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What time is the 2026 Shanghai E-Prix and how can I watch it?

Schedule 29 Jun 2026 3 Mins

The FIA Formula E World Championship returns to Shanghai for Rounds 12 & 13 of the 2025/26 season, here's all the timings and information you need to follow the action.

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The fight for the championship intensifies as we head to the world famous Shanghai International Circuit for Rounds 12 & 13 of the 2025/26 season. It’s a fast, flowing, and unforgiving track that promises to challenge the drivers and shake up the standings.

Here's the global start times for all the racing action on Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 July.

What time is the 2026 Shanghai E-Prix?

On track action commences on Friday 2 July, with Free Practice 1 taking place at 16:00 local time.

Accelerating into race day, Free Practice 2 starts the action with a 40 minute session at 08:30, followed soon after by qualifying at 10:40.

Finally, the main event, the 2026 Shanghai E-Prix will begin at 15:05 (local time). The timings for Sunday's E-Prix will follow the same schedule as Saturday, with Free Practice 3 preceding qualifying and the race.

How can I watch the 2026 Shanghai E-Prix?

Here's how to watch, follow or stream the race on TV and via stream whichever country you live in.

Follow the race LIVE and listen to full race commentary on web and in the Formula E app.

You can also keep across Live Timing – which includes a real-time interactive track map and the ability to follow your favourite driver during every session of every E-Prix – plus highlights, detailed session reports, exclusive interviews, all the standings and results as well as data, insight and reaction from trackside.

Where is the 2026 Shanghai E-Prix taking place?

Formula E continues its time in China as we return to Shanghai for Rounds 12 and 13 of the 2025/26 season. This is the third season we’ve raced here, and every time it provides great action with surprising race winners and first-time podium finishers.

Racing at the well known Shanghai International Circuit for two back-to-back race days, the venue was conceived by renowned designer Hermann Tilke, who has been responsible for some of the most famous race tracks in motorsport. From above, the unique layout resembles the Chinese character “上” (shang), meaning ‘up above’.

Designed for top-tier motorsport global events, the circuit features a challenging combination of high-speed straights and tight corners. The clockwise, 3.051km layout will be a shortened version of the traditional Grand Prix circuit and provide lots of overtaking opportunities.

What has happened so far in the 2025/2026 Formula E season?

Jake Dennis started our season, winning in Brazil by turning his Julius Baer Pole Position into victory for Andretti. Then came Mexico City where Nick Cassidy fought his way from 13th to first and delivered Citroën Racing their first single-seater win just two races into their debut.

Miami International Autodrome saw Jaguar’s Mitch Evans secure his 15th career victory, to place himself top of the all-time wins list in Formula E’s history. Pascal Wehrlein won the first of two races in Jeddah for Porsche, with Antonio Felix da Costa having a taste of victory with his new Jaguar TCS Racing team for the first time.

Da Costa managed back-to-back P1 finishes when Formula E raced at Madrid’s Jarama circuit for the first time, before Nico Müller achieved his maiden victory in Berlin, doing so with a special ‘Pink Pig’ Porsche tribute livery much to the delight of the home crowd. The following day it was Evans who again found himself on the top step of the podium, going from 17th to the win after sublime strategy and skill.

The iconic streets of Monaco witnessed Nyck de Vries end Mahindra Racing's winless streak and sealed their first win of the GEN3 era. Come Sunday, Oliver Rowland managed another Monaco masterclass after winning around the principality the year prior too.

Most recently, Jake Dennis found himself on the top spot once again, managing another dominant display to bag maximum points over the Sanya race day with pole position and the race victory – 28 points to his tally and moves him to fifth in the standings.