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Feature by Katy Fairman
It’s a new year, but definitely not a new location for Formula E as we return to Mexico City for the 10th time in our history. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez holds a special place in our hearts, and both the drivers and the fans love it.
It’s the perfect place to start the year, with Round 2 of Season 12 underway on Saturday 10 January 2026.
Over the last three seasons, the winner of this event has gone on to take the Drivers’ World Championship crown too. Quite the coincidence, I think you’ll agree.
| Driver | Team | Race Date | |
| Season 2 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Dragon Racing | March 12, 2016 |
| Season 3 | Lucas di Grassi | ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport | April 1, 2017 |
| Season 4 | Daniel Abt | Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler | March 3, 2018 |
| Season 5 | Lucas di Grassi | Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler | February 16, 2019 |
| Season 6 | Mitch Evans | Panasonic Jaguar Racing | February 15, 2020 |
| Season 8 | Pascal Wehrlein | TAG Heuer Porsche | February 12, 2022 |
| Season 9 | Jake Dennis | Avalanche Andretti | January 14, 2023 |
| Season 10 | Pascal Wehrlein | TAG Heuer Porsche | January 13, 2024 |
| Season 11 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan Formula E Team | January 11, 2025 |
Disqualification hands d'Ambrosio victory
The Mexico City E-Prix has been delivering us drama from the very start, when the inaugural 2016 event saw Lucas di Grassi cross the finish line first after a brilliant drive in his ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport machine. However, post-race inspections revealed his car was underweight which led to instant disqualification, as per the rules.
This handed the victory to Jérôme d'Ambrosio of Dragon Racing, who had spent a lot of the race defending against that season’s eventual champion, Sebastien Buemi. The gap between the two at the line was just 0.106s, in what would become the shortest race-winning margin between first and second in Formula E history.
It was d'Ambrosio’s second race victory in the championship, with the Belgian now working as Deputy Team Principal for Scuderia Ferrari in Formula 1, in addition to head of the Ferrari Driver Academy.
Remarkable redemption for di Grassi
After his disqualification the year prior, Lucas di Grassi pulled off what is considered one of the best comeback drives in Formula E history.
Oliver Turvey got his first pole position in Formula E and led the pack away at the lights, but contact put di Grassi at the very back of the grid after stopping for a broken rear wing. The team opted for a risky strategy from that point onwards, pitting him mid-race but di Grassi and the ABT Schaeffler powered through and were rewarded with the race victory.
Never before had a driver won from so far down on the grid, or stopped for a rear wing and still won the race. “What an incredible change of fate, but actually that’s what Formula E represents: there are such ups and downs,” di Grassi said after his impressive win.
Abt’s maiden victory in Formula E
The 2018 event saw Daniel Abt snap up his debut win in the all-electric championship, also becoming the first German to win a Formula E race.
Starting fifth, both Abt and the team managed a masterclass in pit strategy. Benefitting from the retirement of race leader Felix Rosenqvist, due to a technical issue, the race was won in the pits when Abt and the team leapfrogged Oliver Turvey. The race was won by over six seconds, and made up for the heartbreak of his lost victory in Hong Kong just months prior.
The best Formula E race finish, ever?
2019 continued to showcase incredible racing action, and gave us one of the most dramatic ends to a race in Formula E history. Pascal Wehrlein, then a rookie with Mahindra Racing, led almost the entire race from pole with a maiden victory feeling almost inevitable.
However, under pressure from the experienced di Grassi, Wehrlein’s energy levels hit zero just metres from the finish line! In a now-or-never move, the former Mexico City race winner di Grassi wedged himself up the inside to overtake the slow-moving Mahindra at the chequered flag by just 0.036s.
It showed just how important energy management is in Formula E, and the huge price you can pay if you get it wrong!
Evans excellent win for Jaguar
Despite Andre Lotterer earning TAG Heuer Porsche their first Julius Baer Pole Position in Formula E, he couldn’t fend off a charging Mitch Evans who snatched the lead at the very first corner with a bold move.
From there, Evans was untouchable. Chaos unfolded behind the Kiwi, but it didn’t stop him from keeping his cool and maintaining his energy perfectly to finish over four seconds clear of the field and take the top spot of the championship ahead of the next round in Marrakesh.
Porsche pick up first Formula E victory
Mexico marked a huge milestone for the German giants, with Porsche earning their very first Formula E win thanks to Pascal Wehrlein in 2022. After losing a win in the final stages here in 2019, Wehrlein put on a perfect performance followed by teammate Andre Lotterer, to secure a 1-2 result for the team.
Porsche managed their energy brilliantly, and whilst other teams used theirs to fight for position the duo kept some energy in their back pocket which they unleashed in the final moments to pull away from the pack. It showcased what we knew all along: Porsche was here to win.
It was also the first of many wins for Wehrlein, who secured the Formula E Drivers’ World Championship title in 2024.
Domination from Dennis
A new era of Formula E was welcomed for the 2023 Mexico City E-Prix, with Jake Dennis starting his eventual championship-winning campaign with a win. GEN3 was here, and it was a whole new playing field with so much that had changed.
Starting second, Dennis closely followed pole-sitter di Grassi until midway through the race when he executed a crucial overtake for the lead at Turn 3. Despite disruptions to the race, with three Safety Cars for various incidents, Dennis crossed the finish line almost eight seconds clear of the field.
Another race win for Wehrlein in Mexico
In Season 10, Pascal Wehrlein joined an exclusive club of multiple race-winners around
the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit in Formula E. Despite almost taking victory in his rookie season, Wehrlein’s success here in Seasons 8 and 10 means only he and Lucas di Grassi have won more than once here.
Converting pole into the win looked almost easy for Wehrlein, who like Dennis would win this event and then go on to clinch the drivers’ title later in the season. He did receive some tough competition behind though, with Buemi and Nick Cassidy rounding out the podium.
Rowland on a roll for Nissan
Our most recent race winner in Mexico City is Oliver Rowland, who ended Porsche’s long-standing powertrain dominance at the track. After saving his final ATTACK MODE, Rowland made the most of his extra power to execute a heroic hat-trick of overtakes in a single lap.
Rowland swooped past World Champions Jake Dennis and Pascal Wehrlein, before completing an overtake on leader Antonio Felix da Costa. Rowland’s typical ‘elbows out’ style of racing saw him crowned winner, and like the two past victors in Mexico, went on to secure the Drivers’ World Championship crown.
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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