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After an amazing season opener in São Paulo, Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship resumes with Round 2 in Mexico City – with race day Saturday 10 January 2026. It’s a big weekend for the championship, as we mark our 150th E-Prix in spectacular style, returning to the passionate and party-centric Mexico City at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.
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Formula E kickstarts the year’s motorsport calendar, with the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix. It’s the tenth running of this event for the championship, having first raced here back in Season 2. Since then, we’ve witnessed seven different winners, with the most recent three all going on to win the Drivers’ World Championship in that same respective season.
One of those was Andretti’s Jake Dennis, who was victorious here in 2023 and became the first driver to win in Formula E’s GEN3 era. Currently, Dennis leads the Season 12 drivers’ standings, after an impressive victory from the Julius Baer Pole Position in São Paulo last month to take 25 points home. See how he won the race, and what he had to say here.
Back for more magic in Mexico
After hosting its first race in 2016, won by Jérôme d'Ambrosio, Mexico City and the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez will be ready to welcome back Formula E for a tenth time. It’s one of the longest-standing partnerships in the championship’s history, with only Germany and the USA hosting more races across the 12 years of Formula E’s existence.
Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche) and Lucas di Grassi (Lola Yamaha ABT) are the only drivers on the grid to have won the Mexico City E-Prix more than once. The 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix promises high stakes and intense competition, with the last three winners of this race going on to claim the Drivers' World Championship.
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The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was named after the legendary drivers Ricardo and Pedro Rodríguez, and is a frequent addition on the Formula 1 race calendar. The layout remains the same as previous years, with a total track length of 2.605km and 16 exciting corners. ATTACK MODE still resides in the heart of the iconic Foro Sol stadium section, which is home to tens of thousands adoring motorsport fans cheering on 20 of the world’s best drivers.
Nestled in the heart of the Americas' oldest capital, the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix presents a challenging but enjoyable event. Being located around 2,240 meters above sea level, the race tests the limits of every driver and team.
The Greater Mexico City metropolitan area is home to over 22 million people, with the country itself a hub of culture and motorsport passion. As well as the nine additions of the Mexico City E-Prix, Formula E also hosted the 2021 Puebla E-Prix double-header, which was held at the Autódromo Miguel E. Abed in Amozoc and won by both Lucas di Grassi and Edoardo Mortara.
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez’s best moments
2026 marks the 10th anniversary of racing at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, with the track being home to so many big milestones of the championship.
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The first race was won by Lucas di Grassi at the chequered flag, but the Season 3 champ was later disqualified for having an underweight ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport race car. The win was then handed to D’Ambrosio, but di Grassi bounced back the following year to win from 16th on the grid for Audi. Daniel Abt achieved his maiden Formula E victory at Mexico City in the following year, and also became the first German driver to win in the all-electric championship.
Audi continued their strong run of form, winning the Season 5 event for their third consecutive first place as a team in Mexico. It was certainly a close call though, with the final corner of the 2019 Mexico City E-Prix being one of the most intense ends to a motor race. Di Grassi just edged past Pascal Wehrlein – then with Mahindra Racing – on the inside with metres to go, but a five-second penalty eventually demoted Wehrlein to sixth.
Mitch Evans cruised to a dominant victory for Jaguar TCS Racing in 2020, with Pascal Wehrlein bringing home a first win for himself and Porsche at the event in Season 8. It was a special weekend for the German giants, who entered Formula E in 2019, as teammate André Lotterer finished second for the team’s first 1-2 result too.
Since the introduction of the GEN3 era, the Mexico City E-Prix has provided an unusual motorsport statistic: the most recent trio of winners of this event have all gone on to win the World Championship that very same year. Andretti's Jake Dennis in Season 9, Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein in Season 10 and Nissan's Oliver Rowland in Season 11 are all part of the Mexico win-to-Champion club.
Formula E celebrates 150 races
Welcome to the 150 races club, FIA ABB Formula E World Championship! The all-electric series celebrates its 150th E-Prix on 10 January 2026, over a decade after making its debut in Beijing, China. Over those 12 years, Formula E has seen several chances, from a huge leap in technology in its racing machines to incredible locations and huge driver signings.
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Having started with mid-race car swaps, the championship has taken giant steps in making race-to-road technologies and now boasts an impressive list of manufacturers that include Citroën Racing, Porsche, Nissan, Mahindra and Jaguar. Across the generations, the cars have also become lighter, faster and more sustainable, with the most recent car pushing the limits of electric racing mobility.
The GEN3 Evo is capable of 0-60mph in 1.82 seconds, features a more aggressive aerodynamic body kit and includes all-wheel drive during crucial moments in the race like race starts and when taking ATTACK MODE. We've also introduced PIT BOOST to transform in-race strategies and provide teams with a revolutionary recharging technology. With the GEN4 making its debut next season, there’s absolutely no slowing down for Formula E and what the future of the championship holds.
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Across this evolution of race cars, the championship has also raced in the heart of the world’s biggest cities. From Paris, Rome, Berlin, London, Moscow, Miami, Cape Town, New York, Seoul, Jeddah, Marrakesh, and Monaco, the series has been around the globe and raced in front of millions. Formula E was even responsible for bringing motorsport back to Switzerland, helping lift a ban that had been in place for over 60 years since the 1955 Le Mans incident.
Ahead of this 150th race, we’ve also crowned 10 different champions across 11 seasons, with only Jean-Eric Vergne able to deliver back-to-back titles. There have been 24 different race winners, 38 drivers who have finished on the podium, 32 separate Julius Baer Pole Position holders and 89 drivers who have started a race.
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How the season started in São Paulo
Round 1 got underway in Brazil last month, with São Paulo hosting the spectacular season-opener at the Anhembi Sambadrome Circuit. Jake Dennis started his Season 12 campaign off in the best way, lining up in pole position after inheriting it from Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein after a penalty for wheelspinning in the pit lane. From there he was able to play the strategy game perfectly, saving energy and dropping back before a push to the front using his second ATTACK MODE activation.
He became the first driver to win the São Paulo E-Prix from the front-row of the grid, and banked a vital 25 points. Following closely behind was reigning World Champion Oliver Rowland for Nissan, beginning his campaign with more silverware for second. Joining the duo on the podium was Nick Cassidy, managing an incredible comeback from 15th on the grid to give Citroën Racing their maiden podium in their first Formula E weekend.
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However, a big story from the race came from CUPRA KIRO after their new rookie signing Pepe Martí suffered a large crash which deployed the red flag. After failing to slow for a FCY that was deployed, Martí made contact with Jaguar’s Antonio Felix da Costa and Porsche’s Nico Müller, which resulted in him launching over the top of the cars before rolling to a stop on track. It looked very dramatic, and thanks to the incredible safety work by the FIA, Martí walked away from the accident without any injuries.
Martí will be serving a penalty for his involvement in the accident in Mexico City, though. He will be forced to start from the back of the grid and has had four penalty points placed on his licence, with drivers receiving a race ban if they reach 12 points in the space of 12 months.
SCHEDULE: Where, when and how to watch or stream the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix, Round 2
After an action-packed first race of Season 12, it’s not long to wait until we return to one of our favourite races: Mexico City. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez has been a staple on the calendar since Season 2, and will be returning to your screens for race day on 10 January 2026.
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