PORSCHE UNDER PRESSURE TO BREAK ITS DUCK

Porsche has a new motorsport boss in Thomas Laudenbach. We’re told he didn’t arrive at the expense of Pascal Zurlinden, someone who was hands on with a Formula E programme failing to meet targets.

Despite the new face, for a third season the vernacular is the same. This racing powerhouse has “absolutely no doubt that we have what it takes to win… We are firmly convinced that the [car] will be capable of leading the pack.”

Laudenbach has confirmed a mild team restructure, poaching ex-audi engineer and Abt technical director Florian Modlinger as Porsche still chases its first electric victory. That said, Pascal Wehrlein was arguably robbed by the rules after crossing the line first in Puebla last season. Porsche also has two poles under its belt. But eighth in the teams’ table last year was nowhere good enough as a decision over its future in the series looms.

It retains the sound Wehrlein alongside Andre Lotterer, who endured a torrid 2021 when he was too often at fault during a spate of crashes. He’s been fortunate to keep his seat, after Mitch Evans signed a new deal at Jaguar Racing to leave Porsche short of alternatives. For Lotterer and Porsche, this must be a prosperous campaign.