1. Pascal Wehrlein won his first championship at the ADAC Formel Masters in 2011, before graduating to the Formula 3 Euro Series, where he finished runner-up in his debut season.
42 Facts About Pascal Wehrlein
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Pascal Wehrlein moved to touring car racing in 2013, signing with Mucke in DTM.
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Pascal Wehrlein moved to HWA the following season, breaking several records before winning the championship in 2015 to become the youngest-ever DTM champion aged 20.
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Pascal Wehrlein scored Manor's only championship point at the Austrian Grand Prix, before moving to Sauber in 2017.
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In 2024, Pascal Wehrlein won his first World Championship after winning three ePrix amidst a close title battle with Mitch Evans.
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Pascal Wehrlein was born in Sigmaringen to a German father and Mauritian mother.
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Pascal Wehrlein began karting in 2003 and raced only in his native Germany in his early career.
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Pascal Wehrlein worked his way up from the junior ranks to progress through to the KF2 category by 2009, when he finished on fifth position in ADAC Kart Masters.
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Pascal Wehrlein finished sixth in the championship with a win at Sachsenring and three other podiums.
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Pascal Wehrlein remained in the series with the team for the next year.
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Pascal Wehrlein scored seven wins at Oschersleben, Sachsenring, Zolder, Nurburgring and Lausitz on his way to the championship title.
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In 2012, Pascal Wehrlein stepped up to the Formula 3 Euro Series, continuing with Mucke Motorsport.
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Pascal Wehrlein finished 2nd in the championship to Daniel Juncadella.
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Pascal Wehrlein made his Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters debut with the Mercedes-Benz team Mucke Motorsport in 2013, becoming the youngest driver in DTM history at the age of 18.
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Pascal Wehrlein scored his first points with two 10th place finishes at the second and third round in Brands Hatch and Spielberg respectively.
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Besides his stand out victory at Lausitz, Pascal Wehrlein's second best result of the season was a fifth-place finish at Norisring.
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Pascal Wehrlein achieved 5 podiums, one fastest lap and two wins.
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Pascal Wehrlein is the first driver to win the championship having not claimed a pole position throughout his championship season while being the youngest ever DTM champion.
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In September 2014, it was announced that Pascal Wehrlein would act as a reserve driver for the Mercedes F1 Team and was signed up to be their first junior driver.
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Pascal Wehrlein took part in preseason testing in Barcelona, driving for both Force India and Mercedes.
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On 10 February 2016, it was announced that Pascal Wehrlein would make his F1 debut with Manor Racing.
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Pascal Wehrlein picked number 94, in reference to his birth year.
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Pascal Wehrlein scored his and Manor's only point of the season at the Austrian Grand Prix with a tenth-place finish.
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Pascal Wehrlein was forced to miss the first test in Barcelona due to an injury he sustained while competing in the Race of Champions.
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Pascal Wehrlein was replaced by Antonio Giovinazzi before returning for the second test at the same circuit.
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Pascal Wehrlein proceeded with entry into the following Bahrain Grand Prix, qualifying 13th and finishing the race in 11th.
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Pascal Wehrlein finished eighth in the Spanish Grand Prix after running a one-stop strategy.
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Pascal Wehrlein did not lose a single one of the places he gained, although a five-second penalty for a pit entry violation cost him seventh to Carlos Sainz Jr.
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Pascal Wehrlein joined Ferrari as a simulator driver for the 2019 season.
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Pascal Wehrlein was retained for 2020 but did not continue the following year, citing his commitments as Porsche factory driver.
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Pascal Wehrlein did not contest the opening round of the season in Diriyah, with Felix Rosenqvist replacing him, instead making his debut at the Marrakesh ePrix.
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Pascal Wehrlein earned his first pole position in just his third race in the series at the Mexico City ePrix.
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Pascal Wehrlein set the fastest qualifying time in the qualifying session for the Paris ePrix, but he and teammate d'Ambrosio had their times disallowed for underweight cars, promoting Oliver Rowland to pole position.
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On 8 June 2020, Pascal Wehrlein announced his departure from the Mahindra team in a post on Instagram.
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Pascal Wehrlein replaced Neel Jani and partnered with fellow countryman Andre Lotterer.
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Pascal Wehrlein took pole at the Puebla ePrix and crossed the finish line first, before being disqualified after his team failed to declare his tyre set.
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Pascal Wehrlein's season began in style as, having finished second in the season opener in Mexico City, Wehrlein managed to charge through to victory during Race 1 in Diriyah after starting from ninth place.
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Pascal Wehrlein continued his successful weekend in Saudi Arabia, winning the second race and taking the championship lead.
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Pascal Wehrlein went on to finish in the points in all remaining races, though he would fall back in the title battle with just one further podium coming in the form of a victory in Jakarta.
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Pascal Wehrlein then scored points in the subsequent four races, even taking pole at Sao Paulo.
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Pascal Wehrlein took his third pole of the campaign at Monaco, though he dropped back to fifth in a dominant race for Jaguar.
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Pascal Wehrlein gained points against championship leader Cassidy with two top ten finishes at Portland, going into the final round at London with a 12-point deficit to the Kiwi.