CITROËN RACING FORMULA E TEAM SETS SIGHTS ON FURTHER POINTS IN MEXICO CITY

• The 2026 Hankook Mexico City E Prix, round two of the 2025–26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, takes place on Saturday 10 January in Mexico City.
• Citroën Racing Formula E Team arrives in Mexico buoyed by a historic opening round in São Paulo, where Nick Cassidy secured the brand’s first-ever Formula E podium.
• The iconic Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, situated more than 2,200 metres above sea level, presents a demanding technical challenge where qualifying performance and energy management will be crucial.

Following a thrilling season opener in São Paulo on 6 December, where Citroën Racing Formula E Team driver Nick Cassidy delivered a landmark first podium for the French marque in single seater competition, the team heads to Mexico City with confidence and momentum. Cassidy’s charge to the podium showcased both the pace of the Citroën Racing GEN3 Evo and the team’s growing competitive strength.

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez lies at the heart of Mexico’s motorsport culture — a venue rich in history, atmosphere and passionate support. Its 2.608 km clockwise layout features 16 corners, combining fast straights with technical sections that place high demands on driver precision and racecraft.

Situated at approximately 2,200 metres above sea level, the circuit’s altitude creates thinner air, reducing aerodynamic drag and enabling potentially higher top speeds. This unique environment also requires meticulous management of energy and tyres — a challenge facing both Cassidy and teammate Jean Éric Vergne.

At around 2,200 metres above sea level, the high altitude means thinner air, resulting in reduced aerodynamic drag and the potential for higher top speeds, while demanding precision in energy and tyre management from Nick and his teammate, Jean-Éric Vergne.

Qualifying has traditionally been critical to success in Mexico City, with track position and clean air proving vital for optimising energy usage and executing attack mode strategies. The team will be pushing hard to maximise its grid positions, particularly in light of Vergne’s three place grid penalty for accidental speeding under Full Course Yellow conditions during the São Paulo race.

With one of the most distinctive venues on the calendar and a fanbase that lives and breathes motorsport, the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E Prix is poised to deliver another memorable Formula E spectacle

Citroën Racing Formula E Team Principal Cyril Blais said: 

“From a team perspective, it’s always a pleasure to return to Mexico City. The atmosphere in the Foro Sol and around the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is truly electric, the fans are incredibly passionate, and they add so much to the spectacle.

We’re aiming to build on the momentum from São Paulo, with a clear objective of scoring strong points with both cars. There’s a slight change to the layout this year with the removal of the chicane on the back straight, although we don’t expect it to dramatically alter the overall feel for the drivers.

Racing at high altitude always presents unique challenges for the engineers, but with relatively low temperatures forecast we shouldn’t face the same thermal management issues we encountered in São Paulo. We remain fully focused on maximising every opportunity, and both Nick and Jean Éric are ready to give their all to deliver a strong result for the team.”

Citroën Racing Formula E Team Driver Nick Cassidy said:

“I’m really excited to be heading back to Mexico City. We started the season strongly in São Paulo, and it was hugely rewarding to give the team a podium after all the hard work over the off season. That result gave everyone a real boost, and I’m keen to carry that momentum into round two. Mexico is always a special place to race, the atmosphere is incredible, and the fans are amazing. The track can produce great racing, so the focus now is on putting together a strong qualifying session and executing a clean race. If we do that, we should be in the fight for another solid result and continue building our championship campaign.”

Citroën Racing Formula E Team Driver Jean-Éric Vergne said:

“I’m very happy to be heading back to Mexico City. It’s a track I really enjoy driving and one where I’ve had good results in the past. With the minor layout change this year, things could be slightly different from an energy management perspective. The first race of the season didn’t go as we hoped for me, so I’m eager to get back into the points. Qualifying will be a major focus, especially with the three place grid penalty from São Paulo. My objective is simple - to open my points account for the season and leave the weekend with as many points as possible.