Formula E battle of Brits as Jake Dennis and Oliver Rowland to duel over key title omen
Having finished first and second in Sao Paulo, the Formula E season opener, world champions Jake Dennis and Oliver Rowland have set their stalls out for another title tilt
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Formula E champions Jake Dennis and Oliver Rowland have started the new season strongly(Image: Simon Galloway/LAT Images via Getty Images)
Britain’s Jake Dennis insists it will be business as usual in Mexico City after his opening day victory. The Andretti driver, 30, is the Formula E championship leader having won the Sao Paulo E-Prix from pole last month. And the 2023 world champion plans to change nothing in his search for back-to-back victories on Saturday night.
He said: “Heading into round two with the championship lead doesn’t really change our approach. Over the off-season, we focused on our weaknesses and worked hard to improve the performance of the car, which clearly paid off in Sao Paulo.
“Since then, we’ve kept our focus and composure whilst working hard over the Christmas period. We follow a consistent process of post-race analysis and review of previous E-Prix events at the next race location, so we’ll continue progressing through our standard pre-race checklist to ensure we’re ready to hit the ground running.”
Dennis knows what it takes to win at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, having taken victory in this face back in 2023. But among his chief rivals will be defending champion Oliver Rowland, who won both this event and the title last year.
The 33-year-old Nissan racer, from Barnsley, began his title defence with a superb drive from 13th on the grid to finish second in Brazil. He aims to go one better this time around, knowing a Mexico win is often a good omen for those chasing the title.
Rowland said: “I can’t wait to be back racing in Mexico City this weekend as it’s always such a brilliant atmosphere around the event. My victory here in 2025 was one of the best of my career, the energy from the crowd was incredible.”
“We know we need to work hard, taking 18 points from Sao Paulo was a positive but there are aspects to improve on, which will be the target for Mexico. The trend in the last three Formula E seasons has been the winner of this E-Prix goes on to claim the drivers’ title, so I’ll be aiming to repeat the success of Season 11.”
The Mexico City E-Prix is a milestone moment for Formula E as the all-electric series celebrates its 150th race. The first was held in Beijing, China, back in 2014.
New Zealander Nick Cassidy stopped a trio of world champions completing the podium in Sao Paulo by beating former Formula 1 racer Pascal Wehrlein to third place. Representing new entrant Citroen, who have replaced Maserati in the championship, the two-time runner-up in the title race is delighted with how his latest title push has begun.
Cassidy said: “We had a great start to the season in Sao Paulo. It was incredibly rewarding to give everyone a podium as a thank-you for all the hard work that went in over the off-season. That result gave the whole team a real boost and I’m really keen to carry that momentum into round two.”
