Formula E: Cassidy secures maiden Formula E victory for Citroen at the Mexico City Grand Prix

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Making up a total of 12 positions following a tough qualifying session, Nick Cassidy once again demonstrated his mastery of Formula E’s strategic nuances, timing his ATTACK MODE activations to perfection as he powered to victory in the 2026 Hankook Mexico City E‑Prix. F1Technical's senior writer Balazs Szabo delivers his race report.

The Citroën driver executed a clinical charge through the field to claim his first victory of the 2025/2026 FIA Formula E season - and the French manufacturer’s first triumph in the all‑electric championship.

The New Zealander’s decisive moment came in the middle phase of the race, where he combined efficient energy management with two well‑judged 50 kW ATTACK MODE boosts to leapfrog the leading pack. From there, Cassidy controlled proceedings despite intense late pressure from Edoardo Mortara, whose own Mahindra‑mounted charge came too late to overturn the result.

Cassidy’s win adds to his podium in the São Paulo season‑opener and cements his early‑season form as the benchmark of the GEN3 era’s fourth campaign.

The opening lap belonged to Taylor Barnard. The young Brit launched superbly from the front row and forced polesitter Sébastien Buemi into a defensive error at Turn 1, slipping into the lead as the Envision driver ran wide.

Barnard briefly looked poised to challenge for a maiden Formula E victory — and the record as the series’ youngest winner — but the race soon shifted away from him as the frontrunners cycled through their ATTACK MODE activations. He ultimately slipped to the fringes of the top six before recovering strongly in the closing laps, snatching fourth from Jake Dennis in a drag race to the line.

Mortara emerged as Cassidy’s closest challenger, delaying his ATTACK MODE activations in a bid to attack late. The strategy brought him onto the Citroën’s rear wing in the final laps, but Cassidy’s defensive composure held firm.

Behind them, reigning champion Oliver Rowland shadowed the pair throughout the closing phase. The Nissan driver filled Mortara’s mirrors through the sweeping final corner, but the top three remained locked in formation as the leading quintet crossed the line covered by less than a second.

Dennis completed the top five, just ahead of Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein.

One of the standout performances came from CUPRA KIRO rookie Pepe Martí. After a heavy crash in São Paulo triggered extensive repairs — and a punishing 60‑place grid penalty plus a Stop/Go — the Spaniard carved through the field with maturity and pace. His seventh‑place finish delivered his first Formula E points and underlined CUPRA’s growing competitiveness.

Jean‑Éric Vergne brought the second Citroën home in eighth, followed by Porsche’s Nico Müller and Nissan’s Norman Nato.

Cassidy’s victory elevates him to the top of the Drivers’ standings on 40 points, narrowly ahead of Dennis (36) and Rowland (34).

Citroën lead the Teams’ Championship with 44 points, eight clear of Andretti. In the Manufacturers’ World Championship, Stellantis hold a seven‑point advantage over Porsche.