The 2026–27 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will be the thirteenth 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 will begin in December 2026 and end in July 2027.
The 2026–27 season will see a major overhaul in its technical ruleset as the Formula E Gen3 Evo package will be replaced by the Formula E Gen4 car. [1]
All teams will use the Formula E Gen4 car on Bridgestone tyres. [2]
| Team | Powertrain | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Porsche 975 RSE [4] | 1 | | TBC |
| 51 | | TBC | ||
| | Porsche 975 RSE | 3 | | TBC |
| 33 | | TBC | ||
| | Opel GSE 27FE [10] | 4 | | TBC |
| 12 | | TBC | ||
| | Jaguar TBA | 5 | TBC | |
| 13 | | TBC | ||
| Porsche 975 RSE | 6 | TBC | ||
| 26 | TBC | |||
| | Jaguar TBA | 7 | | TBC |
| 15 | | TBC | ||
| | Lola-Yamaha TBA | 11 | TBC | |
| 35 | TBC | |||
| | Jaguar TBA | 20 | | TBC |
| 30 | | TBC | ||
| | Mahindra TBA | 21 | | TBC |
| 48 | | TBC | ||
| | Nissan TBA | 22 | | TBC |
| 23 | | TBC | ||
| | Citroën TBA | 25 | | TBC |
| 37 | | TBC | ||
| | Nissan TBA | 27 | | TBC |
| 28 | | TBC |
Stellantis withdrew its DS Automobiles brand from Formula E after 11 seasons, ending a partnership with Penske Autosport that had lasted for the last four. [31] Opel will enter a 12th team, Opel GSE Formula E Team, joining Citroën as the two Stellantis representatives. [9] The Penske operation was acquired by Australian mining and energy company Fortescue, who will enter under the Fortescue Zero Racing guise, using Jaguar powertrains. [21]
In November 2025, Porsche stated its intent to field a second factory team for Season 13 after halting its FIA World Endurance Championship programme. [32] In September 2026, the project was paralysed and turned to a new customer team, provisionally dubbed NewCo . [33]
Andretti Global ended its partnership with Porsche after four seasons and switched to Nissan powertrains for Season 13 onwards, replacing the customer slot previously used by the former McLaren team. [34]
Online payments company Paysafe was announced as the title sponsor of Envision Racing, renamed as Paysafe Envision Racing for Season 13.
Lola Cars ended its partnership with the Abt Sportsline team after two seasons and ran its cars from a newly expanded Silverstone base. [35]
The Lola Yamaha Formula E Team will have an all-new lineup. Lucas di Grassi, the only driver to have entered every Formula E event, announced his retirement from professional motorsport despite having a contract with the team, while Zane Maloney also departed the team after two seasons to join the Nissan Formula E Team. [36] [25] At Nissan, Maloney will replace Norman Nato, who parted ways the team after three seasons. [37]
Despite having a contract, Joel Eriksson left Envision Racing, having spent just a single full-time season at the team. Sébastien Buemi also stepped down as a driver, effectively retiring from Formula E after twelve seasons and a championship title, but remained with Envision in an advisory role. [38] [39] Envision signed Maximilian Günther, who left DS Penske after 4 years in the Stellantis stable, and promoted its simulator driver Zak O'Sullivan, who previously raced in Super Formula with Team Impul, to a race seat. [18] [19]
New team Opel GSE Formula E Team will field Mitch Evans, who departed Jaguar TCS Racing after ten seasons. [40] [11] The team's lineup will be completed by 2023 Formula 2 champion and Peugeot Hypercar driver Théo Pourchaire, who will make his Formula E debut after rookie tests with Maserati and Citroën in past seasons. [12]
Dan Ticktum left Cupra Kiro after five seasons to join the new Fortescue Zero Racing team, where he was joined by former Penske driver Taylor Barnard. [23] [22] Ticktum was replaced by Jake Hughes, who most recently competed as a full-time driver for Maserati MSG Racing in the 2024–25 season and served as a reserve driver for Mahindra in the majority of the 2025–26 season. [41]
The official calendar was released on 23 June 2026. [42] The following ePrix are contracted to form the 2026–27 Formula E World Championship, which will be the longest season in championship history, consisting of 21 races.
| Round | E-Prix | Country | Circuit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeddah ePrix | Jeddah Corniche Circuit | 18 December 2026 | |
| 2 | 19 December 2026 | |||
| 3 | Mexico City ePrix | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 16 January 2027 | |
| 4 | Austin ePrix | Circuit of the Americas | 6 February 2027 | |
| 5 | Miami ePrix | Miami International Autodrome | 20 February 2027 | |
| 6 | São Paulo ePrix | São Paulo Street Circuit | 13 March 2027 | |
| 7 | Sanya ePrix | Sanya Street Circuit | 17 April 2027 | |
| 8 | Monaco ePrix | Circuit de Monaco | 1 May 2027 | |
| 9 | 2 May 2027 | |||
| 10 | Berlin ePrix | Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit | 8 May 2027 | |
| 11 | 9 May 2027 | |||
| 12 | London ePrix | Brands Hatch | 29 May 2027 | |
| 13 | 30 May 2027 | |||
| 14 | Dutch ePrix | Circuit Zandvoort | 18 June 2027 | |
| 15 | 19 June 2027 | |||
| 16 | Madrid ePrix | Circuito del Jarama | 26 June 2027 | |
| 17 | 27 June 2027 | |||
| 18 | Shanghai ePrix | Shanghai International Circuit | 10 July 2027 | |
| 19 | 11 July 2027 | |||
| 20 | Tokyo ePrix | Tokyo Street Circuit | 24 July 2027 | |
| 21 | 25 July 2027 | |||
| Source: [42] [43] | ||||
Formula E's fourth generation of technical ruleset will debut in the 2026–27 season. The new Formula E Gen4 car will be the largest, heaviest and most powerful car in series history. It will deliver a maximum of 600kW (804bhp) of power, compared to Gen3's maximum of 350kW (470bhp). Its battery capacity will also be increased by 43%, with drivers now allowed to deploy a maximum of 55kWh throughout a race. [45]
The all-wheel drive that was previously only active during the race start and the attack mode phases will now be active at all times, a first in FIA-sanctioned single-seater motorsport. The cars will also be fitted with an active differential, traction control and anti-lock braking systems. [46]
The new car will also have two different aerodynamic configurations, a high-downforce package and a low-downforce package. [47]
Together with the introduction of the new Gen4 technical framework, the race format for double-header events was changed. The first race of a double-header weekend, now called 'E-PrixUnleashed', will be a 30-minute sprint race without pit stops and with six minutes of attack mode, where the cars will be using the high downforce aero setting they also use in qualifying. The second race of the weekend, just called 'E-Prix', will be a 45-minute race with a mandatory pit stop and eight minutes of attack mode, where the cars will be using the low downforce aero setting. [48]
The Attack Mode can now be paused during a race suspension (Safety car, Full Course Yellow, or red flag) at the driver's instruction. The remaining Attack Mode time resumes once the driver passes through an activation zone, now simply called the 'Attack Zone', again under green-flag conditions. [49]
The points system was also amended, with qualifying now awarding points for every driver that reaches the duel stages, with additional points awarded for winning duels. [50]
Points will be awarded using the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying points | 5 [a] | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Race points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |