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PREVIEW: Title decider in London for end of GEN3 era across Rounds 16 and 17

FEATURE 10 Aug 2026 9 Mins

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the 2025/26 season finale in London, with two World Championships still to win, racing driver retirements and the end of a generation.

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Feature by Katy Fairman

Here it is, the final weekend of Formula E’s GEN3 era. It’s been an incredible four seasons, with three new drivers’ World Champions and another to be crowned in just a few days' time. With just two more rounds to go and 63 races completed, 19 locations visited, 15 different race winners and 24 podium finishers, there’s still two more pages of the history books to complete.

These are all the key talking points from the 2026 Hankook London E-Prix season finale.

Title Decider Tension

Last time out in Tokyo saw a complete flip in our drivers’ standings table, with Jake Dennis (Andretti) now the leader after his two consecutive podiums and Julius Baer Pole Position. He sits on 146 points, just two off his nearest competition Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) on 144 after not scoring any points in the second Japanese race.

After failing to finish both Tokyo races in the points, Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein went from mathematically having a chance to win the World Championship last time out, so now sitting third on 141 points – just showing how quickly things can change across a race weekend.

Reigning World Champion Oliver Rowland (Nissan) is still in with a shot of defending his title in London, as well Mahindra Racing’s Edoardo Mortara who is chasing a first title in Formula E along with Evans, Nick Cassidy and Nico Müller.

Pos	Driver	Team	Points
1	Jake Dennis	Andretti Formula E	146
2	Mitch Evans	Jaguar TCS Racing	144
3	Pascal Wehrlein	Porsche Formula E Team	141
4	Oliver Rowland	Nissan Formula E Team	132
5	Edoardo Mortara	Mahindra Racing	116
6	António Félix da Costa	Jaguar TCS Racing	113
7	Nick Cassidy	Citroën Racing	104
8	Nico Müller	Porsche Formula E Team	102

In addition to the drivers’, the teams’ title is also up for grabs with Jaguar TCS Racing currently top on 257 points. However, just behind is Porsche– who secured the Manufacturers' World Championship crown in Tokyo– who are on 243 points.

London’s Calling

The Excel is back at the location for the two final races of the season, with this being the final time the championship races at the iconic half indoor-outdoor venue before we make the switch to Brands Hatch in 2027.

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Racing at the Excel has brought so much emotion and excitement, having crowned champions and seen excellent comebacks and title-deciding points finishes. The London Excel Circuit starts off indoors on a smooth surface offering loads of grip, and after a quick succession of the corners, the grid heads outside to highly abrasive asphalt surrounding the exhibition centre.

With changes in surface, elevation and dealing with the shift in weather conditions, the field always faces a unique challenge with this indoor and outdoor circuit.

It’s often labelled as one of our drivers favourite circuits, and will be a special venue to close the chapter of Formula E’s third generation of racer cars.

Goodbye to GEN3

London also marks the end of another era of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, after four unforgettable seasons.

The 2022/23 season saw Formula E's leap into the GEN3 era, and was the pinnacle of high performance, efficiency and sustainability. It was lighter, smaller, faster and more sustainable than what came before, and was the most efficient race car on the planet, with some 40% of the energy it expends recaptured for use through the rear and a new front powertrain, for up to 600kW total energy regeneration. Natural materials were also introduced to tyres, batteries and bodywork construction with life-cycle thinking at the core.

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For the last two seasons, Formula E raced with the GEN3 Evo. This marked another step up in performance, becoming the quickest accelerating FIA single-seater race car, performance upgrades, an aggressive new body kit and all-wheel drive at crucial moments for drivers like qualifying Duels, race starts and ATTACK MODE.

What follows next is a continuation of that evolution, with the GEN4 ready to deliver permanent four-wheel drive, incredible speed and all in a machine that looks like the future of motor racing.

Driver Market Moves

The end of a season always brings silly season chatter with it. There are still plenty of seats that have not been confirmed for the 2026/27 campaign, and updates will be inevitable across the break and ahead of pre-season which is confirmed for Circuito de Madrid Jarama from 16 to 20 November 2026.

What we know

Citroën Racing have recently confirmed that they will be retaining their driver pairing of Nick Cassidy and Jean-Eric Vergne for the start of the GEN4 era. Andetti has also shared that both Jake Dennis and Felipe Drugovich are on multi-year contracts with the American team. Joel Eriksson also signed a full-time mlti-year seat with Envision Racing at the start of the 2025/26 season, and Théo Pourchaire has been selected as the first driver at the Opel GSE Formula E Team.

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At Jaguar TCS Racing, Mitch Evans announced his departure from the team earlier this year after a decade with no confirmation yet as to where he’ll be racing next season. Antonio Felix da Costa is however locked in on a multi-year deal with the Jaguar team and will be racing again with them as they enter GEN4.

There will also be a space at Lola Yamaha ABT, after Lucas di Grassi’s retirement announcement earlier this season.

Di Grassi’s Departure

Another big story from this weekend is the retirement of Lola Yamaha ABT’s Lucas di Grassi. The Season 3 World Champion has been a pillar to this championship since its inception, aiding with development and was the first driver to commit to the series.

During his career in Formula E, the Brazilian won the championship in the 2016/17 season and has 14 wins, 42 podiums and started 163 E-Prix. His most recent victory came in Shanghai earlier this year, when he gambled on a dry set-up during a wet race start and rocketed himself to the front of the grid to take a historic first victory for the Lola Yamaha ABT team.

“After a lifetime dedicated to racing, 2026 will mark my final season as a professional racing driver and the beginning of a new chapter,” di Grassi said earlier this year. “Motorsport has been my life for as long as I can remember, giving me discipline and grit before I knew why I needed them, and purpose in moments when the road ahead was far from clear.

“From the suburbs of São Paulo to Monaco, racing shaped my life in ways I could never have imagined. It changed me profoundly as a driver, person, father, and human being. I gave everything I had to this sport, and in return, it gave me a life beyond anything I could have dreamed of.”

The Season So Far

Formula E’s first 15 rounds of the 2025/26 season have been filled with drama, unpredictability and lots of different winners. Here’s a quick roundup of how the first few rounds have unfolded:

Event	Race Location	Winning Driver	Winning Team
Round 1	São Paulo	Jake Dennis	Andretti
Round 2	Mexico City	Nick Cassidy	Citroën Racing
Round 3	Miami	Mitch Evans	Jaguar TCS Racing
Round 4	Jeddah	Pascal Wehrlein	Porsche
Round 5	Jeddah	Antonio Felix da Costa	Jaguar TCS Racing
Round 6	Madrid	Antonio Felix da Costa	Jaguar TCS Racing
Round 7	Berlin	Nico Müller	Porsche
Round 8	Berlin	Mitch Evans	Jaguar TCS Racing
Round 9	Monaco	Nyck de Vries	Mahindra Racing
Round 10	Monaco	Oliver Rowland	Nissan
Round 11	Sanya	Jake Dennis	Andretti
Round 12	Shanghai	Pascal Wehrlein	Porsche
Round 13	Shanghai	Lucas di Grassi	Lola Yamaha ABT
Round 14	Tokyo	Dan Ticktum	CUPRA KIRO
Round 15	Tokyo	Nyck de Vries	Mahindra Racing

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 the following day.

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.

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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 moved him to fifth in the standings.

Wehrlein was back on the top step of the podium after a dominant win from pole in Shanghai to reignite his championship hopes. The following day, one of Formula E’s most surprising wins unfolded as Lola Yamaha ABT took their first victory at the hands of Lucas di Grassi – who earlier in the season announced his retirement plans – after a set-up gamble paid off and saw him win from the back of the grid.

Most recently, Dan Ticktum became the ninth different driver in nine races to stand on the top step of the podium winning for CUPRA KIRO in Tokyo, before Nyck de Vries broke the streak by winning his second race of the year for Mahindra.

SCHEDULE: Where, when and how to watch or stream the 2026 Hankook London E-Prix, Rounds 16 & 17

It all comes down to this. After a season of nail-biting drama, the fight for the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship heads to London for a season-ending double-header on the world’s only indoor/outdoor circuit.

With just two races remaining in the GEN3 era, nine drivers still in mathematical title contention, and the crown on the line, there’s zero margin for error at the London Excel.

Free Practice 1: Friday 14 August, 16:00 local
Free Practice 2: Saturday 15 August, 08:30 local
Qualifying: Saturday 15 August, 10:40 local
Race: Saturday 15 August, 15:05 local

Free Practice 3: Sunday 16 August, 08:30 local
Qualifying: Sunday 16 August, 10:40 local
Race: Sunday 16 August, 15:05 local

All times detailed above are BST.

View the full schedule in your time zone and check the broadcaster listings or tap the Ways to Watch button above to find out where to watch all the racing action where you live.

Secure your seats for the finale: How to buy tickets for the 2026 Hankook London E-Prix

With the title set to go down to the wire in London on 15 & 16 August at Formula E's London Excel finale, here's how to buy tickets and secure your seats in the grandstands as the GEN3 era comes to a close in style.

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