Sanya ePrix

Sanya ePrix
Sanya Street Circuit (2026)
Race information
Number of times held2
First held2019
Circuit length2.520 km (1.566 miles)
Last race (2026)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Sanya ePrix is a race of the all-electric Formula E championship held in Sanya, Hainan, China. It debuted during the 2018–19 Formula E season on the Sanya Street Circuit. The race was won by Jean-Éric Vergne for DS Techeetah. Planned events in subsequent seasons were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before Formula E announced Sanya would return to the calendar in 2026.[1]

Background

The original track layout used in the 2019 Sanya ePrix.
Jean-Éric Vergne won the first Formula E race held in Sanya

In July 2018 it was announced that Formula E would be held in Sanya for the 2018–19 season.[2]

The inaugural race took place on 23 March 2019 on the original 2.236 km (1.389 mi) layout, as Race 6 of the calendar. The event was won by Jean-Éric Vergne driving for DS Techeetah.[3] The race was not without incidents, with an early crash causing Stoffel Vandoorne and Sam Bird to retire, before finishing the race under a yellow flag due an incident involving Robin Frijns, Lucas Di Grassi and Sebastien Buemi.[4]

The Sanya ePrix was on the Formula E schedule for March 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The race was due to return in March 2021, but it did not materialise and again for March 2023, before Formula E announced later that year in October it would return to China, but instead on a modified layout of the Shanghai International Circuit for the 2024 Formula E Season.[6][7]

In October 2025, Formula E confirmed that the Sanya ePrix would return for the 2025–26 Formula E season after a seven-year hiatus, remaining at the Haitang Bay venue with minor circuit modifications.[8]

Circuit

The Sanya ePrix was hosted on the Haitang Bay Circuit which located 24 km (15 mi) from the city. It was a 2.236 km (1.389 mi) temporary street circuit with 11 corners. The circuit ran anticlockwise. The circuit featured a number of tight 90° and 180° turns, whilst also enjoying two long straights that passed over two bridges. The pitlane exited between turns 2 and 3, and the "Attack Mode" boost was located on the outside of Turn 3's exit. The pit and paddock was a temporary construction in a car park.[9][10]

Before the circuit hosted the 2019 Sanya ePrix, it was treated with a resin to ensure it did not break up.[11]

Results

Season Track Winner Pole position Fastest lap Report Ref
Driver Constructor
2018–19 Sanya Street Circuit France Jean-Éric Vergne China Techeetah-DS United Kingdom Oliver Rowland France Jean-Éric Vergne Report [12]
2019–20 Cancelled due to COVID-19 [7]
2025–26 United Kingdom Jake Dennis United States Andretti-Porsche United Kingdom Jake Dennis Netherlands Nyck de Vries Report

References

  1. ↑ "Formula E returns to mainland China with Sanya race in season five". South China Morning Post. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Formula E adds China to 2018/19 calendar with new Sanya race". Autosport. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Formula E Sanya E-Prix - Race Results". crash.net. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jean-Eric Vergne ends pointless run with victory at Sanya ePrix". CNN. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "STATEMENT ON SANYA E-PRIX". Formula E. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "China set to return to Formula E calendar for 2021-22 season". Autosport. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  7. 1 2 "China dropped as Formula E reveals 2022 calendar update". Autosport. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sanya returns while Formula E updates Sporting and Financial Regulations". Autosport. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sanya Haitang Bay Circuit". racingcircuits.info. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "2019 FWD Sanya ePrix". Formula E. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Formula E's Sanya track specially treated to avoid Santiago repeat". Autosport. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Formula E 2019 Sanya ePrix Classification". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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