{"id":756167,"date":"2026-06-24T00:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/756167\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T00:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:53:26","slug":"formula-e-reveals-three-new-locations-in-21-race-2026-27-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/756167\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula E reveals three new locations in 21-race 2026\/27 calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/036A7752_7JEkG1rJ_20260517074052-2048x2048-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Formula E reveals three new locations in 21-race calendar\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDavid Coulthard drives the Gen4-spec FIA Formula E Championship car at Monaco. Image: Joe Portlock\/LAT Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/298625\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/a\/298625\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2026\/27 calendar will expand from 17 races to 21 with the addition of Circuit of the Americas, Brands Hatch, and Zandvoort.<\/p>\n<p>Several changes have been made to the calendar between Season 12 and Season 13.<\/p>\n<p>Namely, Saudi Arabia\u2019s high-speed Jeddah street circuit will host the season opener, replacing Brazil\u2019s street race in Sao Paulo, which moves from its December date to March.<\/p>\n<p>The only circuit missing from the calendar year-on-year is London\u2019s ExCeL, which is replaced by Brands Hatch.<\/p>\n<p>The changes were agreed upon by the FIA World Motor Sport Council this week.<\/p>\n<p>To coincide with the calendar announcement, the FIA also announced two formats for its double-header weekends.<\/p>\n<p>    Tickets for the 2026 NTI Townsville 500 are on sale now. Secure your spot today.<br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketekau.pxf.io\/5kYxq9\" style=\"color:#de482e;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buy tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Formula E will have what it calls a classic efficiency race or \u201cE-Prix\u201d in which cars will be configured in low-downforce mode with Pit Boost.<\/p>\n<p>Those races will be 45 minutes long with an eight-minute attack mode.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be shorter, performance races dubbed \u201cE-PrixUnleashed\u201d that will not feature pit boost and will configure cars in their high-downforce mode.<\/p>\n<p>Those races will be 30 minutes long with a six-minute attack mode.<\/p>\n<p>Teams will know formats three weeks out from each event.<\/p>\n<p>Regulations-wise, Formula E will also introduce a wet weather tyre in addition to its all-purpose radial.<\/p>\n<p>Bonus points will also be awarded, with one point for reaching the Duels, one point for each Duel won, and one point for winning the Final Duel (Pole Position).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud to unveil our biggest and most ambitious calendar to date,\u201d said Formula E co-founder and chief championship officer Alberto Longo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExpanding to 21 races across 13 iconic cities is a huge milestone, and welcoming world-renowned tracks like COTA in Austin, Zandvoort, and Brands Hatch provides the ultimate stage to showcase our new GEN4 era.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery stop on this calendar has been chosen to deliver maximum sporting drama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaunching the season with our first-ever opener under the lights in Jeddah to showcase the speed of these GEN4 cars sets a spectacular tone, while grouping our races into distinct continental clusters ensures we do so as sustainably as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tracks are faster, the competition is fiercer, and we cannot wait to get this historic season underway.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2026\/27 season will begin with a double-header in Jeddah on December 18-19.<\/p>\n<p>2026\/27 ABB FIA Formula E Championship calendar<\/p>\n<p>Round(s)<br \/>\nLocation<br \/>\nCircuit<br \/>\nDate<\/p>\n<p>1 &amp; 2<br \/>\nJeddah, Saudi Arabia<br \/>\nJeddah Corniche Circuit<br \/>\nDecember 18-19<\/p>\n<p>3<br \/>\nMexico City, Mexico<br \/>\nAut\u00f3dromo Hermanos Rodr\u00edguez<br \/>\nJanuary 16<\/p>\n<p>4<br \/>\nAustin, USA<br \/>\nCircuit of The Americas (COTA)<br \/>\nFebruary 06<\/p>\n<p>5<br \/>\nMiami, USA<br \/>\nMiami International Autodrome<br \/>\nFebruary 20<\/p>\n<p>6<br \/>\nS\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<br \/>\nAnhembi Sambadrome Circuit<br \/>\nMarch 13<\/p>\n<p>7<br \/>\nSanya, China<br \/>\nHaitang Bay Circuit<br \/>\nApril 17<\/p>\n<p>8 &amp; 9<br \/>\nBerlin, Germany<br \/>\nTempelhof Airport Street Circuit<br \/>\nMay 8-9<\/p>\n<p>10 &amp; 11<br \/>\nMonaco, Monaco<br \/>\nCircuit de Monaco<br \/>\nMay 15-16<\/p>\n<p>12 &amp; 13<br \/>\nLondon, UK<br \/>\nBrands Hatch<br \/>\nMay 29-30<\/p>\n<p>14 &amp; 15<br \/>\nZandvoort, Netherlands<br \/>\nMASCOT Zandvoort Circuit<br \/>\nJune 18-19 2027<\/p>\n<p>16 &amp; 17<br \/>\nMadrid, Spain<br \/>\nCircuito de Madrid Jarama-RACE<br \/>\nJune 26-27<\/p>\n<p>18 &amp; 19<br \/>\nShanghai, China<br \/>\nShanghai International Circuit<br \/>\nJuly 10-11<\/p>\n<p>20 &amp; 21<br \/>\nTokyo, Japan<br \/>\nTokyo Street Circuit<br \/>\nJuly 24-25<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"David Coulthard drives the Gen4-spec FIA Formula E Championship car at Monaco. 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