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Day: 3 December 2025

  • Formula E Season 12 Round 1: Sao Paulo E-Prix Preview and Predictions

    Formula E Season 12 Round 1: Sao Paulo E-Prix Preview and Predictions

    Its time for the most exciting moment of 2025: the start of a new Formula E season! I am very excited to see how all teams work across the final season of GEN3 EVO but until then, its time for round 1!

    Sao Paulo Preview:

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    This track contains 11 corners, all packed with memories and drama across the years. In Season 10, we saw Sam Bird take McLaren’s first Papaya win in Formula E with an incredible last lap overtake! Sadly, both of these important assets to Formula E have departed.

    Season 11 saw Sao Paulo as the season opener and oh boy we had a season opener and a half! Between red flags, safety cars and red cars, Mitch Evans grabbed Jaguar’s first win of Season 11 and looked to be the only win for the season. Will the Jaguar driver be able to do the double this year? Lets see!

    Predictions:

    For Season 12, the predictions will be done in a more structured way. Kieran will predict which driver takes pole position and the podium and which team will be the biggest shock of the round. This can be a good or bad shock depending on the team and the impact.

    Pole Position:

    Oliver Rowland

    Rowland and his team, Nissan, are one of the only 3 teams (apart from Lola Yamaha Abt and Mahindra) to keep their lineup from Season 11. As Rowland is the reigning world champion and has the number one on his car, he will want to show why he has the number one so starting from P1 with number 1 will demonstrate that!

    Race Winner:

    Pascal Wehrlein

    The German driver is not the only German in the team anymore as Nico Mueller has slotted in beside him. Wehrlein will be on a mission to not only beat his new teammate but to reclaim his crown which he achieved in Season 10. Whether this is possible based on the power trains is another thing but he did it once so another reclaim is within his reach.

    Second Place:

    Mitch Evans

    The Kiwi is one of the only drivers to remain at their team and will also have a new teammate in Season 6 champion Antonio Felix Da Costa. Similar to Wehrlein, getting one instantly on your new teammate will help the confidence aspect so Evans will want to return to the podium of a track he has won at before.

    Third Place:

    Taylor Barnard

    The young Brit switched teams to DS Penske and he will be passionate to restart his sophomore season within the electric motorsport strong so a return to a podium will boost his confidence, similar to his competitors in P2 and P1 while also beating his experienced teammate Maximilian Guenther.

    Biggest Team Shock:

    Andretti

    While Andretti will be hoping to hit the ground running with the final year of GEN3 EVO and new rookie Felipe Drugovich’s home race, my gut is telling me that this track will be an anomaly for the American team as Dennis suffered a red car last year.

    What do you think will happen during the Sao Paulo E-Prix?

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