Overview
- Team Brazil won the Lagos race, with Virat Kohli’s Team Blue Rising second and Didier Drogba’s team third after weather pushed back the finals.
- Heavy rain and an earlier tropical storm delayed the schedule on Lagos Lagoon, extending waits for the nine teams before racing resumed.
- Team Rafa reclaimed a one-point championship lead over Team Brady after qualifying, setting up a decisive season finale in Miami.
- E1 plans to grow from nine to 12 teams and from seven to 15 races while seeking about €20 million in new funding and targeting a €500 million valuation by 2030.
- The all-electric RaceBird boats use hydrofoil technology for zero-emission competition, and celebrity-backed teams are helping the series reach new markets including its first African host city.