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Formula E Mexico City E-Prix: Cassidy emerges Victorious in Formula E’s 150th race

Round 2 of Formula E’s 12th season concluded last Saturday with the new Citroen driver Nick Cassidy managing to make his way up the grid from P13 with a safety car and an incident prone race. Here are the main takeaways from the race:

13 is lucky for some in the grid:

13 can be seen as an unlucky number for many people. However, for Nick Cassidy and Pepe Marti, 13 was the number of the weekend for both drivers.

For Kiwi and Citroen driver Nick Cassidy, starting P13 was a blessing in disguise as he managed to move up the grid by turn 1 as Buemi went deep into turn 1 on lap 1. He was then able to save energy by being behind drivers then make up paces after

Pepe Marti entered the weekend already on the backfoot with a back of the grid penalty due to his monster crash under the full course yellow in Sao Paulo. On top of this, he also took a new pool of components and received a 60 place grid penalty. Of course, in a grid of 20, its impossible to take all of them so he received a 10 second stop and go penalty for this which he served at the end of lap 1 and dropped way behind the pack.

However, when De Vries’ Mahindra decided to lose power at turn 1, he caught up to the rear of the field with more energy than others ahead of him. With the Spaniard using his skills and benefitting from others’ misfortune (most notably Cassidy, Guenther, Da Costa and Ticktum at turn 5 and 6), he managed to make up 13 places all the way up to P7 and score his maiden points in Formula E and a World Championship.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JANUARY 10: Maximilian Gunther of Germany driving the (7) DS Penske DS E-Tense FE25 leads Jean-Eric Vergne of France driving the (25) Citroen Racing e-CX during the Mexico City E-Prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on January 10, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images)

The Rise and Fall of Teams

Across both qualifying and the race in Mexico, teams both rose and fell across the course of those two sessions. The most notable were Citroen where both Cassidy and Vergne managed to make up many places up to P1 and P8 from P13 and P18 respectfully. These were the biggest gains from a single team with Rowland and Nato managed to make places up for the Nissan team to P3 and P10 from P8 and P12 respectfully. This helped move Citroen up to the top of the team standings with Nissan being P3 and tied with Porsche on 35 points.

Porsche is in that odd section of being a win and a lose for the team. Wehrlein took attack mode early to make up places early which did work but while many drivers saved their attack mode for later on with the race and then the safety car coming out, it didn’t help the German champions’ chances. Mueller was more towards the loss of the race as he outqualified Wehrlein by qualifying P5 but it wasn’t meant to be as he dropped to P9 in the final classification.

Now, towards the biggest loses of the race, Sebastian Buemi had the biggest loses of the weekend with the Envision Racing driver taking pole, leading towards turn 1 then out-braking himself and going from first to last at the first corner after he out-braked himself. A pitstop didn’t help either and with Eriksson getting a 5 second penalty due to gaining an advantage off track, the customer team of Jaguar didn’t go according to plan.

The factory team of Jaguar TCS Racing didn’t have a great weekend either with Da Costa having to retire due to the multi car collision at turns 6 and 7. The Portugese driver also missed FP2 due to a brake by wire issue so he was always on the backfoot. Evans was one of the victims falling down the pack with the Kiwi qualifying P4 but finishing P11, 0.3s behind P10. It was not what the Jaguar team needed.

Race Result

Position	Driver	Team
1	Nick Cassidy	Citroen Racing
2	Edoardo Mortara	Mahindra Racing
3	Oliver Rowland	Nissan Formula E Team
4	Taylor Barnard	DS Penske
5	Jake Dennis	Andretti Formula E
6	Pascal Wehrlein	Porsche Formula E Team
7	Josep Maria “Pepe” Marti	Cupra Kiro
8	Jean-Éric Vergne	Citroen Racing
9	Nico Mueller	Porsche Formula E Team
10	Norman Nato	Nissan Formula E Team
11	Mitch Evans	Jaguar TCS Racing
12	Maximilian Guenther	DS Penske
13	Lucas Di Grassi	Lola Yamaha Abt Formula E Team
14	Joel Eriksson	Envision Racing
15	Felipe Drugovich	Andretti Formula E
16	Zane Maloney	Lola Yamaha Abt Formula E Team
17	Sebastian Buemi	Envision Racing
DNF	Dan Ticktum	Cupra Kiro
DNF	António Félix Da Costa	Jaguar TCS Racing
DNF	Nyck De Vries	Mahindra Racing

Prediction Verdict:

Prediction Verdict:
A few days before the weekend, I predicted the weekend to see how it would go.

Pole Position: Pascal Wehrlein. ❌
I was…kind of right as Wehrlein qualified P11…so 2 P1s? A stretch but wasn’t meant to be for the Porsche driver.

Race Winner: Nick Cassidy ✅
This was a shock to me! I make these for fun but I guess in an unpredictable sport such as Formula E, it can work out!

2nd Place: Mitch Evans ❌
This one was….not so good. Finishing all the way down the order didn’t help my chances of getting this prediction.

3rd Place: Jake Dennis ❌
This one didn’t work out either, with the Andretti driver finishing P3.

Up Next:

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship arrived at the end of January in Miami at the hardrock stadium where the F1 is also hosted. The circuit layout has not been fully disclosed by Formula E yet but stay tuned to our preview and predictions to see what it will look like!

13th January 2026

Formula E Season 11 Round 2: Rowland Takes Victory in Mexico City After Sensational Safety Car Restart

The Nissan driver of Oliver Rowland managed an unlikely victory at Mexico City for Round 2 in Formula E Season 11. How did it happen? Lets look into it!

The Race:

We went racing in Mexico City with Pascal Wehrlein holding the start from his teammate Antonio Felix Da Costa. Vergne managed to hold P3 ahead of Oliver Rowland. Ticktum had an unfortunate spin after being tagged by the Maserati of Jake Hughes, falling down the grid and his race ultimately coming to an end.

Rowland was able to make his way up to P3 and then set his sights on P2. Bird, Mortara and De Vries had a little fight going into turns 4 and 5 with Bird ultimately getting a 5 second time penalty for this as Mortara had to pit. Mueller meanwhile was taking advantage of his attack mode usage, making moves and managing to catch up to his teammate and join in on the battle with Vergne. The 2 Andretti’s of Mueller and Dennis played the team game with Mueller holding the pack back so Dennis could take his attack mode.

An insane fight broke out between the Porsches, Andrettis and Rowland. After the scrap, Wehrlein led from Rowland, Dennis and Vergne with Dennis then attempting to make a move on Werhlein after passing Rowland. Da Costa then set his sight on the lead of the race with him managing to get the place before a yellow flag was brought out.

The yellow flags were for the Cupra Kiro of David Beckmann who got hit by Zane Maloney as both of them attempted to make the corner leading into the stadium. Due to this, a safety car was brought out with many drivers having active attack mode, including Rowland.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JANUARY 11: Oliver Rowland of Great Britain driving the Nissan Formula E Team Nissan e-4ORCE 05 leads Nico Muller of Switzerland driving the Andretti Formula E Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 during the Mexico City E-Prix, Round 2 of the 2025 FIA Formula E World Championship at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on January 11, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images for Formula E)

We went green after the safety car on lap 31 with Rowland having active attack boost and putting his foot down to overtake Dennis into turn 1, Wehrlein into turn 5 and Da Costa at turn 12! However, another safety car was brought out for Mitch Evans who ended up colliding with the Andretti of Nico Mueller.

Once the safety car came in again, there were no added laps and Rowland managed to hold off the 2 Porsche cars to win the Mexico City E-Prix! Da Costa took home the silver trophy and the lead in the drivers championship while Wehrlein took home the bronze. Jake Dennis took home P4 and the fastest lap, DS Penske finished P5 and P6 with Vergne leading Guenther, Vandoorne finished P7, De Vries P8, Mueller P9 and Jake Hughes P10. Taylor Barnard crossed the line in P10 but was given a 5 second time penalty due to leaving the track and gaining an advantage.

Prediction Review:

Pole Position: Oliver Rowland

This prediction was close-ish as Rowland got through to the semi finals but ultimately got beaten by the 2 Porsche cars and Vergne.

Winner: Antonio Felix Da Costa

This prediction was….quite close until Rowland decided to make monumental moves after the first safety car restart.

Biggest Shock: McLaren

The papaya based team certainly did not have a good time this race compared to Sao Paulo.

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13th January 2025
Lucas Di Grassi takes pole in Mexico City

Lucas Di Grassi takes pole in Mexico City

A tense qualifying session for the first race of the 9th season of Formula E saw Di Grassi take pole in Mexico City! Here is how it all played out.

Group A:

The first Qualifying Session in Formula E got underway with Group A going out first. At the half way point of Group A, Lotterer, Di Grassi, Buemi and Guenther were all in the top 4. Rast, Sette Camara, Da Costa, Vergne Frijns, Fenestraz and Bird all needed to improve.

Lotterer, Di Grassi, Buemi and Fenestraz all went through to the duels.

Knocked Out in Group A:

Da Costa, Vergne, Sette Camara, Rast, Guenther, Frijns and Bird.

Group B:

In Group B, the remaining 12 drivers headed out to the track to try and get in to the finals. At the half way point, Ticktum, Hughes, Mortara and Wehrlein were all through with Evans, Cassidy, Vandoorne, Rowland, Dennis, Muller and Nato all needing to improve in order to get through.

Dennis, Ticktum, Wehrlein, Hughes are all make it through to the duels.

Knocked Out in Group B:

Nato, Muller, Rowland, Cassidy, Mortara, , Vandoorne, Evans.

Stoffel Vandoorne Formula E
Credit: Formula E

Quarter Finals:

In the first Quarter Finals it was Lucas Di Grassi bs Sebastian Buemi. Di Grassi headed out first. Buemi had an early lead by 0.085 and increased it by 0.163 at the midway point. Di Grassi started to catch Buemi towards the end but Buemi lost time in the final sector and Di Grassi got through by 0.019!

In the second Quarter Final it was Sacha Fenestraz and Andre Lotterer. Fenestraz went out first and Fenestraz had a very healthy lead by 0.25 but Lotterer was catching him. Lotterer got ahead of him and beat Fenestraz by 0.04 of a second!

In the third Quarter Final it was Jake Hughes and Dan Ticktum. Hughes went out first and had an early lead over Ticktum. Ticktum started to catch him but Hughes beat Ticktum by 0.134!

In the fourth Quarter Final it was Pascal Wehrlein and Jake Dennis. Wehrlein went out first but Dennis got an early lead. He then built it to over 4 tenths but he got through by only 0.02!

Knocked Out in Quarter Finals:

Buemi, Fenestraz, Ticktum, and Wehrlein.

Semi Finals:

In the first semi finals it was Andre Lotterer and Lucas Di Grassi. Lotterer went wide on the middle of the lap and that put Di Grassi over 1.5 seconds ahead of him. Di Grassi went though to the final after that error from Lotterer.

In the second semi final it was Jake Dennis and Jake Hughes. Jake Dennis went our first but Hughes got the jump on Dennis. Dennis quickly got some more time and started to catch. Jake Hughes had some slides in the final moments of the lap so Dennis got through to the final.

Knocked Out in Semi Finals:

Hughes and Lotterer

Final:

In the final it was Lucas Di Grassi and Jake Dennis. Di Grassi went out first Di Grassi got an early lead and Dennis had 2 errors early on the lap. This lead Di Grassi to win the final!

Final Winner:

Di Grassi

Did you expect Lucas Di Grassi to take pole position in his first race with Mahindra? Do you think he can maintain pole to take the first win of the season?

14th January 2023
Changes and Additions to know before Formula E Season 9

As a new year begins in the world, a new era dawns on a motorsport series. This time, it relates to Formula E. The changes being brought it are pretty huge in comparison to the previous generation.

2 Gen 3 Cars in testing. Credit: Formula E

Sporting Regulation Changes:

Laps replaced timed races:
One of the most notable changes for the Formula E championship is the removal of timed races and the introduction of lap raced. This brings it on par with some of its other counterparts in the FIA series such as Formula 1. The amount of laps is unknown but this may bring a curveball into the team’s strategy. With this change, if there are any Safety Cars or Full Course Yellows at any stage during a race, more laps will be added onto the end of the race to maintain consistency.

Goodbye FanBoost, hello Attack Charge:
A key feature in Formula E, FanBoost, will be removed. This feature saw fans vote for a driver to gain 5% more power near the end of the race. However a new feature will be added: Attack Charge. Attack Charge is a 30 second stop which is mandatory which will allow the energy in the car to be increased from 300kW to 350kW. This will be trialled at certain races throughout the season and where it is not at the races, Attack Mode will be reinstated.

Rookie Sessions in FP1:
Following the footsteps of Formula 1, Formula E will allow drivers who have “never previously competed in the championship” to have at least 2 FP1 sessions during the season. These are mandatory and they will allow young drivers to see what Formula E has to offer as a sport.

Speaking about these regulation changes, Formula E CEO Jamie Reigle said that the new regulations “are evidence of the continued evolution and positive impact of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship” They go on to state that ” The combination of sporting enhancements, a step change in car performance, cutting-edge battery technology and the innovation of Attack Charge will make our racing more competitive and entertaining .”

Team and Calendar Changes:

3 cars on track in pre season testing. Credit: Formula E

New Teams and Drivers:
As with a traditional motor racing series, there have been changes to the driver line ups at teams and a few team changes. The most obvious one is Mercedes EQ have left the world of Formula E and have been replaced by McLaren.
McLaren’s line up is Jake Hughes and Rene Rast. The Formula E champion of 2022 Stoffel Vandoorne has gone to Penske while Nyck DeVries has gone over to Formula 1’s Alpha Tauri team.

Nissan have signed Sacha Fenestraz who took over from Antonio Giovinazzi at the final race last year, Sergio Sete Camara has joined NIO 333, Andre Lotterer has joined Avalanche Andretti with Antonio Felix da Costa joining Porsche and Mahindra Racing signing Lucas Di Grassi. These changes are expected to spice up the grid and the racing.

New Venues Enter the Calandar:
With a new season of Formula E also brings new and exciting venues which bring a factor of unpredictable to the track. The 4th, 5th and 6th rounds of Season 9 are the majority of the new venues on the calandar. These are Hyderabad in India, Cape Town in South Africa and Sao Paulo in Brazil. The final new venue for this season is Portland, America. Each of these venues are set to bring new and exciting changes for the drivers and the teams.

Formula E kicks off the start of the new era in Mexico City on 14th January 2023.

2nd January 2023
2018 Mexican Grand Prix Preview

The 19^th round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship brings us to the 4.3 kilometre-long Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the Mexican Grand Prix, where the world championship is set to be decided in Lewis Hamilton’s favour.

The circuit is named after brothers Ricardo and Pedro Rodriguez. The first ever Mexican Grand Prix took place in 1962 in a non-championship event and, tragically, Ricardo was killed during the race, with Pedro carrying the Mexican Grand Prix into the world championship the following year.

1992 would be the last race in Mexico for 23 years, before the circuit’s reintroduction as a revamped circuit in 2015, with the victory being taken by Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg.

GP MESSICO F1/2017
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A week after narrowly missing out on his fifth world title in the US – the country where he desperately wanted to get the job done – Lewis Hamilton now will need just a seventh place finish to overtake Sebastian Vettel on the world championship count.

After a brilliant race last time out, it was a third place finish for Hamilton, behind second-placed Max Verstappen, who started 18^th, and extremely popular race winner Kimi Raikkonen, who took his first win in Formula One since the opening race of 2013.

Off the back of that, Mexico is a track where we should expect a tight battle between all three of F1’s top teams. Max Verstappen won the race last season, and Red Bull are anticipating another strong weekend this year. Furthermore, Ferrari are expected to be slightly stronger than Mercedes, which for really the first time this year, gives us a race in which any of our top six could take the win.

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A win is something Sebastian Vettel will desperately want, having seen his team-mate win in the States. In order to achieve this, however, he will need a weekend free from mistakes. The four-time champion has proven to be a bit of a magnet to the two Red Bulls in the past couple of races, hitting Max Verstappen in Japan and Daniel Ricciardo in the States.

However, a perfect weekend with a victory will probably not be enough for Vettel to keep his title hopes alive, and he would need a remarkable amount of bad luck for Lewis Hamilton who, excluding his DNF in Austria, has a lowest finishing position of fifth.

As if the task weren’t difficult enough already, Ferrari will have to factor in the Red Bulls, who will up for a fight for victory at a track where they will be brimming with confidence. Verstappen will be a tough man to pass, and Ricciardo will be desperate to get one last win before he leaves the team for Renault at the end of the season. This, though, could also be a potential banana skin for Lewis Hamilton, making Mexico an eagerly anticipated race at the tail-end of a season which has seen Mercedes turn the tables on Ferrari from the start of the year and give them a vicious beat-down in the championship.

It was an uphill struggle already for Vettel, but a series of errors from himself and Ferrari this year have meant that Hamilton is one step away from title number five, and in a race just a week before Mexico’s death festival, we are set to once again see the death of Sebastian Vettel’s title challenge, and the rise of Lewis Hamilton to the level of the great Juan Manuel Fangio.

Featured image: Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

26th October 2018