{"id":839,"date":"2026-08-17T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=839"},"modified":"2026-08-17T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T15:18:26","slug":"jake-dennis-accuses-pascal-wehrlein-of-putting-him-into-the-wall-in-london-title-decider-it-was-embarrassing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/formula-e\/jake-dennis-accuses-pascal-wehrlein-of-putting-him-into-the-wall-in-london-title-decider-it-was-embarrassing\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis accuses Wehrlein of putting him into the wall in London title decider: &#8220;It was embarrassing&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"video-js vjs-big-play-centered\" data-gp-vjs=\"1\" controls src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio-portal.b-cdn.net\/2026\/08\/Batida-Jake-Dennis-Pascal-Wehrlein-Formula-E-Londres-2026.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crash between Wehrlein and Dennis in London (Video: GPTV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Takeaways (TL;DR):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Title Decider Collision:<\/strong> Jake Dennis accused Porsche&#8217;s Pascal Wehrlein of deliberately crashing him into the wall during the London E-Prix double-header, ending his championship hopes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Severe Criticism:<\/strong> Dennis slammed the behavior of both Wehrlein and the Porsche team throughout the season finale, calling their tactics &#8220;embarrassing.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wehrlein Secures Championship:<\/strong> Despite the late-race drama, Wehrlein clinched his second Formula E World Championship by five points over runner-up Dennis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Personal Milestones Ahead:<\/strong> Dennis voiced satisfaction with his own performance and looks forward to Gen4 testing alongside the birth of his first child in the coming weeks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andretti driver Jake Dennis left the London E-Prix season finale with the runner-up spot in the 2025\/26 Formula E World Championship and harsh words for title rival Pascal Wehrlein and the factory Porsche squad.<sup><\/sup> The British driver claimed he was deliberately pushed into the wall by Wehrlein, calling the rival team&#8217;s tactics &#8220;embarrassing&#8221; while maintaining pride in his own performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dennis entered Sunday&#8217;s finale trailing Wehrlein by five points after the German won Saturday&#8217;s opening race.<sup><\/sup> Following a difficult qualifying session that saw Dennis start 16th, the Andretti driver mounted a recovery drive into the points, briefly putting himself into a position to claim the world title.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The title fight reached a dramatic conclusion on Lap 31 when Wehrlein attempted an overtakeway into Turn 16 alongside Joel Eriksson and Dennis.<sup><\/sup> The resulting contact heavily damaged Dennis&#8217;s car, forcing him into the pits and ending his championship hopes, while Wehrlein managed to continue despite damage.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He took me out of the race deliberately, simple as that. For me, it&#8217;s pretty obvious. It was embarrassing what we saw from Pascal and Porsche. It was a difficult spot to overtake, I was clearly ahead, and he just drove me straight into the wall,&#8221; Dennis stated following the race.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s surprising, but at the end of the day, if they want to win like that, they can\u2014it&#8217;s part of the game. That&#8217;s what happens when you&#8217;re at a disadvantage in the final race; they can take you out without mercy. Even with a penalty, it wouldn&#8217;t make a difference because I ended up in the wall. That&#8217;s how it works.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the setback, Dennis emphasized that he harbored no regrets about his approach to the season finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Everything we did today, we executed to perfection. We put ourselves in a position to win the title. We were ahead at times, then dropped back, but we did everything right. I can leave with my head held high; I&#8217;m happy with how I drove and the risks I took,&#8221; Dennis evaluated.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Off the track, Dennis is preparing for significant milestones, as his fianc\u00e9e is expecting the birth of their child in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m heading into the off-season with a clear mind. I have a lot going on in my personal life, with my fianc\u00e9e giving birth in a few weeks, so it&#8217;s going to be an exciting period,&#8221; Dennis shared. &#8220;Gen4 is going to be exciting as well. I remain busy with my work with BMW, so the next few months will be very engaging.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula E track action resumes on November 16, 2026, with official Gen4 pre-season testing at the Circuito de Jarama in Madrid, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290571362-2048x2048-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020311951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290571362-2048x2048-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290571362-2048x2048-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290571362-2048x2048-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290571362-2048x2048-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290571362-2048x2048-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290571362-2048x2048-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jake Dennis concluded the 2025\/26 Formula E season as runner-up (Photo: Formula E)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who won the 2025\/26 Formula E World Championship?<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pascal Wehrlein<\/strong> claimed his second Formula E Drivers&#8217; World Championship with Porsche, edging out Jake Dennis by five points in the final standings.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened between Jake Dennis and Pascal Wehrlein in the London finale?<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Lap 31, Wehrlein made an opportunistic move into Turn 16, resulting in three-way contact involving Joel Eriksson. The collision damaged Dennis&#8217;s car, ending his bid for the title.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does Formula E testing for the Gen4 era begin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-season testing for the Gen4 era takes place from <strong>November 16, 2026<\/strong>, at the Circuito de Jarama in Madrid, Spain.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jake Dennis stated that he was deliberately pushed into the wall by Pascal Wehrlein and criticized Porsche&#8217;s conduct during the London double-header.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020312162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Jake Dennis accused Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein of deliberately crashing him into the wall","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Formula E","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_ai_content_disclaimer":"","42wp_is_ai_content":false,"42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":"","42wp_hide_from_automatic":false,"42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[39],"tags":[139,231],"42wp_author":[],"class_list":["post-839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-formula-e","tag-jake-dennis","tag-pascal-wehrlein"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=839"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":840,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/839\/revisions\/840"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020312162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=839"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}