Pascal Wehrlein secured pole position for the Mexico City E-Prix, leading a historic TAG Heuer Porsche front-row lockout. His lap time of 1m10.984s in the final Duels session outpaced teammate Antonio Felix da Costa by 0.125s, despite da Costa reporting potential rear-right issues.

This marks Wehrlein's fourth pole position at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, making him the first Formula E driver to achieve this feat at a single track. The achievement carries additional significance as the last two Mexico City E-Prix polesitters went on to win both the race and championship.

Qualifying Highlights:

• DS Penske's Jean-Eric Vergne qualified third
• Nissan's Oliver Rowland secured fourth
• Jaguar TCS Racing's Mitch Evans rounds out the top five
• Maximilian Guenther, Jake Dennis, and Edoardo Mortara complete the Duels participants

Notable Events:

• Sebastien Buemi and Nick Cassidy were excluded due to technical infractions
• Multiple drivers, including Sam Bird and Robin Frijns, faced traffic issues during group stages
• Antonio Felix da Costa led the first sector but lost time in the following sectors

Grid order reflects significant changes from previous rounds, with Lola Yamaha Abt's Zane Maloney starting ninth and NEOM McLaren's Sam Bird in tenth. The back row will feature the excluded Buemi and Cassidy, while strong contenders like Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries will start from mid-pack positions.

Final Grid Positions:

1. Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche)
2. Antonio Felix da Costa (Porsche)
3. Jean-Eric Vergne (DS Penske)
4. Oliver Rowland (Nissan)
5. Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing)
6. Maximilian Guenther (DS Penske)
7. Jake Dennis (Andretti)
8. Edoardo Mortara (Mahindra)
9. Zane Maloney (Lola Yamaha Abt)
10. Sam Bird (NEOM McLaren)

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