The Sanya E-Prix was definitely one to remember- the tight and twisting circuit created chaos in every corner. While several surprises adorned the results sheet, it showed just how unpredictable the all-electric series can be. Jake Dennis was the big winner- Season 9’s champion earned his second win of 2026.

Formula E’s first Sanya E-Prix after seven years threw up several surprises in the air. Most notable among them was the entire leading quartet in the standings failing to score any points, as this paved the way for lesser-noticed faces to take home big scores in Season 12. But what else emerged as the biggest statistics from Sanya? DIVEBOMB picks them out for you in the second instalment of this latest series.

It was a chaotic and attritional return to Sanya for Formula E, with a red flag, the top four failing to score points, and plenty of incidents through the race. But who made DIVEBOMB’s cut for winners and losers after the Sanya E-Prix?

Credit: Simon Galloway/LAT Images After all the action, it was Jake Dennis who won an incident-riddled Sanya E-Prix from pole, taking a special race victory. He finished on the top step of the podium, with rookie teammate Felipe Drugovich and Pepe Martí coming home second and third after a rollercoaster race. Nyck de Vries recovered to finish fourth, as António Félix da Costa rounded out the top five. He would finish ahead of Maximilian Günther and Nico Müller in sixth and se

Jake Dennis took pole position for the Sanya E-Prix, after a thrilling lap in the finals saw him claim pole position over teammate Felipe Drugovich in Sanya. The lap was eventually decided by Drugovich's first sector, with the gap only growing for the Briton from there on.

Formula E’s return to Sanya has been highly anticipated amongst drivers, media personnel and fans alike. Last time the series visited the city, only eight drivers on the grid today were racing in Formula E. It’s a step into the unknown for the 12 who were establishing themselves across series such as DTM, Formula 2 and the junior racing ladder. But what are the key storylines to look out for, ahead of the weekend?

Formula E heads into the Sanya E-Prix this weekend, a long-lost venue from its Gen2 era, for the final standalone race of the season. It may just be one race, but it kicks off an important stretch of seven races for the teams and drivers to bring an end to the championship’s Gen3 era.