Formula E calendar 2026: Schedule dates, Teams lineup, Drivers Grid, Riyadh double header, Venues.

Formula E's Season 12 features a record 17 races across 11 countries, starting in late 2025 and running into 2026. The season opened in São Paulo on 6 December 2025, with the next race in Mexico City on 10 January 2026.

New additions include Miami (at the Miami International Autodrome) and Madrid (at Circuito del Jarama). Sanya returns after a long absence (last in Season 5).

Miami hosts a rookie practice session beforehand, and Madrid hosts the post-season rookie test.Reigning Drivers' Champion Oliver Rowland (Nissan) is defending his title from Season 11 (2024/25).

2026 provisional Formula E calendar, Full schedule dates, venues, locations.

Here’s the full schedule in a clear list format:

Round 1: 6 December 2025 – São Paulo E-Prix, Brazil (season opener)

Round 2: 10 January 2026 – Mexico City E-Prix, Mexico

Round 3: 31 January 2026 – Miami E-Prix, United States (new venue; includes rookie practice session)

Rounds 4 & 5: 13–14 February 2026 – Jeddah E-Prix double-header, Saudi Arabia

Round 6: 21 March 2026 – Madrid E-Prix, Spain (new venue; hosts post-season rookie test)

Rounds 7 & 8: 2–3 May 2026 – Berlin E-Prix double-header, Germany

Rounds 9 & 10: 16–17 May 2026 – Monaco E-Prix double-header, Monte-Carlo

Round 11: 20 June 2026 – Sanya E-Prix, China (returning after several seasons)

Rounds 12 & 13: 4–5 July 2026 – Shanghai E-Prix double-header, China

Rounds 14 & 15: 25–26 July 2026 – Tokyo E-Prix double-header, Japan

Rounds 16 & 17: 15–16 August 2026 – London E-Prix double-header, United Kingdom (season finale)

When does the 2026 Formula E season start & it will finish.?

The 2026 Formula E season (officially Season 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship) started on 6 December 2025 with the São Paulo E-Prix in Brazil (Round 1, which has already taken place).

It will finish on 16 August 2026 with the second race of the London E-Prix double-header in the United Kingdom (Round 17, the season finale).

The season spans from late 2025 into 2026, featuring a record 17 races across 11 countries. As of today (2 January 2026), one round is complete, and the next is the Mexico City E-Prix on 10 January 2026.

2026 Formula E Grid: Full List of Teams & Drivers Line-up.

Season 12 features 10 teams and 20 drivers following McLaren's exit and the addition of Citroën Racing (replacing Maserati under the Stellantis umbrella). Reigning Drivers' Champion Oliver Rowland (Nissan) defends his title, while Porsche are the defending Teams' and Manufacturers' Champions.

Here's the official full-season line-up as of January 2026:

Andretti Formula E (Porsche powertrain)
- Jake Dennis
- Felipe Drugovich (new full-time, multi-year deal)
Citroën Racing (Stellantis powertrain, new entry)
- Nick Cassidy (from Jaguar)
- Jean-Éric Vergne (from DS Penske/Maserati)
CUPRA KIRO (Porsche powertrain)
- Dan Ticktum
- Pepe Martí (rookie, from Formula 2)
DS Penske (Stellantis powertrain)
- Maximilian Günther
- Taylor Barnard (from McLaren)
Envision Racing (Jaguar powertrain)
- Sébastien Buemi
- Joel Eriksson (full-season debut, promoted from reserve)
Jaguar TCS Racing (Jaguar powertrain)
- Mitch Evans
- António Félix da Costa (from Porsche)
Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team
- Lucas di Grassi
- Zane Maloney
Mahindra Racing (Mahindra powertrain)
- Nyck de Vries
- Edoardo Mortara
Nissan Formula E Team (Nissan powertrain)
- Oliver Rowland (running #1 as champion)
- Norman Nato
Porsche Formula E Team (Porsche powertrain)
- Pascal Wehrlein
- Nico Müller (from Andretti)

Notable changes include big moves for Cassidy, Vergne, and da Costa, plus rookies/full-time debuts for Martí, Drugovich, Barnard, and Eriksson. Veterans like Stoffel Vandoorne (now Jaguar reserve), Robin Frijns, Sam Bird (Nissan reserve), and Jake Hughes are off the full-time grid.After Round 1 in São Paulo (won by Jake Dennis), the series heads to Mexico City on 10 January 2026 for Round 2.

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