RACE REPORT: 2026 Jeddah E-Prix II
Race Notes
- Andretti Formula E was back in action today for the second race of the doubleheader weekend at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, starting the day with Free Practice 3, where Jake Dennis demonstrated strong pace and placed first in both 300kWh running and the overall classification. Teammate Felipe Drugovich finished the practice session in ninth.
- Both Dennis and Drugovich were in Group B of Qualifying, with Dennis progressing into the Duels and Drugovich narrowly missing out on a top-four spot by 0.096 hundredths, finishing sixth in the group. Setting the second-quickest time of the group, Dennis made his 32nd Duel appearance and was able to advance all the way to the final, losing out on Pole Position to Mahindra Racing’s Edoardo Mortara by 0.037 hundredths of a second.
- Dennis’ Qualifying result marks Andretti Formula E’s 29th front-row start, with the last coming from two races ago when teammate Drugovich also qualified second at the 2026 Miami E-Prix.
- Given the energy-sensitive nature of the race, both Andretti drivers conserved energy during the opening stint, with Dennis remaining in the top five and Drugovich dropping further back in the field.
- At the halfway mark of the E-Prix, the Andretti duo were between two to three percent up on energy compared to those around their respective positions. However, a puncture on Lap 18 for Dennis effectively ended his race. Drugovich attempted to use his saved energy and late Attack Mode usages to make his way to the front of the field during the final 10 laps, but was only able to get as high as 12th.
- After the 2026 Jeddah E-Prix doubleheader, Andretti Formula E drops to seventh in the Teams’ World Championship standings, ending their point-scoring streak at every race in Season 12.
- The 2026 Jeddah E-Prix II marks the first time an Andretti Formula E drive hasn’t finished in a points-scoring position since the 2025 Shanghai E-Prix I, 11 races and 259 days ago.
Race Results
Jake Dennis
No. 27 Andretti Porsche 99X Electric
P19
| Started | P2 |
| Standings | P8 (39 points) |
Qualifying
- Dennis took part in Group B Qualifying and was able to progress into the Duels.
- The No. 27 driver made it all the way into the Final Duel, bettering Envision Racing’s Sébastien Buemi and Jaguar TCS Racing’s António Félix da Costa along the way. Dennis lost out on pole to Mahindra’s Mortara by just 0.037 hundredths of a second.
- Dennis’ Qualifying result marks his 13th Final Duel appearance, the most of any driver in Formula E by three, and his 17th front-row start.
Race
- Dennis strategically dropped from the front row during the opening lap of the E-Prix in order to save energy, remaining in the top five for the first 10 laps.
- As those behind took their first Attack Mode, Dennis dropped further down the field but remained in the top 10 and looked good on energy, with approximately three percent more energy than those in the lead of the race.
- After taking his first Attack Mode on Lap 17, Dennis suffered a front-left puncture one lap later, forcing the Brit to box and effectively ending his race.
“Qualifying showed the pace we had today and starting from the front row was a great effort by the whole team. The race was always going to be about energy management and we were in a strong position, saving more energy than those around us and sticking to our plan. Unfortunately, the puncture ended our race at a point where we still had a lot to play for, which is really frustrating. There are positives to take from the performance, but it’s disappointing not to convert that into a result.”
Felipe Drugovich
No. 28 Andretti Porsche 99X Electric
P12
| Started | P12 |
| Standings | P19 (0 points) |
Qualifying
- Drugovich was on the cusp of progressing into the Duels but aborted his final lap after an early mistake, resulting in the Brazilian finishing sixth in the group.
Race
- During the E-Prix, the No. 28 driver remained at the rear of the field, conserving energy with those around him while the leaders spent more energy in clean air.
- By Lap 11, Drugovich had already managed to save two percent more energy than those up front, playing into a late Attack Mode strategy where he was able to spend more energy to fight his way to the front during the closing stages of the E-Prix. While able to make his way from 17th to 12th with his extra 50kWh of power, the Brazilian was unable to make it into the point-paying positions.
- Drugovich’s 12th-place result equals his best result racing for Andretti Formula E (2025, Sao Paulo).
“It was a tough race, but there are some encouraging signs. From where we started, the focus was on saving energy and committing to a late Attack Mode strategy, which allowed us to move forward in the final part of the race. We just fell short of the points, but the progression through the field was positive and I’m still learning a lot with every race. We’ll take what we’ve learned this weekend and work hard to come back stronger in Madrid.”
Roger Griffiths
Team Principal
“Unfortunately a disappointing race result after a positive qualifying session we Jake just narrowly missed out on pole position. Jake’s race ended prematurely after a puncture while in his first Attack Mode and Felipe equalled his best race finish position, but unfortunately remains outside of the points.
It’s a tough learning curve being a rookie in Formula E and this weekend was Felipe’s first opportunity to experience not only energy management, but also battery temperature. There’s still some positives to take but we have a lot to analyze and get our heads around before the next race in Madrid.
Thank you to all our friends here in Saudi Arabia who put on an amazing event. It looked like it was well attended and we look forward to coming back again next year – hopefully with a better result.”
