Monaco resident Maximilian Günther ended his 2024/25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship campaign with a determined seventh-place finish at the London E-Prix on 19th July, rounding off the season at the ExCeL Circuit.
After a promising yet unfulfilled home race in Berlin, Günther arrived in London with renewed ambition and a custom helmet designed by Bianchet. He showed strong pace throughout practice and reached the duel stages of qualifying, eventually lining up sixth for Saturday’s race. However, his efforts were cut short when he was forced into the barriers on lap one. “Qualifying had gone really well… by Turn 5, another driver pushed me into the wall. The suspension broke, and that was it… but I guess that’s racing!” he said.
Günther bounced back on Sunday, defeating Pascal Wehrlein in the duels and starting from second after a grid penalty ahead. He challenged Nick Cassidy at Turn 1 and pushed into the top six, but two mid-race neutralisations cancelled out the benefits of his Attack Modes. “Sunday started really well with second place on the grid,” he said. “But understeer and those two neutralisations really complicated matters. I did everything I could, finishing in seventh place and scoring points.”
The result secured him 85 points for the season, placing him 10th in the Drivers’ Standings with two wins and two poles.
Porsche crowned champions as Jaguar shines in season finale
The final race of the 2024/25 Formula E season saw Nick Cassidy deliver back-to-back victories for Jaguar TCS Racing in London, securing a strong finish for the British outfit and marking an emotional farewell for the driver. Despite Jaguar’s late surge, it was TAG Heuer Porsche who clinched both the Teams’ and Manufacturers’ Championships, thanks to consistent performances throughout the season from Pascal Wehrlein and António Félix da Costa.
Nissan, led by newly crowned Drivers’ Champion Oliver Rowland, ended the year third in the Teams’ standings after a difficult weekend in London. Mahindra Racing and NEOM McLaren completed the top five, while DS Penske concluded their campaign in fifth with Maximilian Günther contributing crucial points in the finale.
The 2024/25 season proved once again that Formula E remains one of motorsport’s most unpredictable and fiercely contested series.
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Photo source: DS Penske