Nick Cassidy Storms to Mexico City Victory as Citroën Claim First Formula E Win

Citroën Racing’s Nick Cassidy charged from 12th on the grid to deliver a flawless, strategic victory at the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E-Prix, securing the French manufacturer’s first win in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in only its second appearance.

Renowned for his precision timing when deploying Formula E’s twin 50kW all-wheel-drive ATTACK MODE boosts, Cassidy once again demonstrated his GEN3-era mastery. The New Zealander picked his moments perfectly, carving through the field to claim his fourth victory in the last five races.

Cassidy crossed the line ahead of Edoardo Mortara (Mahindra Racing), who came under intense pressure after delaying his ATTACK MODE activation, and reigning champion Oliver Rowland (Nissan). Mortara held off Rowland in a tense closing sequence, with the top five covered by less than a second as they exited the final sweeping corner.

The result followed Cassidy’s third-place finish in the São Paulo season opener, propelling him to the top of the Drivers’ Championship standings.

Taylor Barnard made a lightning start, forcing polesitter Sébastien Buemi (Envision Racing) into an error at Turn 1 to lead the opening lap. The young Brit briefly led as he chased the record for Formula E’s youngest-ever winner, but was shuffled back in the early stages. Barnard recovered to finish a strong fourth, passing Jake Dennis right at the line.

Dennis settled for fifth, followed by Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche) in sixth.

One of the standout drives came from CUPRA KIRO’s Pepe Martí, who overcame a 60-place grid penalty and a Stop/Go penalty for repairs stemming from his heavy São Paulo crash. Martí fought through the field to score his first Formula E points in seventh, ahead of Jean-Éric Vergne in the second Citroën, Nico Müller (Andretti), and Norman Nato (Nissan).

In the championship standings, Cassidy now leads the Drivers’ table with 40 points, followed by Dennis on 36 and Rowland on 34. Citroën heads the Teams’ Championship ahead of Andretti by 44 points to 36, while Stellantis leads the Manufacturers’ World Championship by seven points over Porsche.

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James Rees

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