In the first practice session ahead of the FIA Formula E double-header at the Tempelhof circuit in Berlin, Antonio Felix da Costa of Tag Heuer Porsche emerged as the fastest driver. Despite his impressive recent performances, the Portuguese driver has struggled to achieve tangible results. However, he set a time of 1:02.289s, narrowly beating Sérgio Sette Câmara of ERT by one-tenth of a second. Stoffel Vandoorne of DS Penske, who secured a podium finish in Monaco, claimed the third spot, while Max Günther of Maserati MSG Racing, the hometown hero, finished fourth. Jehan Daruvala, also of Maserati MSG Racing, showcased his talent by securing the fifth position.
Nick Cassidy, a strong contender for the title with Jaguar TCS Racing, finished sixth, followed by Jean-Eric Vergne of Penske in seventh place. Mitch Evans, the winner in Monaco, came in eighth, with Dan Ticktum in ninth and Joel Eriksson, one of the stand-in drivers for Envision Racing, rounding up the top ten. Taylor Barnard, who replaced the recovering Sam Bird for the second consecutive race, finished 15th, just one place behind his teammate Jake Hughes, with a mere five one-hundredths of a second separating them. Unfortunately, Pascal Wehrlein, the current title leader and a local favorite, had a disastrous session as his car broke down after just four minutes. To make matters worse, he faced an investigation for allegedly not adhering to the driver’s briefing notes.