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Article by Katy Fairman
It’s a new year, and an almost new generation of the FIA Formula E World Championship. After an astounding first round in São Paulo last month – which saw Jaguar TCS Racing’s Mitch Evans go from last to first – racing returns to Mexico City and the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez circuit on January 11.
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This is the ninth time the famous circuit has hosted a Formula E race, and has witnessed six different winners across that time. Make sure you get your guesses in on who will perform well this weekend on the Formula E Predictor.
Season 11 welcomes the GEN3 Evo, the quickest accelerating FIA single-seater and capable of 0-60mph in just 1.82 seconds. Last time out, lap times around the Anhembi Sambadrome in the season-opener were almost three seconds quicker than our two previous trips.
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Porsche power has been strong here in the past
The last three winners here in Mexico have used Porsche power, with Pascal Wehrlein (TAG Heuer Porsche) our most recent victor. As well as standing on the top step of the podium in 2024, the reigning World Champion also finished in first here in 2022. Andretti’s Jake Dennis also kickstarted the GEN3 era with a victory around Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, complete with a Porsche powertrain, in Season 9.
However, despite the past statistics being in the German manufacturers’ favour, we all know there are no guarantees in Formula E.
Porsche did look comfortable in São Paulo for Round 1, but a big crash for Wehrlein took him out of the race after securing the Julius Baer Pole Position. Antonio Felix da Costa still managed a strong second-place finish, but it was Evans and Jaguar that took the maiden win of Season 11.
Sceptical about their performance over the off-season, Jaguar TCS Racing failed to get any cars – both the works team or customers Envision Racing – into the Duels in Brazil. For Evans, a problem with his I-TYPE 7 during qualifying meant he started from the back. However, that didn’t stop him from working his way up the grid from last place across the incredible season-opener race.
Podium potentials
Last time out, NEOM McLaren’s Taylor Barnard caught us all by surprise when he became the youngest-ever Formula E podium finisher. His third place result, and teammate Sam Bird’s fourth place, means the papaya team are now leading the Teams’ World Championship.
It’s fair to say that all the Nissan-powered cars shouldn't be underestimated, with both Oliver Rowland and Norman Nato from the Nissan Formula E team looking to bounce back after a disappointing São Paulo E-Prix impacted by power usage penalties.
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Envision Racing’s Sebastien Buemi has also had great success here in the past, with four podiums around the Mexico City circuit – most recently a second place here last season.
Don’t write off DS PENSKE either. Jean-Eric Vergne has picked up two pieces of silverware at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in his Formula E career, and the double-champ will be wanting to add to that tally. A ninth place in São Paulo did see him get some points on the board, but the impressive pace that new teammate Maximilian Guenther showed last time out is a good sign for the American team.
Picks for pole position?
Reigning World Champion Wehrlein made sure to start as he meant to go on in Brazil last month, when he secured the first Julius Baer Pole Position of the season. Looking at the history books, the 30-year-old is a solid shout for pole again in Mexico. The two-time Mexico City winner is aiming to become the first driver ever to take four Formula E poles at the same circuit, after starting from the P1 grid slot in 2019, 2022 and 2024.
However, in an all-time record for the all-electric championship, none of the last 16 races have been won from pole position. In fact, the last driver to convert pole to the victory was Pascal here in Mexico last season. Will he be the one to end the streak this weekend?
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SCHEDULE: Where, when and how to watch or stream the 2025 Mexico City E-Prix Round 2
Free Practice 1: Friday, 10 January, 17:00 local/13:00 UTC
Free Practice 2: Saturday 11 January, 07:30 local/01:30 UTC
Qualifying: Saturday 11 January, 09:40 local/03:40 UTC
Race: Saturday 11 January, 14:00 local/07:00 UTC
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