2025–26 Formula E World Championship

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The 2025–26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is the twelfth season of the FIA Formula E championship, a motor racing championship for electrically powered vehicles recognised by motorsport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for electric open-wheel racing cars.

It is the fourth and final season of the Formula E Gen3 Evo, with the Gen4 regulations coming into effect the following season. [1]

Teams and drivers

All teams use the Formula E Gen3 Evo car on Hankook tyres. [2]

TeamPowertrainNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Formula E Team Nissan e-4ORCE 051 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Rowland [3] 1
23 Flag of France.svg Norman Nato [3] 1
Flag of the United States.svg Cupra Kiro [4] Porsche 99X Electric WCG33 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Martí [5] 1
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum [6] 1
Flag of the United States.svg DS Penske DS E-Tense FE257 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther [7] 1
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Taylor Barnard [7] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jaguar TCS Racing Jaguar I-Type 79 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans [8] 1
13 Flag of Portugal (official).svg António Félix da Costa [9] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team Lola-Yamaha T00111 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas di Grassi [10] 1
22 Flag of Barbados.svg Zane Maloney [10] 1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Envision Racing Jaguar I-Type 714 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Eriksson [11] 1
16 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi [12] 1
Flag of India.svg Mahindra Racing Mahindra M12Electro21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries [13] 1
48 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Edoardo Mortara [13] 1
Flag of France.svg Citroën Racing [14] [15] Citroën ë-CX [a] 25 Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne [16] 1
37 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy [16] 1
Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Formula E Porsche 99X Electric27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis [17] 1
28 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich [18] 1
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Formula E Team Porsche 99X Electric51 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller [19] 1
94 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein [8] 1
Source: [20] [21] [22]

Team changes

After three years of competing in the series, the McLaren Formula E Team confirmed it would not return to the championship for the 2025–26 season to focus on its LMDh project in the World Endurance Championship. [23] The team did not find a buyer and shut down, leaving Nissan without a customer team for the first time since the 2021–22 season. [24]

Citroën announced they would be joining Formula E in the 2025–26 season, as Stellantis replaced Maserati MSG Racing, which had competed in the series for 3 years, with the Citroën brand. [25] This marked the marque's debut in top-level single-seater racing. [26]

TAG Heuer ended their partnership with Porsche after being their title sponsor for six seasons. [27]

Driver changes

Envision Racing and Robin Frijns parted ways at the end of the 2024–25 season following six seasons together across two spells, with Frijns focusing on his FIA WEC Hypercar program with BMW M Team WRT. [28] [29] To replace Frijns, the team signed Jaguar's reserve driver Joel Eriksson, who entered ten Formula E races in 2021 and 2024, for his full-season debut. [11]

Taylor Barnard, who finished fourth in his debut season with McLaren, moved to DS Penske, replacing Jean-Éric Vergne, who ended his affiliation with the DS Automobiles brand after eight seasons. [7] Vergne moved over to newly entered Stellantis sister brand Citroën, where he was joined by season eleven runner-up Nick Cassidy, who departed Jaguar TCS Racing after two seasons with the team. [30] [16] This saw former champion Stoffel Vandoorne leave Maserati MSG to become Jaguar's reserve driver, while Jake Hughes left the series. [31]

António Félix da Costa departed the Porsche Formula E Team after three seasons as he moved to Jaguar TCS Racing to replace Citroën-bound Cassidy. [32] [9] The team signed Nico Müller, who departed Andretti after a single season with the American team, where he finished 15th in the standings. [33] [19] To replace Müller, Andretti signed 2022 Formula 2 Champion Felipe Drugovich for his full-season debut after he made a one-round appearance in the 2024–25 season with Mahindra Racing. [34]

David Beckmann left Cupra Kiro after a season with the team and returned to reserve driver duties at Porsche. [35] [36] He was replaced by former Red Bull junior driver Pepe Martí, who graduated from Formula 2, where he drove for Campos Racing. [5]

Departing team McLaren saw Taylor Barnard move to DS Penske, while Sam Bird would not return to race in the series after having taken part in every season since the championship's inauguration, instead taking up a reserve driver role at Nissan. [7] [37]

Calendar

The official calendar was released on 16 October 2025. [38] The following ePrix are contracted to form the 2025–26 Formula E World Championship, which will be the longest season in championship history, consisting of a record 17 races.

RoundE-PrixCountryCircuitDate
1 São Paulo ePrix Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil São Paulo Street Circuit 6 December 2025
2 Mexico City ePrix Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 10 January 2026
3 Miami ePrix Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Miami International Autodrome 31 January 2026
4 Jeddah ePrix Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Jeddah Corniche Circuit 13 February 2026
514 February 2026
6 Madrid ePrix Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Circuito del Jarama 21 March 2026
7 Berlin ePrix Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit 2 May 2026
83 May 2026
9 Monaco ePrix Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Circuit de Monaco 16 May 2026
1017 May 2026
11 Sanya ePrix Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Haitang Bay Circuit 20 June 2026
12 Shanghai ePrix Shanghai International Circuit 4 July 2026
135 July 2026
14 Tokyo ePrix Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Tokyo Street Circuit 25 July 2026
1526 July 2026
16 London ePrix Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom ExCeL London Circuit 15 August 2026
1716 August 2026
Source: [39]

Location changes

ePrix locations

World location map (equirectangular 180).svg
Location of ePrix in season 12
( Green pog.svg : ePrix - Single Race)
( Red pog.svg : ePrix - Double Header)

Regulation changes

Sporting regulations

The format used in qualifying has been slightly altered, with the two group stage sessions shortened from twelve to ten minutes each. The requirement for every driver to set a laptime in the first half of group qualifying has also been removed. [38]

Races including a mandatory pit boost stop now require drivers to only take attack mode once instead of twice. [38]

Season report

Pre-season

After the pre-season test for the 2024–25 season had to be relocated to Circuito del Jarama due to flooding in Valencia, Formula E returned to Circuit Ricardo Tormo ahead of the 2025–26 season, with six sessions held on 27–30 October. Mahindra's Edoardo Mortara posted the fastest time of the test in the penultimate session, leading Nissan's defending champion Oliver Rowland, DS Penske's new signing Taylor Barnard and the second Nissan of Norman Nato, with the top four separated by less than a hundreth of a second and the whole field less than 0.9 seconds apart. [42] The test once again featured a mock race which was also used to test yellow flag and red flag procedures during pit boost stops and was won by Porsche's Nico Müller. [43] Like in the season before, the official pre-season test was followed by an all-female test, this time consisting of two separate sessions. F1 Academy driver Chloe Chambers posted the fastest time for Mahindra, ahead of Abbi Pulling's Nissan. [44]

Opening rounds

Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein was fastest in qualifying for the season-opening São Paulo ePrix, but a penalty demoted him to fourth on the grid and allowed Andretti's Jake Dennis to start the race first. Dennis, Mortara, Wehrlein, Nato and Jaguar's António Félix da Costa formed the top group in the opening stages, with Rowland and Citroën's Jean-Éric Vergne joining the lead battle through the first round of attack mode activations. The two Nissan drivers collided on lap 17, with Nato suffering a puncture. Citroën's Nick Cassidy rose through the field after taking his second attack mode. A clash between Mortara and Lola's Lucas di Grassi on lap 22 caused a safety car, with all leaders bar Dennis already into their second attack mode. That allowed him to take attack mode and the lead once racing resumed, but Cupra Kiro's Pepe Martí then misjudged a full course yellow thrown for Jaguar's Mitch Evans. He heavily collided with two other cars, flew into the air and caused a red flag. Dennis led the one-lap resumption, winning ahead of Rowland and Cassidy. [45]

Results and standings

E-Prix

RoundE-Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driverWinning teamWinning manufacturerReport
1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein [b] Flag of France.svg Norman Nato [c] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Formula E Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Report
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City Report
3 Flag of the United States.svg Miami Report
4 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Jeddah Report
5
6 Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Report
7 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin Report
8
9 Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco Report
10
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sanya Report
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Report
13
14 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Report
15
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Report
17

Drivers' Championship

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  Pole  FL 
Points25181512108642131
Source: [46]
Pos.Driver SAO
Flag of Brazil.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
MIA
Flag of the United States.svg
JED
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
MAD
Flag of Spain.svg
BER
Flag of Germany.svg
MCO
Flag of Monaco.svg
SAN
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TKO
Flag of Japan.svg
LDN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis 125
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Rowland 219
3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Nick Cassidy 315
4 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein 415
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller 510
6 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther 68
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Eriksson 76
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sébastien Buemi 84
9 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries 92
10 Flag of Barbados.svg Zane Maloney 101
11 Flag of Portugal (official).svg António Félix da Costa 110
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich 120
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Taylor Barnard 130
Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Martí Ret0
Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne Ret0
Flag of France.svg Norman Nato Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Ret0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mitch Evans Ret0
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas di Grassi Ret0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Edoardo Mortara Ret0
Pos.Driver SAO
Flag of Brazil.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
MIA
Flag of the United States.svg
JED
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
MAD
Flag of Spain.svg
BER
Flag of Germany.svg
MCO
Flag of Monaco.svg
SAN
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TKO
Flag of Japan.svg
LDN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole

Italics Fastest lap

Teams' Championship

Pos.TeamNo. SAO
Flag of Brazil.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
MIA
Flag of the United States.svg
JED
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
MAD
Flag of Spain.svg
BER
Flag of Germany.svg
MCO
Flag of Monaco.svg
SAN
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TKO
Flag of Japan.svg
LDN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andretti Formula E 27125
2812
2 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche Formula E Team 51525
944
3 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan Formula E Team 1219
23Ret
4 Flag of France.svg Citroën Racing 25Ret15
373
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Envision Racing 14710
168
6 Flag of the United States.svg DS Penske 768
7713
7 Flag of India.svg Mahindra Racing 2192
48Ret
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team11Ret1
2210
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jaguar TCS Racing 9Ret0
1311
10 Flag of the United States.svg Cupra Kiro 3Ret0
33Ret
Pos.TeamNo. SAO
Flag of Brazil.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
MIA
Flag of the United States.svg
JED
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
MAD
Flag of Spain.svg
BER
Flag of Germany.svg
MCO
Flag of Monaco.svg
SAN
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TKO
Flag of Japan.svg
LDN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts

Manufacturers' Championship

The highest-placed two cars per powertrain manufacturer per race score points towards that manufacturer's position in the standings. The cars that do not score any points do not appear in the standings and the points are allocated to the following Manufacturer's car eligible to score points. Points allocated for the driver obtaining the Pole Position and the Fastest Lap are not counted. [47]

Pos.Manufacturer SAO
Flag of Brazil.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
MIA
Flag of the United States.svg
JED
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
MAD
Flag of Spain.svg
BER
Flag of Germany.svg
MCO
Flag of Monaco.svg
SAN
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TKO
Flag of Japan.svg
LDN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 137
4
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Stellantis 325
5
3 Flag of Japan.svg Nissan 218
Ret
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jaguar 614
7
5 Flag of India.svg Mahindra 84
Ret
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lola-Yamaha 92
Ret
Pos.Manufacturer SAO
Flag of Brazil.svg
MEX
Flag of Mexico.svg
MIA
Flag of the United States.svg
JED
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
MAD
Flag of Spain.svg
BER
Flag of Germany.svg
MCO
Flag of Monaco.svg
SAN
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
TKO
Flag of Japan.svg
LDN
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts

Notes

  1. The Citroën powertrain is a rebadged DS E-Tense FE25, contributing points towards Stellantis' total in the Manufacturers' Standings.
  2. Pascal Wehrlein took pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying. Jake Dennis started the race from first place as Wehrlein served a 3-place grid penalty for wheelspinning in the pitlane during qualifying.
  3. Norman Nato set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Oliver Rowland was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.

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