Electric racing championship Formula E has postponed its December opening races in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mexico City is now scheduled to launch the season on January 16, 2027. Jeddah’s two races move to April, prompting a new date for China’s Sanya round as the series prepares to introduce its next generation of cars.
Formula E, the electric motor-racing championship, has postponed the Jeddah races that were due to open its season in December. Mexico City now takes the opening round. The double-header in Saudi Arabia had been scheduled for December 18–19; the Mexico City race is set for January 16, 2027. The change also shifts the first race appearance of the new generation of cars.[1], [2]
Jeddah’s replacement dates are April 16–17, 2027, retaining two races at the venue. RacingNews365 linked the postponement to the organizer’s assessment of regional security conditions. The move also changes the Sanya round in China, which had occupied the April 17 date. Sanya shifts forward to April 3, placing it before the rescheduled Saudi Arabian weekend.[1]
After Mexico City, the published schedule lists Austin on February 6, Miami on February 20 and São Paulo on March 13. Sanya and Jeddah follow before Monaco’s May 1–2 weekend. The April rearrangement therefore sits between the early rounds in the Americas and the European part of the championship, while preserving Jeddah’s place later in the season.[1]
