The Andretti driver made what could be the race-winning transfer on Lap 12, with the Brit benefiting from a gap left by di Grassi.

From there, Dennis stretched his lead, and thru three Security Automotive intervals, he was in a position to run away with the race lead, ultimately heading dwelling Wehrlein by an enormous seven seconds.

Final 12 months’s winner in Mexico, Wehrlein pushed to an eventual 11-second margin on third-placed di Grassi, having clambered up from sixth on the grid. Each drive Porsche-powered vehicles, with the German producer ending up with 4 of their powertrains within the high ten.

Though Di Grassi began in pole, he discovered himself on the defensive getting into the ultimate third of the race and it took all of the Brazilian’s guile to see off the attentions of NEOM McLaren Components E Crew’s Jake Hughes over the closing phases.

Finally, the rookie could be preoccupied with Lotterer looming in his mirrors, relieving the stress on di Grassi. Lotterer, who moved to the Porsche-powered Andretti group within the low season, went previous Hughes’ McLaren on the within on the hairpin on the ultimate lap.

Fifth was no disappointment for Hughes on debut; the rookie greater than impressing ever since he took the McLaren seat at testing in Valencia. He headed dwelling a resurgent Sebastien Buemi – the Swiss having moved from Nissan to Envision Racing over the winter.

Season 6 champion António Félix da Costa added to Porsche’s tally with seventh spot on the day, combating his manner up by the factors positions late-race with a belated ATTACK MODE. Mitch Evans quietly claimed factors and eighth for Jaguar TCS Racing, Nick Cassidy made it two Envision Racing vehicles within the factors with ninth, whereas reigning champion Stoffel Vandoorne might solely steer his DS PENSKE to a single level from 14th on the grid.

Dennis sealed the TAG Heuer Quickest Lap.

Rounds 2 and three of the ABB FIA Components E World Championship happen in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday 27 January and Saturday 28 January.

Jake Dennis, No. 27, Avalanche Andretti Components E, mentioned:

“The followers right here have been sensational. In that ultimate lap I might actually hear them cheering. To start out on the entrance row after which win by that a lot, with a Porsche one-two, so large shout out to my group.

“It was such a bodily race. These vehicles are so exhausting to drive bodily and with the decrease grip as effectively, it makes every thing tougher. But it surely’s much more rewarding, particularly if you win by 5 seconds. Time for some tequila with the group, an unimaginable race.

“My group and I’ve such an excellent relationship collectively. We simply work so effectively. It didn’t appear to be it was occurring in qualifying, we turned it spherical, made some small changes for the race and completely nailed it. Large kudos to my guys, this can be a small compensation to them and hope to have extra success as a result of Saudi isn’t that far-off.”

Pascal Wehrlein, No. 94, TAG Heuer Porsche Components E Crew, mentioned:

“Nice technique to begin the season, this place was superior. Once you begin in P6 and find yourself in P2 – that’s actually actually good. I’m very grateful to the automotive and my teammates for this, I feel the final couple of months we’ve actually put in some exhausting work – particularly the final couple of weeks after Valencia – I simply wish to thank everybody within the group for his or her exhausting work. Now we have a transparent objective this season, and that’s one of the simplest ways to begin it.

“It appeared just like the tempo within the race was actually good, even in qualifying all of the Porsche vehicles had been tremendous sturdy. We hope it isn’t a one-off and we preserve working exhausting. Final 12 months Mexico has additionally been our greatest race, so we’ve to verify we preserve working exhausting to know the automotive rather well and to make progress. We wish to struggle for the championship and it’s a great way to begin.

Lucas di Grassi, No. 11, Mahindra Racing, mentioned:

“It was a really very powerful race, after all we all know on this race that the Porsche’s are actually quick, bear in mind final 12 months they received P1, P2 they usually disappeared. It was not possible to carry Jake and Pascal, I used to be working low on vitality however I attempted to defend as a lot as I might. In the long run a podium is sort of a win for us with solely three or 4 days on this automotive, there’s a lot potential to take it out additional, so I’m very completely satisfied.”