Jake Dennis and Felipe Drugovich finished as they’d started – with plenty of drama in-between – in the 2026 Lianxin Sanya E-Prix Round 11, sealing American team Andretti Formula E’s first 1-2 in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on the track. However, a post-race five-second penalty given to Drugovich demoted the Brazilian to fifth place, following contact with Porsche Formula E Team’s Pascal Wehrlein at Turn 9. The penalty promoted Pepe Martí to second and Nyck de Vries to the final podium space.
The Andretti pair of Dennis and Drugovich steered through a red flag and two full course yellows having led away from the front row of the grid to work together and dictate early on.
Deploying ATTACK MODE later proved to be the way to go as they stamped their authority on the race through the first third and then, most importantly, in the lead up to the chequered flag – having dropped into the pack midway through the encounter.
This was a second win of the season for the 2022-23 ABB FIA Formula E World Champion Denniss, and his second from Julius Baer Pole Position, too. The Andretti team followed up a first front-row lockout with a maiden 1-2 on track before the penalty demoted Drugovich off the podium.
It was particularly excruciating for Drugovich, who had also secured a podium at the last race in Monaco – a major turnaround from the Brazilian in his first full season after frustration in Berlin.
CUPRA KIRO’s Pepe Martí produced a wonder-drive from all but last at the red flag restart to third – ultimately second – in effectively just 17 racing laps, the Spaniard also following up maiden silverware in Monte Carlo with another trophy here. Alongside him in the final podium position was Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries, newly promoted to third, who also enjoys a strong run of form following victory in Monaco.
António Félix da Costa (Jaguar TCS Racing) finished the best of the Jaguar duo in fourth after standings leader Mitch Evans’ day was ruined in a tangle at the hairpin with Zane Maloney (Lola Yamaha ABT).
The Kiwi still holds the top spot in the ABB FIA Drivers’ World Championship standings – 19 points clear of Oliver Rowland (Nissan Formula E) – who missed a significant opportunity for a strong score and potential podium finish with an unforced error and trip into the wall late in the race. Of the Drivers’ Championship top four, Edo Mortara (Mahindra Racing) and Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche Formula E Team) also failed to score.
Nico Mueller (Porsche Formula E Team), Jean-Éric Vergne (Citroën Racing) and Taylor Barnard (DS PENSKE) followed in seventh, eighth and ninth with Lucas di Grassi (Lola Yamaha ABT) making it three points finishes in a row with 10th.
Jaguar still leads Porsche in the ABB FIA World Championship Teams’ table, while a Porsche powertrain 1-2 sees the German giants extend their Manufacturers’ standings advantage.
In a fortnight’s time, ABB FIA Formula E World Championship heads to Shanghai for Rounds 12 and 13 of the 2025/26 Season on 4 and 5 July.
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