Formula E: the official calendar of the 12th season revealed

Revealed in preview last June, Formula E announces the official calendar for the twelfth season. The number of rounds divided into 11 events has dropped to seventeen, initially eighteen were planned with two appointments awaiting confirmation. The evocative stage in the lively coastal city of Sanya, China, which combines the beauty of tropical landscapes with a challenging city circuit, returns after seven years (season 5 2018-2019). The 2025-2026 edition will be the longest in the history of the series with two absolute debuts, that of Madrid and the Miami International Autodrome. The start is scheduled for next year December 6 on the streets of Sao Paulo to return to Mexico City in January. On January 31st, for the first time the single-seaters will compete on the curbs of the Miami International Autodrome, bringing high-speed electric racing to the heart of one of the main sporting centers in the United States. In February the long-awaited return to Jeddah with a double date at night, while in March it will be the turn of Madrid on the Circuito de Madrid-Jarama for the first E-Prix in the Spanish capital and the first world-class motoring event in the city since 1989. In May it will be the turn of Berlin and Munich (double header), while in June the electric series will move to Asia for a full two months: double date in China with Sanya and Shanghai, then to Japan, to Tokyo. As per tradition, the grand finale will be held in London with a double round at the ExCeL on 15 and 16 August 2026 to close the Gen3 Evo era. The Nissan team is ready to defend the drivers’ title won by Oliver Rowland, the Porsche team the teams’ title, as well as the constructors’ trophy.

Formula E: the technical innovations

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Season 12 will introduce a new qualifying timing format to create faster, more competitive sessions. The length of the qualifying group stages will be reduced to ten minutes with the previous requirement to set a time within the first six minutes being eliminated. The format which involves division into groups together with duels has been confirmed, with the times of the latter revised to ensure that the qualifying session lasts a total of one hour. The attack mode has also been updated: in races with Pit Boost, i.e. fast charging in the pits, drivers will be able to access only one activation, while in races without Pit Boost two activations will be available. It remains mandatory for pilots to activate attack mode, but the penalty for failure to respect the maximum activation time has been eliminated. Alberto Longoco-founder and Chief Championship Officer of Formula E, said: “The updates to our sporting format and the continued expansion of our calendar reflect Formula E’s mission to deliver the most exciting and innovative racing season ever.”