Formula E 2027: Mexico opens the season, Jeddah moves to April

Formula E has reshuffled its 2026/27 calendar, the first of the Gen4 era. The Jeddah E-Prix double-header, planned for 18-19 December, moves to 16-17 April. Mexico City will therefore open the championship on 16 January at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, according to Autosport and Motorsport.com.

Why Jeddah has been postponed

Both sources point to the conflict in the Middle East and logistical considerations. The championship refers to talks with its main partners and stresses that the total race count and the Jeddah double-header format are unchanged.

The revised calendar, round by round

• Mexico City: 16 January (season and Gen4 opener)
• Austin: 6 February
• Miami: two weeks after Austin
• São Paulo: 13 March
• Sanya: 3 April (previously 16-17 April)
• Jeddah: 16-17 April (double-header)
• Monaco: 1-2 May
• Berlin: 8-9 May
• Brands Hatch: 29 May (debut, replacing London's ExCeL)
• Zandvoort: 18-19 June (new to the calendar)
• Madrid: a week after Zandvoort
• Shanghai: 10-11 July
• Tokyo: two weeks after Shanghai, as the finale

Sanya therefore moves from 16-17 April to 3 April to make room for Jeddah, which no longer opens the Gen4 era.

Testing in Madrid before the start

Official pre-season testing takes place at Jarama (Madrid) from 16 to 20 November. The Gen4 cars, described as the fastest in Formula E history, run together there for the first time.

A champion to chase

Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche) won the title in August at London's ExCeL, according to Autosport. Jean-Éric Vergne is the only other driver to have been crowned twice. The Gen4 cars and this reshaped calendar therefore open a new chapter for the championship, whose start is getting closer.

Key takeaways

• Mexico opens the season on 16 January; Jeddah moves to 16-17 April.
• Brands Hatch and Zandvoort join the calendar.
• Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche) is the defending champion.