Miami E-Prix Race Report: Evans beats Porsche duo to take surprise victory
- Teagan Crump
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Written by Teagan Crump
Formula E's newest United States venue, the Miami International Autodrome, looked set to deliver on a race full of drama. A wet race in the sunshine state made for an action-packed E-Prix with thrilling battles that kept viewers wanting to know which driver would come out on top.
The front row of the grid was one of the biggest surprises of the race weekend- Porsche's Nico Müller took his maiden pole and was joined by Andretti's rookie driver, Felipe Drugovich in P2.
The start of the race did not look as if it would deliver a thrilling E-Prix, having to begin under Safety Car due to the wet weather conditions. However, the drama started early with Sébastien Buemi suffering from a spin.
On lap 4, the race director announced that the safety car would end and on lap 5 there would be an official start to the racing in the form of a standing start.
As soon as the lights went out, Barnard showed potential and was on a charge. However, the young Briton was not the only driver to have a strong start- Felipe Drugovich took an Attack Mode and consequently took over the lead of the race.
Drugovich was not the only driver to take an early Attack Mode- several drivers opted for the early boost, leading to battles up and down the field.
Two of the most thrilling battles were for fifth and 11th, both of which involved rookies. Joel Eriksson was battling with both Taylor Barnard and Mitch Evans for P5 whilst Pepe Martí was fighting with Norman Nato to keep his eleventh place position.
On lap 8, Müller took the lead of the race but was soon overtaken by de Vries. Lap 10 saw an intense battle for the final points-paying position between Barnard, Cassidy, Mortara, Maloney and Martí.
Lap 11 saw Müller reclaim his lead whilst Pepe Martí, who had dropped several positions, carefully climbed up through the field.
Brazilian driver Felipe Drugovich was getting ever-closer to Nico Müller and soon claimed the lead of the race.
On lap 15, both Dan Ticktum and Maximilian Günther dropped down the field after a potential incident.
Jaguar TCS Racing's António Félix da Costa was charging through the field and took over the lead of the race on lap 18, his teammate was not far behind with Evans working his way up the field.
Several drivers were reporting struggles with their tyres, with some opting for tyre pressure suitable for dry conditions and not the damp track in Miami.
Nico Müller quickly reclaimed the lead of the race whilst Cupra Kiro's Dan Ticktum headed towards the pitlane.
Lap 26 saw an incident between Felipe Drugovich and António Félix da Costa, with the former hitting the Jaguar from behind. Whilst neither driver retired, the crash did have a negative impact on the rest of their races.
Whilst the Drugovich-da Costa incident was occurring, the other Jaguar of Mitch Evans was chasing down race leader Müller and eventually claimed first position.
On lap 28, Dan Ticktum returned to the pits before retiring from the race.
Following his crash, Drugovich was handed a 10 second time penalty for causing a collision.
Lap 30 saw a battle between de Vries and Wehrlein for third position with the Porsche driver eventually coming out on top. Whilst Wehrlein was making moves, Müller told his team that he was "struggling with the rear" and the traction on his race car.
As a result of the safety car, two laps were added.
On lap 39, it was clear that there were only two contenders for the win: Mitch Evans and Nico Müller.
By lap 41, Evans had pulled a gap of over three seconds on Müller and crossed the line to take his first win since the 2025 Berlin E-Prix.
His victory in Miami marks the fifteenth win for Evans, making him the driver with the most Formula E victories of all times.
Formula E will return to action in Saudi Arabia on 14th and 15th February.
