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Here, we will be covering the Miami E-Prix from January 30th, 2026. You can find out more in advance here:
Thus we bid you farewell! The drivers have gained their first real track experience today at the Miami International Autodrome. Tomorrow will be really exciting! At 13:30 (CET), the 2nd free practice session will continue. We'll also be back with the live ticker then.
Nico Müller and Nick Cassidy complete the top 5 in the timesheets! Unlike his team-mate, Pascal Wehrlein is very unhappy. The former world champion complained about the braking performance of his car and only finished 16th, half a second behind Ticktum!
The race between Cassidy and Felix Da Costa got really close at the very end, they even touched each other! Both were determined to prevail - a lot of risk for a free practice session!
Dan Ticktum wins the 1st free practice! Nobody can beat his 0:55.503! Taylor Barnard improves to second place with his final lap, followed by De Vries.
The first free practice session is over! Now the last laps count!
Nico Müller and Edoardo Mortara both receive a caution for obstruction. Apparently, both got in each other's way once. Nyck de Vries is now the new runner-up! One minute to go!
The drivers are finding it difficult to stay between the white lines. The two Citroens alone have already cancelled nine laps due to track limits. Nick Cassidy now improves to 4th place!
The sun comes out and is low. Taylor Barnard was already complaining about not being able to see anything through his clear visor and drove into the pit lane.
Dan Ticktum sets the new best time! He completes the lap in 0:55.503 minutes! Zak O'Sullivan was also really fast in the rookie test. His best time would currently be enough for 4th place! Faster than both of Envision's regular drivers at the moment.
Barnard has had no problems getting started with his new team. He missed out on pole position in the last race due to a track limit offence and is now looking fast again.
Taylor Barnard takes the lead! He is the new fastest man on the track and the new fastest time is his 0:55.653!
The course of the track points to an energy-intensive race. It is fitting that Nick Cassidy has not yet driven any fast laps but is working on his race pace from the start. He proved in Mexico that you don't have to start from pole position to win races like this.
Many mistakes can be seen in turn 13, which is the penultimate turn of the lap and follows the longest straight on the track. The drivers have difficulty braking at the right moment to be able to hit the apex.
There are still 15 minutes to go. Half of the riders are back on the track.
Sebastien Buemi makes the leap to second place, just under one and a half tenths slower than Müller. In the last race, the Swiss driver started from pole position, braked in turn 1 and dropped back to last place.
Lucas di Grassi was also speeding today. However, the Brazilian had already exceeded the speed limit during the full-course yellow test and received a warning.
Citroen Racing won the last race and leads the team and driver championships. They are slowing down here for the time being. Cassidy and Vergne are three and five seconds behind the competition. Vergne is also under investigation for speeding in the pit lane.
Half of the session is almost over. Most of the drivers are currently in the pit lane. The top three are Müller, Rowland and Ticktum!
Nico Müller's recent braking error in turn 1 leaves a clearly visible mark on his front wheel, but doesn't seem to affect his pace much. He sets the new fastest time of 0:55.709!
The braking zones in turns 1 and 13 are the most demanding on the track. Both follow long straights and will probably be decisive points for overtaking manoeuvres in the race.
The lap times are now getting faster with every lap. Oliver Rowland is the first to make another really big leap. He is more than a second faster than the competition with his 0:55.935! Nico Müller slams on the brakes in turn 1 and now has a brake disc.
Pepe Marti beats the time just a little later. He is four tenths faster than Nico Müller, but was also the only regular driver allowed to take part in the rookie test today! Joel Eriksson and Nyck de Vries now beat him. The best time is a 0:57.308 from the Mahindra rider!
The drivers are still not under a minute. The two fastest at the moment are the two Lola Yamaha Abt with 1:01 times. Müller is now the first to beat the minute significantly. The best time is now 0:57.814 minutes!
In the rookie test just under an hour and a half ago, lap times of under a minute were achieved. The layout is very fast with 14 corners and a length of 2.320 kilometres!
As always, the first free practice session begins with the full-course yellow test. Everything went smoothly. All the drivers took to the track immediately and are now doing their warm-up laps.
Last year they raced in Homestead, this year they are still racing in the same metropolitan region, but Formula E is using a modified layout of the Miami International Autodrome in season 12. The track that was developed for Formula 1 a few years ago. Green flag! Here we go!
The conditions are not as summery and sunny as you would expect from Miami. It's overcast, there's a threat of rain and it's only 20 degrees Celsius.
Welcome back to the live ticker! The rookies have already completed their first laps in Miami. But the race weekend is about to begin for the regular drivers! The first free practice session starts in less than five minutes.
