2026 Sanya ePrix
| 2026 Sanya ePrix | |||||
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Race 11 of 17 of the 2025–26 Formula E season
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 20 June 2026 | ||||
| Official name | 2026 Lianxin Sanya E-Prix | ||||
| Location | Sanya Street Circuit, Sanya | ||||
| Course | Street circuit | ||||
| Course length | 2.520 km (1.566 mi) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Andretti-Porsche | ||||
| Time | 1:05.502 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver |
| Mahindra | |||
| Time | 1:08.455 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Andretti-Porsche | ||||
| Second | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | ||||
| Third | Mahindra | ||||
The 2026 Sanya ePrix (formally the 2026 Lianxin Sanya E-Prix) was a Formula E electric motor race held in Sanya on the Chinese island of Hainan on 20 June 2026. It was the 11th race of the 2025–26 Formula E season, and the second Sanya ePrix.
Background
Modifications were made to the original Haitang Bay Circuit, with the track extended to 2.520 km (1.566 mi) in length.[1]
Going into the race, Mitch Evans led the championship with 128 points, 19 points over Oliver Rowland and 25 points over Edoardo Mortara. In the teams championship, Jaguar TCS Racing led with 208 points, Porsche Formula E Team was in second place with 184 points, Mahindra Racing was in third place with 146 points.[2]
Classification
All times are in UTC+8.
Qualifying
Qualifying started at 10:40 AM on 20 June 2026.[3]
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Qualifying duels
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Overall classification
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | A | B | QF | SF | F | Grid |
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| 1 | 27 | Andretti-Porsche | N/a | 1:07:579 | 1:05:621 | 1:05:425 | 1:05:502 | 1 | |
| 2 | 28 | Andretti-Porsche | 1:07:337 | N/a | 1:05:571 | 1:05:607 | 1:06:580 | 2 | |
| 3 | 9 | Jaguar | 1:07:504 | N/a | 1:05:652 | 1:05:632 | N/a | 3 | |
| 4 | 33 | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | N/a | 1:07:576 | 1:05:621 | 1:22:817 | N/a | 4 | |
| 5 | 77 | DS Penske | 1:07:459 | N/a | 1:05:653 | N/a | N/a | 5 | |
| 6 | 21 | Mahindra | N/a | 1:07:551 | 1:05:665 | N/a | N/a | 6 | |
| 7 | 37 | Citroën | 1:07:533 | N/a | 1:05:963 | N/a | N/a | 7 | |
| 8 | 94 | Porsche | N/a | 1:07:496 | 1:06:044 | N/a | N/a | 8 | |
| 9 | 14 | Envision-Jaguar | N/a | 1:07:684 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 9 | |
| 10 | 16 | Envision-Jaguar | 1:07:544 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 10 | |
| 11 | 1 | Nissan | N/a | 1:07:712 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 11 | |
| 12 | 48 | Mahindra | 1:07:553 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 12 | |
| 13 | 13 | Jaguar | N/a | 1:07:748 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 13 | |
| 14 | 3 | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | 1:07:596 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 14 | |
| 15 | 25 | Citroën | N/a | 1:07:776 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 15 | |
| 16 | 51 | Porsche | 1:07:714 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 16 | |
| 17 | 7 | DS Penske | N/a | 1:07:791 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 17 | |
| 18 | 23 | Nissan | 1:07:996 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 18 | |
| 19 | 22 | Lola Yamaha ABT | N/a | 1:08:271 | N/a | N/a | N/a | 19 | |
| 20 | 11 | Lola Yamaha ABT | 1:08:988 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 20 | |
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Race
The race started on 3:05 PM on the same day as qualifying.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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| 1 | 27 | Andretti-Porsche | 39 | 01:09:08.646 | 1 | 25+31 | |
| 2 | 3 | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | 39 | +2.104 | 18 | 18 | |
| 3 | 21 | Mahindra | 39 | +2.855 | 5 | 15+12 | |
| 4 | 13 | Jaguar | 39 | +5.702[a] | 12 | 12 | |
| 5 | 28 | Andretti-Porsche | 39 | +6.112[b] | 2 | 10 | |
| 6 | 7 | DS Penske | 39 | +7.116 | 19 | 8 | |
| 7 | 51 | Porsche | 39 | +8.780 | 14 | 6 | |
| 8 | 25 | Citroën | 39 | +9.036 | 13 | 4 | |
| 9 | 77 | DS Penske | 39 | +9.373 | 15 | 2 | |
| 10 | 11 | Lola Yamaha ABT | 39 | +9.881 | 20 | 1 | |
| 11 | 22 | Lola Yamaha ABT | 39 | +10.471 | 17 | ||
| 12 | 14 | Envision-Jaguar | 39 | +11.264 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 16 | Envision-Jaguar | 39 | +12.491 | 9 | ||
| 14 | 94 | Porsche | 39 | +12.742[c] | 7 | ||
| 15 | 33 | Cupra Kiro-Porsche | 39 | +1:10.696 | 4 | ||
| Ret | 9 | Jaguar | 38 | Collision damage | 3 | ||
| Ret | 1 | Nissan | 37 | Collision | 10 | ||
| NC | 37 | Citroën | 36 | +3 Laps | 6 | ||
| Ret | 23 | Nissan | 26 | Collision | 16 | ||
| Ret | 48 | Mahindra | 20 | Safety switch | 11 | ||
| Source:[5] | |||||||
Notes:
Standings after the race
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- Notes: Only the top five positions are included for all three sets of standings.
Notes
- ↑ Antonio Felix da Costa finished second, but received a five-second time penalty for moving under braking, resulting in collision with Norman Nato. Provisionally classified fifth, he gained a position following Felipe Drugovich's penalty.
- ↑ Felipe Drugovich finished third and was promoted to second following Antonio Felix da Costa's penalty, but received a post-race five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Pascal Wehrlein.
- ↑ Pascal Wehrlein finished seventh, but received a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Norman Nato.
References
- ↑ "2026 Lianxin Sanya E-Prix - Circuit". FIA Formula E. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Standings – 2026 Monaco ePrix". Motorsports Stats. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Sanya ePrix". Formula E. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "2026 LIANXIN SANYA E-PRIX - Qualifying Result". Formula E. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Race Results - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship". The Official Home of Formula E. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
