Here is all you need to know ahead of the 2026 Sanya E-Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Showdown in Sanya<\/p>\n
Having last raced in Sanya back across the 2018\/19 Formula E season, a lot has changed since we visited the Chinese city. Now in the final year of the GEN3 Evo era, the cars and style of racing has changed since the last visit but plenty of the drivers are the same!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oliver Rowland<\/a> achieved the Julius Baer Pole Position back here in 2019, still with Nissan<\/a> but now the Yorkshireman is the reigning Formula E World Champion. He led the race at the start, but was passed by the Techeetah-DS of Jean-Eric Vergne<\/a> through an excellent lake-breaking move ahead of the start-finish straight.<\/p>\n FEATURE: 5 Things to look forward to in the second half of the 2025\/26 Formula E season<\/a><\/p>\n Vergne held off the competition, despite there being a close moment after taking his first ATTACK MODE when he came out into the path of Rowland! However, he kept him behind before the race was red flagged for an incident involving the BMW iAndretti of Alexander Sims which left him stranded on-track with 12 minutes of the race left.\u00a0<\/p>\n Race-leader Vergne came under investigation for not respecting the Safety Car procedure, putting the Frenchman’s chances of a much-needed win in jeopardy, but only received a reprimand. Despite the best attempts from Rowland and Antonio Felix da Costa<\/a> at BMW iAndretti at the time, Vergne stayed in front to win his first race of that season.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Asian Triple Header awaits<\/p>\n Sanya is just the start of an exciting chapter on our calendar! We\u2019re making three special stops in Asia, a key market for us and home to thousands of Formula E fans.\u00a0<\/p>\n CALENDAR: Here’s every race set for the 2025\/26 Formula E season<\/a><\/p>\n Following from Sanya is a return to the Shanghai International Circuit, which has been on our schedule for the last three seasons. Having started with the very first Championship race in Beijing in 2014, racing in China is a very important part of our DNA and we\u2019re delighted to have three rounds in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sanya, China<\/p>\n Round 11<\/p>\n Saturday 20 June\u00a0<\/p>\n Shanghai, China<\/p>\n Round 12<\/p>\n Saturday 4 July<\/p>\n Shanghai, China<\/p>\n Round 13<\/p>\n Sunday 5 July<\/p>\n Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n Round 14<\/p>\n Saturday 25 July<\/p>\n Tokyo, Japan<\/p>\n Round 15<\/p>\n Sunday 26 July<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s then time to head to Tokyo for a double-header and for the first-time it\u2019ll become a night race! Home of Nissan and the Lola Yamaha ABT,<\/a> \u00a0both who compete in Formula E this season, the Japanese race is always entertaining and the added drama of it being at night is sure to make it an unmissable event.<\/p>\n What is the Sanya Street Circuit? <\/p>\n The track we will be racing on this weekend is fairly similar to that of the layout we had last time in 2019. 12 turns, and 2520m in length, the circuit provides plenty of overtaking opportunities. Perhaps one of the most distinguishable characteristics are the two long stretches of track that going via a tight hairpin from Turns 7 to Turn 11.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Season So Far<\/p>\n Formula E\u2019s first 10 rounds of the 2025\/26 season have been filled with drama, unpredictability and lots of different winners. Here\u2019s a quick roundup of how the first few rounds have unfolded:\u00a0<\/p>\n Event<\/p>\n Race Location<\/p>\n Winning Driver\u00a0<\/p>\n Winning Team<\/p>\n Round 1<\/p>\n S\u00e3o Paulo<\/p>\n Jake Dennis<\/p>\n Andretti<\/p>\n Round 2<\/p>\n Mexico City<\/p>\n Nick Cassidy<\/p>\n Citro\u00ebn Racing\u00a0<\/p>\n Round 3<\/p>\n Miami<\/p>\n Mitch Evans<\/p>\n Jaguar TCS Racing<\/p>\n Round 4<\/p>\n Jeddah<\/p>\n Pascal Wehrlein\u00a0<\/p>\n Porsche<\/p>\n Round 5<\/p>\n Jeddah<\/p>\n Antonio Felix da Costa<\/p>\n Jaguar TCS Racing<\/p>\n Round 6<\/p>\n Madrid<\/p>\n Antonio Felix da Costa<\/p>\n Jaguar TCS Racing<\/p>\n Round 7<\/p>\n Berlin<\/p>\n Nico M\u00fcller<\/p>\n Porsche<\/p>\n Round 8<\/p>\n Berlin<\/p>\n Mitch Evans<\/p>\n Jaguar TCS Racing<\/p>\n Round 9<\/p>\n Monaco<\/p>\n Nyck de Vries<\/p>\n Mahindra Racing<\/p>\n Round 10<\/p>\n Monaco<\/p>\n Oliver Rowland<\/p>\n Nissan<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Jake Dennis<\/a> started our season, winning in Brazil by turning his Julius Baer Pole Position into victory for Andretti. Then came Mexico City where Nick Cassidy<\/a> fought his way from 13th to first and delivered Citro\u00ebn Racing their first single-seater win just two races into their debut.<\/p>\n Miami International Autodrome saw Jaguar\u2019s Mitch Evans<\/a> secure his 15th career victory, to place himself top of the all-time wins list in Formula E\u2019s history. Pascal Wehrlein<\/a> won the first of two races in Jeddah for Porsche, with Antonio Felix da Costa<\/a> having a taste of victory with his new Jaguar TCS Racing team for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n Da Costa managed back-to-back P1 finishes when Formula E raced at Madrid\u2019s Jarama circuit for the first time, before Nico M\u00fcller<\/a> achieved his maiden victory in Berlin, doing so with a special \u2018Pink Pig\u2019 Porsche tribute livery much to the delight of the home crowd. The following day it was Evans who again found himself on the top step of the podium, going from 17th to the win after sublime strategy and skill.\u00a0<\/p>\n Most recently in Monaco, Nyck de Vries<\/a> ended Mahindra Racing’s winless streak and sealed their first win of the GEN3 era. Come Sunday, Oliver Rowland<\/a> managed another Monaco masterclass after winning around the principality the year prior too.<\/p>\n label.gallery.fullScreen<\/p>\n label.gallery.closeFullScreen<\/p>\n label.gallery.prevSlide<\/p>\n label.gallery.nextslide<\/p>\n label.gallery.swipe\n <\/p>\n label.gallery.photos \n 1\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 2\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 3\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 4\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 5\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 6\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 7\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 8\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 9\/10\n <\/p>\n \n 10\/10\n <\/p>\n SCHEDULE: Where, when and how to watch or stream the 2026 Lianxin Sanya E-Prix, Round 11<\/p>\n Formula E is back in action, and the championship fight is on! This weekend, we return to Sanya for Round 11 of the 2025\/26 season. It\u2019s been seven years since Formula E has raced on this Chinese island, and with only eight drivers on the current grid having raced here before, anything can happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n Free Practice 1: Friday 19 June, 16:30 local \/ 09:30 BST View the full schedule in your time zone<\/a> and check the broadcaster listings<\/a> or tap the Ways to Watch button above to find out where to watch all the racing action where you live.<\/p>\n Follow the race LIVE on web and in the Formula E app!<\/p>\n Keep across Live Timing \u2013 which includes a real-time interactive track map and the ability to follow your favourite driver during every session of every E-Prix \u2013 plus highlights, detailed session reports, exclusive interviews, all the standings and results as well as data, insight and reaction from trackside.<\/p>\n LIVE: Follow every lap live, with reaction and coverage at fiaformulae.com\/live<\/a><\/p>\n Additionally, Formula E\u2019s social media channels, website, and app will provide session reports, exclusive interviews, and behind-the-scenes insights from trackside during the five-day event.<\/p>\n Find out more<\/p>\n GEN4: A new era of Formula E is about to begin<\/a><\/p>\n WATCH: How to watch every Formula E race in your country<\/a><\/p>\n UNMISSABLE: Watch the brand-new season of ‘Driver’ on Amazon Prime\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n CALENDAR: Here’s every race set for the 2025\/26 Formula E season<\/a><\/p>\n FOLLOW: Download the Formula E App on iOS or Android<\/a><\/p>\n TICKETS: Secure your grandstand seats and buy Formula E race tickets<\/a><\/p>\n HIGHLIGHTS: Catch up with every race from Formula E IN FULL<\/a><\/p>\n![\"1019998316\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1019998316.jpg\")
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Free Practice 2: Saturday 20 June, 08:30 local \/ 01:30 BST
Qualifying: Saturday 20 June, 10:40 local \/ 03:40 BST
Race: Saturday 20 June, 15:05 local \/ 08:05 BST<\/p>\n