Dan Ticktum was quickest in the first Miami practice, generating positive headlines for the US CUPRA KIRO team. The lap, which was set in the final few minutes of the session, couldn’t be beaten despite the best efforts of DS PENSKE’s Taylor Barnard who settled for second and Nyck de Vries who was third for Mahindra Racing at the chequered flag.
Nico Müller looked strong for Porsche, and Nick Cassidy was fifth for Citroën Racing. However, the championship-leader was part of some misunderstanding with Antonio Felix da Costa across the session which led to a small amount of contact between the two.
As it happened…
After handing the cars to the rookies earlier in the afternoon, the full-time drivers were back in the car to get their first taste of the Miami International Autodrome in 2026. This is a new circuit for the championship over a race weekend, but was home to the EVO Sessions last season for some of our grid.
10 minutes into the session it was Nyck de Vries who was top for Mahindra Racing, but it didn’t take long for championship-leader Nick Cassidy to go quickest. As the session ticked along, and confidence levels soared, the lap times kept falling and soon it was Oliver Rowland and Nissan who were the first to break into the 55 seconds club.
Nico Müller got a nod of approval from Florian Modlinger when he shot into the top spot, improving on Rowland’s time by over two-tenths to set a 55.709s. A little later Sebastien Buemi slotted himself into second, with rookie Zak O'Sullivan setting the best time of the Rookie Free Practice earlier today in Buemi’s Envision Racing car.
The sun made an appearance towards the end of the session, and Taylor Barnard launched his DS PENKSE machine to the top with a time half a tenth quicker than Müller’s. However, this sun proved a challenge with it lying so low in the sky and drivers opting for clear visors, with the rays then being in their eyes as they started to set their 350 kWh laps.
Dan Ticktum was the man who finished quickest though, setting a lap in the final 10 minutes which couldn't be beaten. The CUPRA KIRO driver is looking for his first points after an unlucky start to his season, and this is definitely a good start.
SCHEDULE: Where, when and how to watch or stream the 2026 Miami E-Prix, Round 3
After an action-packed start to Season 12, you haven't got long to wait until ABB Formula E returns to your screen, and this time, we're returning to The Magic City: Miami. We'll be visiting the Miami International Autodrome. US teams Andretti, CUPRA KIRO and DS PENSKE will be looking to put on a show for their home fans on Saturday 31 January 2026.
Free Practice 2: 07:30 local | 12:30 UTC | Saturday 31 January
Qualifying: 09:40 local | 14:40 UTC | Saturday 31 January
Race: 14:05 local | 19:05 UTC | Saturday 31 January
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