Shanghai ePrix Free Practice 1

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Date & Time
Fri 3rd July 2026 5:00pm Local
Fri 3rd July 2026 9:00am UTC

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League
Formula E

Season
2025-2026

Round
Round 12

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Shanghai International Circuit

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The high-voltage anticipation of the fully electric racing world shifts to the world-class Shanghai International Circuit as teams prepare for Round 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Coming immediately off the demanding street challenge in Sanya, the grid faces a completely different structural test on a permanent, sweeping road course designed by Hermann Tilke. The primary hurdle for all 20 drivers during Free Practice 1 is adjusting their braking reference points and energy regeneration strategies to handle the long, high-speed straights and wide, flowing corners. The objective for the elite technical crews is to establish a solid baseline aerodynamic configuration and optimize the GEN3 Evo powertrains for raw efficiency on a track that demands sustained power deployment.

Strategically, the goal of this opening 30-minute practice session is collecting clean tire degradation data on a significantly more abrasive surface than typical city street venues. The tactical focus centers on mastering the unique, tightening opening complex of Turns 1 to 3, where managing minimum corner speed without bleeding precious battery energy is critical for a competitive lap time. Concurrently, the mission for the championship frontrunners is to confidently test the track’s track limits and identify optimal lines through the high-speed sweeping sections. With the season hitting its final, high-stakes Asian stretch, finding an immediate balance in this opening session is vital to locking down a competitive package ahead of the double-header weekend.