Check out the full qualifying results ahead of Formula E's opening race of its Shanghai E-Prix double-header – the 12th round of the 2026 season.

Pascal Wehrlein edged out championship leader Mitch Evans to secure pole position for the opening race of this weekend's Formula E Shanghai E-Prix.

The German secured pole after posting a 1m 09.260 in the final, with Evans being 0.203s adrift. Claiming pole and three points has reduced Wehrlein's deficit to 24 points. Jake Dennis and Maximilian Günther qualified in third and fourth.

There was disappointment for title contenders Oliver Rowland and Edoardo Mortara, with both qualifying towards the back of the grid.

Three drivers will not start where they have qualified, with Dan Ticktum having a three-place grid penalty, Zane Maloney a 43-place grid penalty and Norman Nato a 60-place grid penalty.

Check out the full results below!

2026 Formula E Shanghai E-Prix - Qualifying results
Pos.	Driver	Nat.	Team
1	Pascal Wehrlein	DEU	Porsche
2	Mitch Evans	NZL	Jaguar
3	Jake Dennis	GBR	Andretti
4	Maximilian Günther	DEU	DS Penske
5*	Dan Ticktum	GBR	Cupra Kiro
6	Antonio Felix da Costa	PRT	Jaguar
7	Sebastien Buemi	CHE	Envision
8	Jean-Eric Vergne	FRA	Citroën
9	Felipe Drugovich	BRZ	Andretti
10	Taylor Barnard	GBR	DS Penske
11	Nick Cassidy	NZL	Citroën
12	Pepe Marti	ESP	Cupra Kiro
13	Oliver Rowland	GBR	Nissan
14	Nico Müller	CHE	Porsche
15*	Zane Maloney	BRB	Lola Yamaha ABT
16	Joel Eriksson	SWE	Envision
17	Nyck de Vries	NED	Mahindra
18	Edoardo Mortara	CHE	Mahindra
19*	Norman Nato	FRA	Nissan
20	Lucas di Grassi	BRZ	Lola Yamaha ABT

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2026 Formula E Shanghai E-Prix - Qualifying results