The Porsche Formula E Team is raising money for charitable causes via the Racing for Charity initiative. Simulator test driver Gabriela Jílková spent a day at the Freiburg Children's Heart Centre to see first-hand how the donations are put to use.
Nico Müller and Pascal Wehrlein secured the fifth-ever double podium finish for the Porsche Formula E Team in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship's Miami E-Prix on Saturday, moving the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer into the lead of the teams' and manufacturers' standings.
Under the motto Racing for Charity, Porsche is making a strong social statement in the current Formula E season, supporting seriously ill children worldwide. For every lap completed by its two factory-run Porsche 99X Electric, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer donates 400 euros to the charitable organizations Kinderherzen retten e.V., Interplast Germany e.V., and the Ferry Porsche Foundation.
Andretti Formula E driver Jake Dennis finished in second position. Porsche factory driver António Félix da Costa took eighth position whilst local hero Pascal Wehrlein ended up outside the points (P15).
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team has returned to the top of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship teams' standings after a double-podium in Shanghai.
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team scored 19 world championship points in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s second race of the Monaco double-header on Sunday. In wet conditions, António Félix da Costa crossed the finish line fourth and scored an additional point for the fastest lap in the top ten.