Feature by Katy Fairman
Formula E is back where it all began: China. After making our debut as a championship in Beijing over a decade ago, we are now ready for a double-header in Shanghai. Here’s everything you need to know for the 2025 Hankook Shanghai E-Prix; Rounds 10 and 11 of Season 11.
We're back racing in China
After making its debut on the calendar last year, Formula E is welcomed back to the Shanghai International Circuit for two back-to-back race days. Last year, the races provided non-stop entertainment and you can expect the same again in 2025.
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The Shanghai International Circuit 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.
Rowland continues to extend lead
With 161 points to his name, Nissan’s Oliver Rowland is just adding to his points tally race after race. His nearest competition as we enter Round 10 of 16 is TAG Heuer Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein who sits on 84 points with his teammate Antonio Felix da Costa just behind on 73.
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Rowland has achieved three Julius Baer Pole Positions in a row since Monaco, taking consecutive poles at his team’s race in Tokyo, Japan, last time out. He’s on a roll, with four victories and a further three second places since the start of the season in São Paulo.
The level of dominance shown by Rowland and Nissan is something that is very unconventional in Formula E, but it is clear that the Yorkshireman’s experience and talent paired with the Nissan powertrain in the GEN3 Evo is one of the best collaborations we’ve ever seen in the all-electric championship’s history.
However, as Formula E has shown us time and time again, nothing is guaranteed and it’s still all to play for.
Every team has been on the podium this season
After Dan Ticktum earned himself his first Formula E podium after a stunning drive in Tokyo, CUPRA KIRO made it 11 out of 11 teams finishing in the top three by Round 9. It just shows how competitive this GEN3 Evo era is, with every team finding themselves going home with some kind of silverware with six rounds still to go.
At Nissan every podium result has come via Rowland, with and Da Costa sharing the load at Porsche. Nyck de Vries managed his first top three since his Formula E comeback in Monaco with a second place, but his Mahindra teammate Edoardo Mortara has come notably close many times – they sit third in the Teams’ World Championship standings.
‘Rookie’ Taylor Barnard has managed four podiums in his first full-time season for NEOM McLaren and Maximilian Guenther secured a superb win for DS PENSKE in Jeddah. Jake Dennis ended his podium drought for Andretti in Monaco, and Stoffel Vandoorne managed a surprise win in Tokyo for Maserati MSG Racing with Jake Hughes also getting third place for the Trident in Jeddah earlier this year.
Mitch Evans started the season with a bang, going from last to first for the opener in São Paulo for Jaguar TCS Racing, with Nick Cassidy picking up his first trophy for the team in Monte Carlo at the start of the month.
Sebastien Buemi reminded us all why he’s one of the best after going from eighth to first in Monaco, and Dan Ticktum finally tasted that sweet Taittinger champagne when finishing third in Japan. Finally, Lucas di Grassi found himself back at the top when he finished second in Miami, giving Lola Yamaha ABT their first points of the season.
PIT BOOST is back again
Introduced in Season 11 for the double-header events, PIT BOOST will once again be a huge part of the Shanghai E-Prix weekend. Debuting in Jeddah, and being used in Monaco and last time out in Tokyo, PIT BOOST will be part of Friday’s running.
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The technology, new for this season, transforms in-race strategies giving teams a revolutionary recharging technology at their fingertips during the race.
What is PIT BOOST?
PIT BOOST is an innovative and mandatory mid-race feature that sees cars given a 10% energy increase (3.85kWh) through a 30-second, 600kW boost in the pit lane. It will be used during one of the two races across a double-header.
All drivers must stop during the race for this extra energy, however each team is only provided one PIT BOOST rig which prevents them from doing any double-stacking. This will also create plenty of drama and excitement, as each competitor navigates an additional element of race strategy and could potentially alter race outcomes and tactics.
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In 2014, Formula E broke onto the racing scene with a historic first race in Beijing. Since then, the all-electric series has raced in four locations across China, with races in Hong Kong, Sanya, and Shanghai joining the calendar. The racing action in 2025 will take place 31th May & 1st June.
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