FORMULA E GETS TO LONDON FOR THE SEASON 12 FINALE
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship reaches its final weekend of Season 12 this weekend at London’s ExCeL Arena, with two races left to decide the Drivers’ and Teams’ titles. Nine drivers remain mathematically in contention, while Jaguar and Porsche are separated by only 14 points in the Teams’ Championship.
The London double-header will also mark the end of an era for Formula E. It will be the final E-Prix held at the ExCeL venue before the championship moves to Brands Hatch for 2027. It will also be the last weekend for the GEN3 EVO before the introduction of the faster and lighter GEN4 cars next season.
Jake Dennis arrives in London as the championship leader on 146 points, only two points ahead of Mitch Evans on 144 and five ahead of Pascal Wehrlein on 141. Reigning champion Oliver Rowland is fourth on 132 points, meaning the top four are separated by just 14 points with a maximum of 58 still available across the weekend.
The fight changed completely during the two Tokyo races. Dennis finished second and third, taking advantage of difficult weekends for his main rivals. Dan Ticktum won the first race after passing Dennis on the final lap, while Nyck de Vries won the second after a late red flag reduced the race to a final sprint. Nick Cassidy finished on the podium in both events, while Evans and Wehrlein both lost important points.
Dennis has also found his best form at the right moment. After scoring only 41 points across the nine races following his victory in São Paulo, the Andretti driver scored 80 points across the five races in the Asian part of the season. Four podiums in his last five races have turned him into the main favourite for the title.
Evans, meanwhile, is chasing his first Formula E Drivers’ World Championship and will also be saying goodbye to Jaguar after a decade with the team. The New Zealander is only two points behind Dennis, meaning the London finale could also become the final chapter of one of the longest driver-team partnerships in the championship.
Wehrlein has a much more difficult task after scoring no points in the first Tokyo race and finishing only 15th in the second. The Porsche driver was leading the championship earlier in the season, but his recent results have left him third and five points behind Dennis.
Behind the top three, Rowland remains mathematically capable of defending his title. The Nissan driver is 14 points from Dennis and has scored six podiums in 15 races, but mistakes earlier in the season have left him needing a strong final weekend. Mortara, Da Costa, Cassidy, Müller and de Vries also remain in contention, although their chances require much more to go their way.
Dennis can become champion on Saturday if he takes pole, wins the race and sets the fastest lap, while Evans finishes no higher than 11th, Wehrlein no higher than ninth and Rowland no higher than fourth. If the title is not decided on Saturday, Dennis will need to score three more points than Evans, six more than Wehrlein and 15 more than Rowland across the weekend to secure the championship.
For Evans, the target is simple: he needs to outscore Dennis by at least three points over the weekend while keeping Wehrlein and Rowland behind him in the right circumstances. Wehrlein needs to finish ahead of both Dennis and Evans in both races, while Rowland needs an almost perfect weekend, including at least one victory and another podium, combined with poor results from the leading contenders.
The chances become increasingly difficult for the drivers further down the standings. Mortara needs at least 31 points, Da Costa 40, Cassidy 50 and Müller and de Vries the maximum 58 points available. They would also need several of the drivers ahead of them to have very poor weekends.
The Teams’ Championship is also still open between Jaguar and Porsche. Only 14 points separate the two manufacturers, with 94 team points available across the two London races. That means both teams can still change the outcome of the championship during the final weekend.
The ExCeL circuit has been the home of the London E-Prix since 2021, with the current layout remaining unchanged since 2023. The 20-corner track is unique in Formula E because parts of the lap run inside the ExCeL exhibition centre. After this weekend, the championship will move to Brands Hatch for the 2027 London E-Prix.
London has already played an important role in Formula E title fights. Nelson Piquet Jr won the inaugural championship at Battersea Park in 2015, while Sébastien Buemi secured the title there one year later. At the ExCeL Centre, Jake Dennis became champion in 2023 and Pascal Wehrlein secured the title in 2024. Rowland arrived at the 2025 London finale already crowned champion.
Most importantly, London will mark the end of Lucas di Grassi’s Formula E career. The Brazilian announced in April that he would retire after Season 12, ending a career that includes 13 Formula E victories, 41 podiums, four pole positions and the 2017 Drivers’ Championship. He was also the first driver to commit to Formula E and won the first-ever E-Prix in Beijing in 2014.
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