The Sunshine State was hit by changeable conditions ahead of Round 3 of the 2025/26 season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, and the wet weather extracted every ounce of talent and concentration from the 20-car Formula E field over a testing 41-lap race.

Evans headed into the race pointsless so far this season but with the opportunity from ninth on the grid to put that right. The first half of the race proved to be super tricky for the pack, with polesitter Müller leading after a Safety Car start - though Andretti Formula E’s rookie Felipe Drugovich made use of an instant all-wheel drive, 350kW ATTACK MODE activation to climb into P1 in the wet early on.

Müller found himself back out front after the first round of ATTACK MODE and was able to take advantage of a mishap - as the rain fell harder - between Drugovich and Jaguar TCS Racing's Antonio Felix da Costa behind, that took the pair out of race-winning contention.

Amid all that, Evans spied his chance to make progress - clambering through from the back end of the top 10 to the podium positions before a perfect switchback move on Lap 27 saw him move past Müller - the German falling for the dummy move.

From there, the New Zealander was able to measure a lead to those behind and steer through the second round of ATTACK MODE activations to a commanding 3.1-second lead come the chequered flag for a record 15th Formula E race win, with Evans also smashing the 1,000-point mark in the series.

Müller followed in second, with Pascal Wehrlein - up from 11th at the race start - taking the final spot on the podium; another strong showing for Porsche power. Fourth is a career best finish for Joel Eriksson (Envision Racing) with Nyck de Vries (Mahindra Racing) and Edo Mortara in the sister Mahindra rounding out the top six. Reigning champion Oliver Rowland (Nissan) could manage only 12th.

Despite a non-score with 16th, Mexico City winner Nick Cassidy (Citroën Racing) still leads the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship standings for drivers, 40 points to Wehrlein's 38. Porsche also stretches its lead in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship for Teams' and Manufacturers'. The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will continue with Rounds 4 & 5 in Jeddah on 13 & 14 February 2026 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. 

Mitch Evans, No. 9, Jaguar TCS Racing: “It’s special to have this record for the most wins. I’m still missing the big one - the championship - but these stats are great. It’s a huge testament to the team. Hopefully this is a good restart to our season and we can continue from 15 wins.”

Nico Müller, No. 51, Porsche Formula E Team said: “I’m super pleased for the guys at Porsche Formula E Team. We’ve worked very hard to get myself integrated into the team quickly. Our third race weekend and both cars on the podium, I think we could only ask for a little bit more! Mitch was just a tiny bit better today and he really deserved that victory so congrats to him. I’m pleased for our team, lots of points - a great day with Pole Position and P2 for myself and that’s what we’re building on.”

Pascal Wehrlein, No. 94, Porsche Formula E Team said: “It was a good race. I struggled a bit the whole weekend and we found an issue on the car which probably compromised everything that happened before the race a bit. But still, I think P3 today was the maximum for us with that starting position. It’s a valid podium for the team, a lot of points so we can be happy with that. Nevertheless I think with a better qualifying a win would definitely be possible. It’s definitely one of our best weekends in terms of points collection. It’s still early in the season and we are banking those points which are important for the rest of the year.”

11 DRIVERS TOOK TO THE TRACK FOR ROOKIE FREE PRACTICE

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship hosted a 40-minute Rookie Free Practice on Friday 30 January. Following the success of previous sessions in Rome, Misano and Jeddah, the event returned and allowed ‘rookie’ drivers a chance to get behind the wheel of the current generation of Formula E cars, the GEN3 Evo.

This initiative follows the second Women's Test Formula E held during Valencia Pre-Season Testing in October, and further emphasises Formula E’s and the FIA's dedication to creating diverse and inclusive pathways for the next generation of racing drivers.