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Mexico City E‑Prix Begins With Dennis Fastest in FP1 as Formula E Marks 150th Race

A revised layout plus the Foro Sol’s energy could shape Saturday’s outcome.

Overview

  • Jake Dennis led Free Practice 1 with a 1:06.053 for Andretti, followed by Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein, as Mexico City hosts the season’s second round.
  • Saturday’s schedule lists FP2 at 7:30 a.m., qualifying at 9:40 a.m., and lights out for the race at 2:05 p.m. local time.
  • The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez welcomes Formula E for a 10th visit, coinciding with the championship’s 150th race.
  • Drivers highlighted the fervor and knowledge of Mexican fans, with Jaguar’s Ian James estimating about 30,000 supporters in the Foro Sol stadium section.
  • Competitors noted the removal of a chicane could boost overtaking, while Oliver Rowland targets another Mexico win as recent victors here have gone on to take the title.