong performance to secure seventh place, while Taylor Barnard added more points for DS Penske in eighth.
There was also a notable comeback from Nyck de Vries, who fought his way from the penultimate row on the grid to finish ninth, showing resilience after a difficult qualifying. António Félix da Costa rounded out the top ten, securing the final points-paying position.
It was a much tougher race for Pascal Wehrlein. The German driver saw his race unravel after suffering a puncture, eventually finishing down in 19th place.
One of the more intriguing storylines came from the Lola Yamaha ABT entries. At one stage, both Zane Maloney and Lucas di Grassi were running in first and second, looking poised for a sensational result.
However, their aggressive early pace came at a cost. Excessive energy usage forced both drivers to drop back significantly in the closing stages, leaving them outside the points in 15th and 17th, respectively.
