Neon lights and narrow streets: The 2026 TDK Tokyo E-Prix layout

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is set for a transformation, heading to the Tokyo Big Sight for a high-stakes nighttime double-header. This 2.575km street track, featuring 18 corners and three distinct straights, is one of the most intense tests on the calendar. Set against the backdrop of the Tokyo skyline, the circuit has been refined since its 2023/24 debut, with surface adjustments made to reduce bumps and improve the experience for the drivers.

Here is the reality of this layout: it is tight, narrow, and unforgiving. Making up positions on a track like this is no easy task, making precise energy management the deciding factor between a podium and an early exit. If you are looking for where the action will happen, watch the slipstream battle into Turn 1 at the start-finish straight. For those tracking the tactical side of the race, the ATTACK MODE activation zone is placed on the driver’s right at Turn 4, while the Julius Baer Pole Position sits on the right-hand side of the grid.

With the championship fight tighter than ever and only four rounds remaining in the 2025/26 season, there is absolutely zero margin for error. The move to a night race adds a layer of intensity that the Japanese fans are surely going to appreciate. The action kicks off on Friday, July 24, with Free Practice 1 at 19:00 local time.

Saturday and Sunday follow a high-pressure schedule. On both days, the second free practice begins at 13:30, followed by qualifying at 15:40. The main events, the races themselves, are scheduled to light up the night at 20:05 local time on both Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26. It is going to be a wild five-day event in the Japanese capital.