The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns to the glamorous streets of Monte Carlo, Monaco, for Rounds 8 and 9 of Season 2025/26. Ever since its debut on the iconic Monegasque streets in 2015, the principality has welcomed the all-electric series with open arms.
Formula E utilizes the full 3.337km circuit, the iconic track offering excellent racing and outstanding overtaking opportunities. All eight races in Monaco have seen at least one driver gain nine or more positions from their grid spot. This includes Nick Cassidy, who went from 14th to third with Jaguar TCS Racing during last year’s Round 7 event on Sunday.
It’s a highlight for fans, teams, drivers, and media alike, with many labeling it their favorite race weekend on the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship calendar. The 2026 Monaco E-Prix starts at 3:05 local time on May 16-17.
“I always look forward to racing in Monaco, and off the back of our recent strong form and my win in Berlin, it is great to come into this weekend with some positive momentum,” said Mitch Evans, No.9 driver for Jaguar TCS Racing. “It is effectively my home race and, having won in Monaco previously and been on the podium on multiple occasions, I can’t wait to race around such an iconic track once again.”
Monte Carlo has been a key staple on the calendar since the inception of the series, with the championship using a shorter layout of the famous track before adopting the full layout in the 2020/21 Season. Drivers love it, and with rapid but narrow cars, the overtaking opportunities are endless; 2022/23 saw a staggering 116 overtakes, for example.
Turns such as Rascasse, Casino Square, and Fairmont Hotel Hairpin make up the iconic street circuit, and there are overtakes happening in a wealth of unexpected locations, like passing within inches of each other up the hill at Beau Rivage. Three of the eight races have also been won by less than half a second.
The full circuit, with its steep hill and high-speed sections, will again put the field’s energy management skills to the test. Last year, we witnessed two winners, now reigning ABB FIA Formula E World Champion Oliver Rowland of the Nissan Formula E Team, followed by Envision Racing’s Sébastien Buemi, who secured his third record-breaking victory at the Principality in Formula E.
As the midpoint of the season approaches, all eyes are inevitably on the championship standings as drivers, teams, and manufacturers all fight for the respective titles.
Porsche Formula E Team currently leads all three ABB FIA Formula E World Championships, with Pascal Wehrlein holding onto the honours in the Drivers’ Championship. However, it is extremely close as the German leads the way with 101 points to his name, but just behind is Evans on 98, with Mahindra Racing’s Edoardo Mortara third on 93.
Porsche has also got close competition across the Teams’ fight, as they lead on 176 with Jaguar closing the gap with 163 – having won four of the first eight races. The German marque also tops the Manufacturers’ Standings with 228 points – but Jaguar isn’t far behind with 214.
Fans can find out where to keep up with the action here, with both races starting at 3:05 PM local time.
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