Ticktum's Post-Race Meltdown at Mexico City E-Prix

Dan Ticktum (pictured) unleashed a fiery post-race radio meltdown during the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix, venting his frustration after a chain-reaction crash ended his day early and left him still scoreless in the young Formula E season.

The Cupra Kiro driver was running competitively in the top six — a strong showing after starting from sixth on the grid — when disaster struck on lap 25 at the tight Turn 5 hairpin. In a chaotic bottleneck, eventual race winner Nick Cassidy made contact while pressuring Antonio Felix da Costa on the inside. Da Costa slid, collected Maximilian Guenther’s DS Penske car, sending it spinning, and the incident swept up Ticktum on the outside. The contact caused suspension damage, forcing Ticktum out of the race.

This came after an earlier tangle with da Costa that had already cost Ticktum several positions, compounding his growing irritation with the racing and officiating.

As he returned to the pits, Ticktum let loose on team radio in an expletive-filled outburst. He reportedly called his rivals a “bunch of cs,” before delivering a pointed critique:

“They race like petulant children.
“Honestly, it’s pathetic, then the race director just doesn’t give anyone penalties.
“I’ve had enough. It’s not a category of talent.” — Dan Ticktum

Ticktum doubled down in a social media video posted afterward, describing the series’ racing as resembling “rental kart hacks” and blasting the stewards for inconsistent decisions — a frustration he tied to missed incidents since the season opener in Brazil.

The incident highlighted Ticktum’s mounting season struggles. Despite solid qualifying performances (P2 in Brazil and P6 in Mexico), bad luck has kept him at zero points through the first two rounds. Adding insult to injury, he’s trailing teammate Pepe Marti in the standings — even though Marti spectacularly crashed out of the Brazil opener due to a full-course yellow misjudgment and started Mexico from the back with a stop-go penalty.

Many viewed the Turn 5 pile-up as an unavoidable “three-into-one” racing incident with no clear blame, as noted by TV pundit and Gen4 test driver James Rossiter, who called Ticktum “completely innocently taken out.” No penalties were issued, which only fueled Ticktum’s anger over perceived leniency from race control.

The 2026 season marks a pivotal year for the outspoken Brit, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign and eyeing a step up to a manufacturer team. With strong pace shown in qualifying but zero reward so far, Ticktum’s explosive reaction underscores the high stakes and mounting pressure in Formula E’s all-electric grid.

Cassidy’s victory for Citroen provided a bright spot in Mexico City, but for Ticktum, the weekend was another chapter in a frustrating start — one he wasn’t shy about expressing in colorful terms.