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Pascal Wehrlein's daughter joins him on podium at Berlin E-Prix: 'I promised you a trophy'
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It was a special day for German driver Pascal Wehrlein at his home race, the Berlin E-Prix, on Saturday. Despite facing a three-place grid penalty, the TAG Heuer Porsche driver delivered a stellar performance to reach the podium.
Wehrlein, driving car No. 94, finished second in Round 13 at the Tempelhof Airport Circuit and celebrated the moment with his daughter on stage.
Pascal Wehrlein clinches podium in Berlin Round 13
Pascal Wehrlein secured his fifth podium of the season at the Berlin E-Prix on Saturday, overcoming a grid penalty received for colliding with teammate Antonio Felix Da Costa during FP1 on Friday. He also earned extra points for setting the fastest lap in the race.
After the event, Wehrlein shared several photos on Instagram, including a heartwarming one of him holding his daughter.
He captioned it: 'I promised you a trophy. P2 at our first home race of the season. Grateful to have family and friends here to share the moment. Let's go again tomorrow.'
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The achievement was even sweeter as it helped Wehrlein close the gap with championship leader Oliver Rowland to just 50 points. Rowland failed to finish Saturday's race and retired early. However, on Sunday, fortunes reversed — Wehrlein couldn't convert his pole position into a podium, while Rowland finished fourth, securing enough points to clinch this year's Formula E World Championship.
Sharing his thoughts after the Round 13 race, Wehrlein said, 'It was an important day and a good race, starting from P9. Finishing second is a good result, but we had a small taste of the victory. I think pace-wise, we were the quickest, so I tried really hard and it was close in the end. I think we can be happy with today, good points for the team, good points for the championship. Every race is all-in and we try to maximise every one.
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His second-place finish also gave a crucial boost to TAG Heuer Porsche in the Teams' and Manufacturers' Championship.
Pascal Wehrlein fights to secure his position in Formula E Driver Standings
Following Sunday's race, where Pascal Wehrlein failed to score and Oliver Rowland picked up 12 points, Wehrlein remains second in the Formula E Drivers' Standings with 125 points. While he can no longer catch Rowland, he will need a strong finish in the remaining rounds to protect his position. Taylor Barnard is close behind in third position with 112 points, and Antonio Felix Da Costa is in fourth with 103 points.
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