Shanghai returns for rounds 12 and 13 of the 2025/26 season
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is back in China, and frankly, I cannot wait. We are heading to the Shanghai International Circuit for rounds 12 and 13 of the 2025/26 season, returning to the very place where this series held its first-ever race back in 2014. It is a stunning, 3.051km clockwise layout that mimics the Chinese character for 'up above,' and its mix of high-speed straights and tight corners usually produces absolute chaos on track.
This double-header brings the return of PIT BOOST, a mandatory mid-race pit stop that forces cars into a 30-second, 600kW energy injection. It adds a fascinating layer of strategy, especially since drivers must time their stop carefully when their State of Charge falls between the FIA-mandated window. With ATTACK MODE also limited to one activation per race, the tactical maneuvering is going to be wild.
We are in the thick of a relentless season that has already seen the likes of Jake Dennis, Nick Cassidy, Mitch Evans, Pascal Wehrlein, Antonio Felix da Costa, Nico Müller, and Nyck de Vries claim victories. With the championship hunt heating up as we move through this Asian triple-header, Shanghai is set to be the perfect stage for the next act of this unpredictable year.
