RACE REPORT: 2026 TDK Tokyo E-Prix II
Race Results
| 2026 TDK Tokyo E-Prix II |
| Jake Dennis | P3 |
| Felipe Drugovich | P11 |
Race Notes
- With Free Practice 3 cancelled due to an overhead thunderstorm and torrential rain, both Andretti Formula E drivers took part in Group A of Qualifying. As track conditions dried and lap times fell, both Dennis and Drugovich were unable to advance to the Duels as they were the first in the group to take the checkered flag.
- The 2026 Tokyo E-Prix II began under Safety Car conditions due to the wet conditions on track. Having completed one lap under the Safety Car, the field took a standing start.
- Both Andretti drivers opted for an energy-saving strategy given they were starting from the rear of the field. Dennis and Drugovich were able to gain some positions while under consuming, opting for a late Attack Mode strategy while gambling on dry tire pressures.
- Ultimately, the risk paid off as the track dried throughout the duration of the race, allowing the Season 9 World Champion to utilize his dry setup pace and late six-minute Attack Mode to make his way through the field, setting the fastest lap in the process. Had it not been for the late Red Flag, Dennis looked sure to take the victory with two minutes of his final Attack Mode remaining. After the rolling start, the British driver held third until the checkered, taking back-to-back podiums in Tokyo for the Andretti Formula E team.
- Teammate Drugovich opted for a similar tire pressure strategy, though was handed a five-second time penalty for overspeeding under a Full Course Yellow. Even though the Brazilian was able to carve his way through the field up into ninth at the checkered, the penalty demoted him to 11th.
- The 2026 Tokyo E-Prix II saw one Safety Car, one Full Course Yellow and a Red Flag, adding one lap to the race distance.
- With Dennis’ victory, the Andretti Formula E team claims its 45th podium, 21st Fastest Lap and 78th top-five finish in Formula E.
- The Andretti Formula E team retain third in the Teams’ Championship standings heading into the final race weekend of Season 12, closing the gap to Porsche ahead with just a 30-point deficit.
Jake Dennis
No. 27 Andretti Liberty Walk Edition Porsche 99X Electric
P3
| Started | P17 |
| Standings | P1 (146 points) |
Qualifying
- Dennis was unable to advance to the Duels, finishing ninth in his group.
Race
- Taking the start from 17th, the British driver was able to make ground immediately and jump into 15th before the race settled down, allowing Dennis to begin his energy-saving strategy. Building an energy advantage of six-percent to the leaders, Dennis’ first two-minute Attack Mode ensured he kept in touch with the front-running pack who had opted for earlier and longer Attack Modes.
- With a positive energy advantage built from the opening stages of the race, Dennis was able to use his dry tire pressures to make six overtakes up into sixth position before activating his six-minute Attack mode.
- Dennis was lapping considerably quicker than those ahead, demonstrated by setting the fastest lap of the race on Lap 30 with a 1:14.528, and with his energy advantage and extra power and looked certain to take the lead of the E-Prix having made his way to third and quickly catching the leaders. However, with two to go, a multi-car crash in Turn 7 denied the British driver of victory, with Race Control bringing out a Red Flag to stop the E-Prix with two minutes of his Attack Mode remaining.
- With one to go on the rolling restart, Dennis brought his Andretti Liberty Walk Edition special liveried Porsche 99X Electric home in third, claiming back-to-back podiums in the Japanese capital.
- Dennis result marks his 28th podium, 43rd top-five finish and 13th Fastest Lap of his Formula E career. Securing 16 Championship points takes the British driver’s total career points scored over 800 (807).
- Heading into the final race weekend of Season 12, Dennis leads the Drivers’ World Championship standings by two points, with 146.
“Another strong day in the office! To bring it home with the podium finish and the fastest lap of the race was definitely unexpected starting from 17th. It was a shame with the Red Flag stoppage, but nonetheless it’s been a great day for Andretti and a great day for myself. I had so much confidence with the car thanks to the engineers nailing the setup. We’re now leading the Drivers’ Championship standings going into London, so it’s all to play for.”
Felipe Drugovich
No. 28 Andretti Liberty Walk Edition Porsche 99X Electric
P11
| Started | P18 |
| Standings | P11 (65 points) |
Qualifying
- Like his teammate, Drugovich was unable to progress into the Duels from Group A of Qualifying, taking eighth at the checkered.
Race
- The Brazilian driver opted for a similar strategy to his teammate, taking the risk with dry tire pressures and under consuming during the opening stages of the E-Prix. Drugovich gained track position to 17th and began his energy saving.
- Unfortunately, on Lap 23 Drugovich was handed a five-second time penalty for speeding under the Full Course Yellow period. The Brazilian continued to push on and use his late Attack Modes and energy advantage on the drying Tokyo streets to gain positions during the closing stages of the E-Prix, making his way up into 11th where he’d take the checkered.
“We made the right call with the strategy today and the pace was there once the track started to dry. It’s a shame we weren’t able to finish in the points because I think we executed the race well. Still, there are some positives to take from the weekend and we’ll look to carry that momentum into London.”
Roger Griffiths
Team Principal
“One thing you can say about Formula E is it’s never over until it’s over! After losing out on Free Practice 3 because of the weather, we went into Qualifying with no experience of what track conditions were going to be like. Unfortunately, we didn’t execute very well and that’s really on the team’s side. We gave the drivers good cars, but really the timing around when we crossed the finish line cost us a shot at the Duels. That put us on the back foot going into the race.
Starting right at the back, we had to be fairly aggressive on the strategy and whilst the track was very wet when we started, there was an expectation it was going to start drying fairly quickly. By the time we were able to unleash our performance, we began flying through the field. Our energy surplus and smart Attack Mode activations put us in a position to take the win, but unfortunately the Red Flag denied us of that. The result still puts Jake into the lead of the Drivers’ Championship standings and retains our third in the Teams’ standings, so we’re super pleased with that.
On the other side of the garage it was a difficult day for Felipe. The pace was there, but unfortunately he wasn’t able to progress through the field quite in the same way that Jake did and ended up just out of the points. He got stuck behind a couple of slower cars and it took longer than anticipated to get past them.
All in all, super satisfied with the weekend’s double-podium finish, pole position and a great collaboration with Liberty Walk. The result also secures Porsche the Manufacturer’s World Championship, so very happy with that and the way the team performed this weekend. We can’t wait for London.”
