Formula E News: Cassidy wins for Citroen Racing in Mexico City

The sun beat down on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship marked its historic 150th race with Round 2: the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix on January 10, 2026. From 13th on the grid, Nick Cassidy (#37 Citroën Racing – pictured) drove a masterful race for the victory.

The passionate crowd in the Foro Sol stadium section roared, ready for high-stakes electric action on the high-altitude, high-speed circuit.

Qualifying delivered drama early. Sebastien Buemi (Envision Racing) claimed pole in a tense duel, after Taylor Barnard’s faster time was deleted for track limits. The front row promised fireworks, but chaos struck on Lap 1m Buemi went deep into Turn 1, dropping positions and triggering early shuffling.

The race unfolded as a strategic chess match. Energy management was crucial in the thin air, with Attack Mode activations and regenerative braking deciding the pecking order. A mid-race Safety Car bunched the field, setting up intense restarts.

From 13th on the grid, Nick Cassidy (Citroën Racing) drove a masterful race. Patiently conserving energy early, he timed his Attack Mode activations perfectly and capitalized on others’ mistakes. In the closing laps, he sliced through the field, taking the lead after a bold move and holding off challenges on the long straights.

In a stunning result, Cassidy crossed the line first, securing his first win of the season — and Citroën’s maiden victory in Formula E. It was a calculated, pitch-perfect drive that echoed the magic of Mexico City, where the last three winners went on to claim the championship crown.

Behind him, Edoardo Mortara (Mahindra Racing) fought hard for second, just 0.651 seconds back, while reigning champion Oliver Rowland (Nissan Formula E Team) completed the podium in third.

Top-10 Results Saturday’s 2026 Mexico City E-Prix:

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Started	Best Lap	Behind	Pts
1	37	Nick Cassidy	Citroën Racing	13	1m07.928s	–	25
2	48	Edoardo Mortara	Mahindra Racing	3	1m07.534s	+0.651	18
3	1	Oliver Rowland	Nissan Formula E Team	8	1m07.687s	+0.945	15
4	77	Taylor Barnard	DS Penske	2	1m07.899s	+1.436	12
5	27	Jake Dennis	Andretti Formula E	7	1m07.474s	+1.647	11
6	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Porsche Formula E Team	11	1m07.927s	+1.936	8
7	3	Josep Maria Martí	Cupra Kiro	20	1m08.313s	+3.894	6
8	25	Jean-Éric Vergne	Citroën Racing	18	1m07.610s	+4.943	4
9	51	Nico Mueller	Porsche Formula E Team	5	1m08.093s	+5.143	2
10	23	Norman Nato	Nissan Formula E Team	12	1m07.991s	+5.843	1
11	9	Mitch Evans	Jaguar TCS Racing	4	1m08.306s	+6.168	0
12	7	Maximilian Günther	DS Penske	9	1m08.154s	+9.113	0
13	11	Lucas Di Grassi	Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team	16	1m08.423s	+10.370	0
14	14	Joel Eriksson	Envision Racing	15	1m07.781s	+10.614	0
15	28	Felipe Drugovich	Andretti Formula E	17	1m08.358s	+13.200	0
16	22	Zane Maloney	Lola Yamaha ABT Formula E Team	14	1m09.896s	+27.458	0
17	16	Sébastien Buemi	Envision Racing	1	1m07.948s	+1m00.202	3*
DNF	33	Dan Ticktum	Cupra Kiro	6	1m09.916s	DNF	0
DNF	13	António Félix da Costa	Jaguar TCS Racing	10	1m09.189s	DNF	0
DNF	21	Nyck de Vries	Mahindra Racing	19	1m10.588s	DNF	0

*Note: Buemi earned 3 points for winning the pole. Jake Dennis, set the quickest time of 1:07.474 and finished inside the top 10 (5th place), earning him 1 bonus point on top of the standard 10 points for his position (totaling 11)

Cassidy’s charge was incredible—he conserved energy early, timed his Attack Mode activations perfectly, and pounced in the closing stages to hold off Mortara and Rowland. Citroën’s double points finish (Cassidy 1st, Vergne 8th) is a huge statement!

As the fireworks lit up over Mexico City, Cassidy climbed out of his car to cheers — a new chapter in Formula E history, and perhaps the start of another championship charge. The omen lives on: could this Mexico winner be the one to lift the title at season’s end? The all-electric season is just getting started!