List of Formula E champions explained

Formula E is a single-seater motorsport championship that uses only electric cars. The series is promoted and owned by Formula E Holdings and administered by the global governing body of motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), since its inception in 2014. The Formula E season consists of a series of races, known as ePrix, held usually in city centres, and in a few cases on permanent racing circuits. Points are awarded based on individual race results as well as for earning pole position in qualifying, setting the fastest lap in the group stage, and fastest lap during the race, with the highest tally of points winning the respective championship or trophy. The two main awards in the series are the Drivers' Championship and the Teams' Championship. A driver and team secures the Championship each season when it is no longer mathematically possible for another driver and team to beat them no matter the outcome of the remaining races, although it is not officially awarded until the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony that is held after the season has ended.[1]

out of the eighty-six drivers who have started an ePrix,[2] there have been nine Formula E Drivers' Champions.[3] The first Formula E Drivers' Champion was Nelson Piquet Jr. in the 2014–15 season and the current title holder is Pascal Wehrlein in the 2023–24 season. Jean-Éric Vergne holds the record for the most Drivers' Championships, having achieved the title on two occasions, while the other seven Drivers' Champions have won the title just once. It has been won by drivers from Brazil twice between two drivers, followed by France with two championships from a single driver.[3] The Drivers' Championship has been claimed in the final race of the season seven times in the ten seasons it has been awarded.[3] Out of the 17 teams that have entered a ePrix, six have won the Teams' Championship. Renault e.Dams holds the record for the highest number of Teams' Championship victories, having won the title on three occasions. German teams have won the title three times between two teams and French squads have earned the accolade three times between one team.[3]

Drivers

Championship

Season!scope=col
Driverscope=colTeamscope=colChassisscope=colPowertrainscope=colPolesscope=colWinsscope=colPodiumsscope=colF/lapsscope=colPointsscope=colClinchedscope=colMargin
align=left nowrap Nelson Piquet Jr.[4] align=left nowrap NEXTEV TCRalign=left nowrapSpark-Renault SRT 01Ealign=left nowrapRenault SRT01-e0252144nowrapRace 11 of 111
align=left nowrap Sébastien Buemi[5] align=left nowrap Renault e.damsalign=left nowrapSpark SRT01-ealign=left nowrapRenault Z.E 153365155nowrapRace 10 of 102
align=left nowrap Lucas di Grassi[6] align=left nowrapalign=left nowrapSpark SRT01-ealign=left nowrapAbt Schaeffler FE023270181nowrapRace 12 of 1224
align=left nowrap Jean-Éric Vergne[7] align=left nowrap Techeetahalign=left nowrapSpark SRT01-ealign=left nowrapRenault Z.E 174460198nowrapRace 11 of 1254
align=left nowrap Jean-Éric Vergne[8] align=left nowrap DS Techeetahalign=left nowrapSpark SRT05ealign=left nowrapDS E-Tense FE 191351136nowrapRace 13 of 1317
align=left nowrapalign=left nowrap DS Techeetahalign=left nowrapSpark SRT05ealign=left nowrapDS E-Tense FE 203364158nowrapRace 9 of 1171
align=left nowrapalign=left nowrap Mercedes-EQ Formula E Teamalign=left nowrapSpark SRT05ealign=left nowrapMercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 02124199nowrapRace 15 of 157
align=left nowrapalign=left nowrap Mercedes-EQ Formula E Teamalign=left nowrapSpark SRT05ealign=left nowrapMercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 022181213nowrapRace 16 of 1633
align=left nowrapalign=left nowrap Avalanche Andretti Formula Ealign=left nowrapSpark Gen3align=left nowrapPorsche 99X Electric22115229nowrapRace 15 of 1630
align=left nowrapalign=left nowrap TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Teamalign=left nowrapSpark Gen3align=left nowrapPorsche 99X Electric3351198Race 16 of 166

By country

+Drivers' Champions by countryCountryTitlesDriversDrivers (Titles)
22Nelson Piquet Jr. (1) Lucas di Grassi (1)
21Jean-Éric Vergne (2)
11Sébastien Buemi (1)
11António Félix da Costa (1)
11Nyck de Vries (1)
11Stoffel Vandoorne (1)
11Jake Dennis (1)
11Pascal Wehrlein (1)

By powertrain manufacturer

scope=colManufacturerscope=colTitlesscope=colSeason(s)
Renault3,,
DS Automobiles2,
Mercedes-EQ2,
Porsche2, 2023–24
Abt Schaeffler1

Teams

Championship

Season!scope=col
Teamscope=colChassisscope=colPowertrainscope=colPolesscope=colWinsscope=colPodiumsscope=colF/lapsscope=colPointsscope=colClinchedscope=colMargin
align=left nowrapalign=left nowrapSpark-Renault SRT 01Ealign=left nowrapRenault SRT01-e5252182nowrapRace 10 of 1111
align=left nowrap Renault e.damsalign=left nowrapSpark SRT01-ealign=left nowrapRenault Z.E 154596270nowrapRace 10 of 1049
align=left nowrap Renault e.damsalign=left nowrapSpark SRT01-ealign=left nowrapRenault Z.E 162662268nowrapRace 12 of 1220
align=left nowrapalign=left nowrapSpark SRT01-ealign=left nowrapAudi e-tron FE0414116264nowrapRace 12 of 122
align=left nowrap DS Techeetahalign=left nowrapSpark SRT05ealign=left nowrapDS E-Tense FE 192372222nowrapRace 13 of 1319
align=left nowrap DS Techeetahalign=left nowrapSpark SRT05ealign=left nowrapDS E-Tense FE 205394244nowrapRace 9 of 1177
align=left nowrap Mercedes-EQ Formula E Teamalign=left nowrapSpark SRT05ealign=left nowrapMercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 024372181nowrapRace 15 of 154
align=left nowrap Mercedes-EQ Formula E Teamalign=left nowrapSpark SRT05ealign=left nowrapMercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 0233112319nowrapRace 16 of 1624
align=left nowrap Envision Racingalign=left nowrapSpark Gen3align=left nowrapJaguar I-Type 63492304nowrapRace 16 of 1612
align=left nowrap Jaguar TCS Racingalign=left nowrapSpark Gen3align=left nowrapJaguar I-Type 644147368nowrapRace 16 of 1636

By racing license

+Teams' Champions by racing licenseLicenseTitlesTeamsTeam (Title)
32Mercedes-EQ (2), Abt Sportsline (1)
31DAMS (3)
22Envision (1), Jaguar TCS Racing (1)
21Techeetah (2)

By powertrain manufacturer

scope=colManufacturerscope=colTitlesscope=colSeason(s)
Renault3,,
DS Automobiles2,
Mercedes-EQ2,
Jaguar2, 2023–24
Audi1

Manufacturers

The Manufacturers' Trophy was introduced in the 2023–24 season. Each manufacturers' two-highest placed drivers in each race score points towards the championship.[9]

Trophy

Season!scope=col
Manufacturerscope=colChassisscope=colPowertrainscope=colPolesscope=colWinsscope=colPodiumsscope=colF/lapsscope=colPointsscope=colClinchedscope=colMargin
align=left nowrap Jaguaralign=left nowrapSpark Gen3align=left nowrapJaguar I-Type 644193455nowrapRace 16 of 164

By racing license

+Manufacturers' Trophy by racing licenseLicenseTitlesManufacturer
1Jaguar (1)

By powertrain manufacturer

scope=colManufacturerscope=colTitlesscope=colSeason(s)
Jaguar12023–24

Voestalpine European Races Trophy

The Voestalpine European Races Trophy was a 3D printed trophy presented to the best performing driver over the course of the five-race European leg of the 2018–19 season.[10]

scope=colSeasonscope=colDriver[11] scope=colTeamscope=colChassisscope=colPowertrainscope=colPolesscope=colWinsscope=colPodiumsscope=colF/lapsscope=colClinched
Jean-Éric Vergne DS TecheetahSpark SRT05eDS E-Tense FE 191230Race 5 of 5

Bibliography

Notes and References

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    Web site: De Vries officially crowned ABB Formula E World Champion at FIA Prize-Giving. FIA Formula E. 17 December 2021. 14 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Statistiken zur Formel E . Formula E statistics . 14 August 2022 . e-formel.de . de.
  3. Web site: Formula E Records . 14 August 2022 . Motorsport Stats.
  4. News: Nelson Piquet Jr. wins inaugural Formula E championship . 17 August 2020 . autoweek.com . Hearst Autos, Inc . 29 June 2015.
  5. News: Sebastien Buemi clinches Formula E world title in dramatic final race . 17 August 2020 . cnn.com . . 6 July 2016.
  6. News: Jacobs . Caleb . Lucas Di Grassi Wins Formula E Championship in Third Season . 17 August 2020 . thedrive.com . Acton Media Inc..
  7. News: Mehta . Mithila . Shah . Kunal . New York City ePrix: Jean Eric Vergne wins Formula E title, but Techeetah loses Teams' Championship to Audi . 17 August 2020 . firstpost.com . FirstPost . 16 July 2018.
  8. News: Gittings . Paul . Jean-Eric Vergne crowned back-to-back Formula E world champion . 17 August 2020 . cnn.com . . 14 July 2019.
  9. Web site: 15 March 2024 . Formula E Launches Manufacturers' Trophy In Season 10 . 5 August 2024 . FIA Formula E.
  10. Web site: Boissonneault. Tess. Unique 3D printed trophy for Formula E 'voestalpine European Races' unveiled. VoxelMatters. 4 April 2019. 31 July 2023.
  11. Web site: voestalpine European Races. voestalpine. 19 April 2019.