Wehrlein arrived in India as the championship leader on the back of his stunning double win in Saudi Arabia, and Porsche was again considered the team to beat around the 2.8km circuit despite the expected threat from Jaguar.
But Wehrlein’s participation in the race was thrown into doubt just minutes into the start of on-track action on Friday evening, when he lost control of his Porsche and smashed the barriers at the final turn.
