Mexico City, Mexico – In the 150th race of the all-electric championship, New Zealander Nick Cassidy executed a strategic masterclass, carving through the field from 13th on the grid to claim a sensational victory for the new Citroën Racing team.
The Hankook Mexico City E-Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was a festival of speed and strategy, where clever energy management proved more decisive than a front-row start. This race, the second round of the 2025/26 Formula E season, delivered a surprise winner and a major shake-up to the championship standings.
Below is a summary of the race results, showing the drivers who scored points on Saturday:
| Position | Driver | Team | Grid Start | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Cassidy | Citroën Racing | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Edoardo Mortara | Mahindra Racing | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Oliver Rowland | Nissan e.Dams | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | Taylor Barnard | DS Penske | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Jake Dennis | Andretti Formula E | 7 | 11* |
| 6 | Pascal Wehrlein | Porsche Team | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Pepe Martí | Cupra Kiro | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Citroën Racing | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | Nico Müller | Porsche Team | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Norman Nato | Nissan e.Dams | 5 | 1 |
| *Includes 1 point for fastest lap. |
🏁 A Race of High Strategy and Drama
The path to victory was anything but straightforward for Cassidy. The event marked the championship’s 150th race and was attended by tens of thousands of fans in the Foro Sol stadium section. A revised circuit layout for 2026 removed the chicane after Turn 8, creating a faster straight into the stadium.
Pole position was a story in itself. Initially, rookie Taylor Barnard secured the top spot, but a track-limits violation deleted his time, handing the pole to Envision Racing’s Sébastien Buemi. Buemi’s race then unraveled immediately when he misjudged the braking zone at Turn 1 on the opening lap, dropping him to the back of the field.
The race settled into a complex pattern of energy-saving and strategic deployment of Attack Mode. Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein tried an aggressive strategy, but once his Attack Mode power expired, he fell backwards, proving patience was key. The plot was further thickened by a Full Course Yellow and subsequent Safety Car deployed on Lap 17 for a mechanical issue on Nyck de Vries’ Mahindra. The neutralization compressed the field, setting the stage for a frantic finish.
⚡ Cassidy’s Patient Comeback Charge
From 13th, Nick Cassidy played the long game. While others rushed to use their eight minutes of Attack Mode power, he was biding his time and preserving his battery. The Safety Car period worked perfectly for his late-race strategy.
After the restart, Cassidy unleashed his full eight-minute Attack Mode. A thrilling, multi-car incident on Lap 25—involving Antonio Felix da Costa, Maximilian Günther, and Dan Ticktum—moved him further up the order. With the power boost activated, he surged into the lead. Although rival Edoardo Mortara had more Attack Mode time remaining in the final laps, Cassidy had managed his energy more effectively, allowing him to defend brilliantly and take the checkered flag by just 0.651 seconds.
“The team made a perfect strategy call. I was able to save energy when it mattered and use the Attack Mode at the right time. To get Citroën’s first win here is amazing,” Cassidy said in post-race media sessions.
🏆 A Landmark Victory with Historic Implications
This victory was monumental for several reasons. It was the first Formula E victory for French manufacturer Citroën, which only joined the championship at the start of this season. For Cassidy, the win vaulted him to the top of the Drivers’ World Championship standings, a position often linked to success in Mexico City: the last three winners of this race have all gone on to win the title.
The result also reshuffled the team standings, with Citroën Racing snatching the lead from the Andretti Formula E team by eight points. Andretti’s Jake Dennis, who won the season opener in São Paulo, drove a solid race to finish fifth, securing an extra point for the fastest lap on the newly modified circuit.
📅 Looking Ahead
The Formula E World Championship continues at a rapid pace, with the next stop taking the series to Miami, Florida. The Miami E-Prix will be held at the Miami International Autodrome, the same venue used by Formula One, on Saturday, 31 January 2026.
Cassidy and Citroën will arrive as the championship leaders, but with a long 17-race season ahead—the longest in the series’ history—the battle for both titles is only just beginning.
