São Paulo race winner Jake Dennis continued his recent run of form, topping the timing sheets for Free Practice 1 in Mexico City.
The circuit is a place with happy memories for Dennis, who won the 2023 Mexico City E-Prix, a victory which gave him the lead of the ABB Formula E Drivers' Championship for the first time in his career. At the same event, he also became the only Mexico City race winner to set the Fastest Lap in the same race.
Former series champions Pascal Wehrlein and Oliver Rowland finished the session in second and third respectively.
As it happened…
Formula E’s most recent race winner, Andretti’s Jake Dennis, got off to a strong start in today’s FP1 session, quickly finding pace and leading the opening stages. By the halfway mark, the Brit remained unchallenged - despite reporting on the radio that he was struggling with the rear of the car. But as the sun set over Mexico City, more and more cars managed to find extra pace.
Putting a lap together in Mexico proved far from straightforward with several drivers finding traffic, including Pascal Wehrlein in the special liveried Porsche. The livery pays tribute to the legendary 550 Spyder with which Hans Herrmann claimed a class victory at the 1954 Carrera Panamericana, Mexico’s most famous road race. The tribute would prove especially bittersweet, as Herrmann sadly passed away ahead of the race weekend at the age of 97.
In the closing moments of the session, the Porsche powertrain was in a league of its own, with Dennis' Porsche powered Andretti topping the times with a 1m06.053 followed by Wehrlein. Reigning champion Oliver Rowland was just behind the Porsche, ending Friday’s running with the third quickest time.
The Stellantis powered DS Penske duo of Maximilian Günther and Taylor Barnard also looked quick, despite Barnard being on the receiving end of a black and white flag for impeding.
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.
Free Practice 2: Saturday 10 January, 07:30 local/13:30 UTC
Qualifying: Saturday 10 January, 09:40 local/15:40 UTC
Race: Saturday 10 January, 14:00 local/20:00 UTC
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