Pretoria, South Africa - 18 June 2026: Jaguar TCS Racing heads to China this weekend for the 2026 Sanya E‑Prix, leading both the Teams’ and Drivers’ World Championships and returning to Sanya for the first time since Season 5.
Round 11 of Season 12 opens the Asian leg of the campaign, with Jaguar TCS Racing aiming to carry its strong recent form into the final stages of the season. The team has taken four wins and four additional podiums from the last eight races, a run that has propelled Jaguar TCS Racing to the top of the Teams’ standings and Mitch Evans to the lead of the Drivers’ World Championship. Jaguar also sits second in the Manufacturers’ standings.
Last time out in Monaco, both Mitch Evans and António Félix da Costa stood on the podium in a weekend that promised even more. Evans’ second‑place finish strengthened his championship lead, which now stands at 19 points.
António showed strong pace throughout the Monaco double‑header. Despite late contact on Saturday costing him a potential points haul, he delivered an impressive recovery drive on Sunday to secure third place, even after an early‑race spin in what was another dramatic Formula E contest. He arrives in Sanya sixth in the Drivers’ standings.
This weekend marks the first Chinese race with Jaguar TCS Racing for both António and Team Principal Ian James. The team has enjoyed success in China in recent years, particularly at the Shanghai International Circuit, which is to be the next stop on the calendar after Sanya.
Jaguar TCS Racing’s recent record in China includes two race wins and a podium in Shanghai. António Félix da Costa has also performed strongly in the country, taking a podium in Sanya in 2019, a win in Shanghai in Season 10, and another Shanghai podium in Season 11.
Mitch Evans, Jaguar TCS Racing driver #9, said: “Monaco was a strong weekend for us and it’s great to be heading into Sanya with good momentum and a championship lead. I’ve raced here once before and it’s a fun, challenging track, so I’m looking forward to getting stuck in again. The championship fight is tight, so the focus is on executing cleanly and keeping the points coming.”
António Félix da Costa, Jaguar TCS Racing driver #13, said: “I’m excited to be racing in China again. I’ve had some great results here in the past and I really enjoy the atmosphere. We showed strong pace in Monaco, even with a bit of drama along the way, so the goal now is to build on that and put together a solid weekend. It’s my first race in the country with the Jaguar TCS Racing team too, so I’m looking forward to seeing what we can do together.”
Ian James, Jaguar TCS Racing Team Principal, said: “We arrive in Sanya in a strong position, but we’re under no illusions about how competitive this championship is. The team has worked incredibly hard to put us where we are, and the aim is to continue that consistency as we start the Asian leg. Both drivers have shown great pace and resilience, and we’re focused on delivering another well‑executed weekend.”
Round 11 of the 2025/26 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will take place on Saturday 20 June, at 15:05 CST (UTC +8).
