2025 FORMULA E MIAMI E-PRIX IN HOMESTEAD!
Is this a Nascar thread??! No it's Formula E!!
Formula E COMES BACK after such a long gap that i can barely remember last time out! And i'm probably the biggest FE fan out there! Please fix your calendar!!!
But anyway: Formula E is back in action and it's back in American soil: this weekend the electric circus is going to race in one of Nascar and American Motorsport's most iconic tracks: it's time for the FORMULA E HOMESTEAD e-PRIX OF MIAMI!!
Actual footage of Smith before becoming a villain punching people faces!
RACE SCHEDULE
Friday, April 11th
21.15 - LIVE STREAMING STARTS
21:30 - FORMULA E FREE PRACTICE 1
Saturday, April 12th
12.15 - LIVE STREAMING STARTS
12:30 – FORMULA E FREE PRACTICE 2
14.20 - LIVE FEED STARTS
14.40 - FORMULA E QUALIFYING
18.20 - LIVE FEED STARTS
19.00 - FORMULA E-PRIX OF MIAMI
all times GMT +1
Yeah, i know this ain't a FE car, but still!
OK, I'M IN! WHERE TO WATCH THIS?!
Here comes the most difficult part of the entire Formula E weekend! Getting to know how to actually watch it!
I'll try doing a little resume for you:
FOR UK: The race will be LIVE on ITV4. Qualifying will be live on the ITV app
FOR USA: The race will be broadcasted on Roku & CBS
EUROPE: Eurosport, DF1, DAZN, Mediaset, Servus TV, L'equipe
More info on the website!!
https://www.fiaformu...t/ways-to-watch
DO YOU KNOW HOMESTEAD ROAD COURSE?
Fun fact: this is going to be the LONGEST EVER track Formula E ever raced on!!!
And also, one of the fastest!
The track is 3.551 km in lenght, beating the old record of Beijing track. (3.4 km)
It's fast, it's challenging, with fast kinks like Turn 1 where you leave the Nascar Oval section to join the Road Course.
There are all kind of corners: slow ones, fast ones and even a Chicane added for Formula E needs of Re-Gening, Turn 10-11!
This looks quite the opposite of the traditional Formula E track right?!
Not sold yet?
Jump onboard in this simulation lap to discover the secrets of the circuit!
OR jump onboard a more realistic Formula 3 for a record lap around the course!
SPOTTER GUIDE
Recognize all the cars on the Homestead Road Course track with a first glance, thanks to this useful spotter guide!!
Feel free to thank me later!
SUPER COOL MIAMI STATS!
(courtesy of e.Formula.news)
- Formula E returns to Miami for the first time in 3,684 days - by far the longest break between two races in the same city (ahead of London, 1,847 days and Marrakesh, 854 days)
- None of the current Formula E drivers have ever stood on the podium in Miami. Nico Prost, Scott Speed and Daniel Abt are all no longer driving in the electric series.
- The best-placed of the current Formula E drivers at the time was Antonio Felix da Costa, who finished in 6th place in the Amlin Aguri.
- The most successful driver in the USA in terms of points is Lucas di Grassi: he scored 156 points in the 16 races in this country, more than anyone else.
- Antonio Felix da Costa, however, has the best track record in the States in the recent past: He has won three of the last four E-Prix in the USA and has finished on the podium in five of the last six races there.
- Oliver Rowland, on the other hand, has had the longest lull: he last scored points in the States in 2021. Admittedly, he did not compete in 2023 (resignation from Mahindra) and 2024 (illness).
Actual footage of me writing these stats
LAST TIME OUT IN MIAMI! (long ago!)
March of 10 years ago (how time flies by!!), the first ever Miami e-Prix was held in Downtown Miami, around the American Airlines arena!
Pole position was set by a young Jean Eric Vergne in the Andretti, but the race was action packed from Lap 1 to the chequered flag!
A wild SCOTT SPEED was the driver of the race, but another french protagonist managed to take the win. Do you remember this classic race??
Spoiler alert: the race winner is french and related to a famous F1 World Champion with an iconic nose!
DO YOU REMEMBER THE PREVIOUS RACE?
Yep..
You're forgiven if you can't remember the previous race of Formula E, held in Jeddah in early February! 
It was actually an action packed one, a double header in the shortened and FE-yed Jeddah Corniche circuit, with the introduction of the Pit Boost in one of the races.
And...it actually worked wonders!
The Pit Boosted race saw the drivers pretty much pushing from lap 1 to the chequered, with close to none energy saving, close to flat-out traditional racing!
The Pit Stops themselves went quite smooth, taking around 30 seconds to recharge up to 10% battery.
Some teams experienced some battery overheating, but thankfully none went Kaboom
Max Gunther, the dark knight of the beautiful DS Penske car brought it to victory in the Pit-Boosted race, with a late charge gaining lots of positions and attacking race leader Oliver Rowland (Nissan), with a last corner overtake!
How dramatic!
Oliver Rowland got his share of glory in Race 2 tho, putting on track a Max Verstappen-esque performance to dominate the Race 2 and take a solo lead in the driver's standings!
Jeddah Race 1 Highlights (Pit Boost)
Jeddah Race 2 Highlights
HOW'S THE CHAMP BATTLE LOOKIN'?
After just 3 events, the driver's championship is looking as open as ever. Still early times!
BUT: Oliver Rowland is starting to put a bit of pressure over his rivals: with 2 wins, a podium and a DNF, the Nissan driver is looking like a huuuge title contender this season. And i'm loving it!
BUT2: Taylor Barnard is flying!! The McLaren rookie, who's looking straight out of a primary school, had a stunning weekend in Jeddah with two podiums and a pole position, and launched himself back in the champ race!
BUT3: We can't rule out the Porsches: despite and awful weekend in Jeddah, DAC and champ WEH looked fast in every occasion, and for sure will challenge Rowland for the title.
No, those are not batteries on fire!
Here it is a look at the top 10 drivers!
SO, WHAT TO EXPECT IN MIAMI??
Well, i''d expect nothing but classic Formula E Madness!!
Visual representation of Formula E! going Indycar!
In fact, the race is set to be very demanding from an energy point of view, and the long and fast track could lead to a bit more of a group race compared to the previous ones.
This means: tight, close racing, tons of overtaking and some slipstreaming games, that could remind some of the Indycar!! tactics in the Ovals!
The Homestead track itself is something very different compared to everything Formula E raced in the past, so that could throw some more spins and twists in the narrative!
No PitBoost planned this race so it's going to go TRADITIONAL WAY!
Clear skies and high temperatures expected in Miami!!
FORMULA E MEETS NASCAR!!?
A mysterious event is going to take place sometime during race day in Homestead!
A Nascar-Formula E drivers SWAP event, featuring the Nascar EV cars.
What's that?? No clue!! And FE gives no explanations! So double interest!
Kyle Larson is confused! Bristol or Homestead??
FANCY SOME RACE POSTERS??
The pre-race build-up isn't complete with some COOL posters. So enjoy!
McLaren goes full Miami vice
Mahindra goes RetroWave
OR SOME LOCAL FOOD?
Enjoy this trip to Little Havana!
Edited by thegamer23, 10 April 2025 - 15:55.
