RACE REPORT: 2026 Hankook London E-Prix I
Race Results
| 2026 Hankook London E-Prix I |
| Jake Dennis | P2 |
| Felipe Drugovich | P16 |
Race Notes
- Track action for the Season 12 finale kicked off yesterday with Free Practice 1, as Jake Dennis quickly got up to speed at the London ExCeL Circuit with a fifth place as teammate Felipe Drugovich took to the unique indoor-outdoor track for the first time, finishing 13th. Dennis continued to show his pace in this morning’s Free Practice 2, taking the checkered in sixth with Drugovich in 16th.
- Both Andretti Formula E drivers took part in Group A of Qualifying, as Dennis progressed into the Duels for the team’s 54th appearance. Drugovich was unable to make the top four, finishing the session in eighth. In the Quarter Final Duel, Dennis lost out to Cupra Kiro’s Dan Ticktum by 0.072 hundredths of a second but secured a fifth-place starting position.
- The opening phase of the E-Prix saw little action, as Porsche Formula E team’s Nico Mueller slowed to hold off cars behind for front runner and teammate Pascal Wehrlein to build a gap ahead. Before the Attack Mode window opened, Dennis was able to maintain fifth while Drugovich dropped three positions to 17th.
- The Brazilian driver’s first Attack Mode was compromised by a Full Course Yellow, effectively ending his E-Prix due to his resulting energy deficit and lack of time in the extra power mode.
- Dennis meanwhile held off for a late Attack Mode but was, like most of the grid, impacted by the second Full Course Yellow, losing time in the extra power under the slowed conditions. To make the most of the caution, the Brit took his PIT BOOST and still had Attack Mode left when racing went green.
- With a positive energy delta to those ahead, the Season 9 World Champion was able to catch both Kiro’s Ticktum and Jaguar TCS Racing’s António Félix da Costa ahead, earning a second-place finish at the checkered to keep his Championship hopes alive.
- The 2026 Hankook London E-Prix I saw two Full Course Yellow periods that resulted in one added lap to the race distance.
- The second-place result today marks the Andretti Formula E team’s 46th podium and 79th top-five finish. The podium finish also marks the team’s seventh podium in London.
- Heading into the final race tomorrow, the team maintains third in the Teams’ Championship standings on 229 points, building the gap to Mahindra Racing behind by 13 points.
Jake Dennis
No. 27 Andretti Porsche 99X Electric
P2
| Started | P5 |
| Standings | P2 (164 points) |
Qualifying
- Dennis was able to convert both practice session’s pace into Qualifying with the Brit finishing third in his group to progress into the Duels for his 36th appearance.
- The British driver narrowly lost out to Kiro’s Ticktum in the Quarter Final by 0.072 hundredths of a second, though his lap time was the fastest of those eliminated from the knockout bracket, securing a fifth-place grid position for the race.
Race
- Starting the race in fifth, Dennis was able to maintain position before drivers in the top 10 took their first Attack Modes.
- Driving efficiently, the British driver built a positive energy delta of two-percent to everyone in the top 10 and opted for a late Attack Mode on Lap 20, two laps after those fighting him took theirs.
- Unfortunately, a Full Course Yellow on Lap 21 for Lola Yamaha Abt’s Lucas di Grassi’s incident at Turn 9 impacted Dennis’ Attack Mode. The team decided to box Dennis under the caution period to take his PIT BOOST, reducing time lost. As a result, Dennis was able to rejoin in fourth and utilize his final two minutes of Attack Mode to close the gap ahead
- With his positive energy delta he’d built in the early phase of the E-Prix, the British driver was able to pass both Kiro’s Ticktum and Jaguar’s da Costa to move into second where he would take the checkered, earning his 29th career podium and third back-to-back top-three finish.
- Heading into the season finale tomorrow, the No. 27 driver drops to second in the Drivers’ Championship standings but remains in contention for the title tomorrow, trailing leader Wehrlein by only five points.
“Coming home in second place having started from fifth in a race which is very technically and strategically challenging was the absolute maximum for us today. We’re only five points behind the Championship leader and so going into the final race tomorrow is going to be a great fight. We’ll leave it all on the line and aim to make the car slightly quicker overnight so we can give it one more shot tomorrow.”
Felipe Drugovich
No. 28 Andretti Porsche 99X Electric
P16
| Started | P16 |
| Standings | P11 (65 points) |
Qualifying
- Drugovich was unable to progress into the Duels, finishing eighth in his group.
Race
- Drugovich lost three positions on the opening laps of the race and dropped down to 17th by Lap 2.
- An unfortunately timed Full Course Yellow on Lap 7, caused by an issue for Lola’s Zane Maloney stopped between Turns 9 and 10, impacted the Brazilian’s Attack Mode he had taken the lap prior. As a result, the energy the No. 28 driver had spent put him in a large energy deficit.
- Further impacting Drugovich’s race, those that took their PIT BOOST under the second Full Course Yellow jumped the No. 28 driver, effectively ending his race. Drugovich took the checkered in 16th.
“It was obviously a frustrating race today. We knew it was going to be a difficult one to manage strategically and unfortunately the timing of the Full Course Yellow hurt us with the Attack Mode. From there, there wasn’t much we could do. Tomorrow is another opportunity to finish the season on a high. I know the team will work hard overnight to understand what we can improve.”
Roger Griffiths
Team Principal
“A pretty solid day for the team. We knew that concluding the Championship on day one of the doubleheader weekend would be a long shot, but I think what we achieved as a team today has really built a solid foundation to go into tomorrow’s event.
Felipe had a tough day on this very unique circuit in which most of the grid has had a great deal of experience on. He drove the race that we asked him to and we’re certainly very appreciative of all the efforts that he put in early on to try and help Jake. On the other side of the garage, a second place for Jake is a great result having started fifth. He raced in a really smart way and with the help of the team’s strategy was able to executed a brilliant race.
Going into the next race, sometimes it’s better to be the one that’s hunting than the one that’s being hunted. The pressure is really on Pascal now, but I’m confident that we as a team will rise to the occasion tomorrow and give it our best shot.”
