Discover more
Taylor Barnard kept DS PENSKE happy at their home race, topping the timesheets in the second and final free practice session in Miami. The time, a 55.531s, couldn’t be improved at the end of the session as it was ended prematurely for a clash between Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) and Lucas di Grassi (Lola Yamaha ABT).
Behind Barnard was Jean-Eric Vergne for Citroën Racing, with Nico Müller third for Porsche. Pepe Martí was fourth for CUPRA KIRO and Norman Nato fifth for Nissan.
Oliver Rowland, the reigning champion, had a challenging session and found himself at the back of the grid after complaining of issues with Nissan.
As it happened…
It was a bright and early start for the grid, with the session getting underway at 07:30 local time. There was no hesitation with all 20 cars heading out on track immediately with Oliver Rowland setting the early pace to lead the back. Both Andrettis and DS PENSKEs held off a few minutes to set their first proper laps, and being a shorter circuit there was plenty of traffic to navigate.
Nick Cassidy and Sebastien Buemi found themselves taking avoiding action after a miscommunication on-track, with the Swiss Season 2 champ throwing his hand up after approaching a slow-moving Cassidy and ruining his run towards the end of the lap. Impeding was a popular topic of conversation across the session with Norman Nato and Antonio Felix da Costa also shown black and white flags for the same offence.
As the final 10 minutes began, it was da Costa who was top with a 55.585s but no sooner had he banked the lap it was deleted for a track limits violation at Turn 8. Instead Norman Nato inherited the best time, with Jean-Eric Vergne just behind for Citroën Racing.
Reigning Champion Oliver Rowland was forced to box towards the end of FP2, complaining that there was something wrong with his Nissan and needed the team to work on the front of the car. He finished the session 20th and last.
However, the session ended prematurely after an incident between the Lola Yamaha ABT of Lucas di Grassi and Mitch Evans. As Evans was slowing on a lap, di Grassi powered through and went wide to whack the side of the Jaguar TCS Racing car at Turn 4. There was significant damage to the Lola Yamaha ABT, setting off the fire extinguisher from the impact, and the car had to be brought back on the back of a truck.
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.
Qualifying: 09:40 local | 14:40 UTC | Saturday 31 January
Race: 14:05 local | 19:05 UTC | Saturday 31 January
Find out more
WATCH: How to watch every Formula E race in your country
UNMISSABLE: Watch the brand-new season of 'Driver' on Amazon Prime
CALENDAR: Here's every race set for the 2025/26 Formula E season
FOLLOW: Download the Formula E App on iOS or Android
TICKETS: Secure your grandstand seats and buy Formula E race tickets
HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up with every race from Formula E IN FULL
HOSPITALITY: Experience Formula E and world-class motorsport as a VIP