Mitch Evans won in the mixed conditions at the Miami E-Prix last weekend, displaying a high quality of skill and management. But just how did he do it?
The Sunshine State was hit by changeable conditions ahead of Round 3 of the 2025/26 season, and the wet weather extracted every ounce of talent and concentration from the 20-car Formula E field over a testing 41-lap race.
Evans headed into the race pointless so far this season but was starting in points position at ninth place on the grid.
The first half of the race proved to be super tricky for the pack, with polesitter Nico Müller leading after a Safety Car start.
Andretti Formula E’s rookie Felipe Drugovich made use of an instant all-wheel drive, 350kW ATTACK MODE activation to climb into P1 in the wet early on, his first Formula E leading laps.
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Müller found himself back out front after the first round of ATTACK MODE and was able to take advantage of a rain-forced mishap between Drugovich and Jaguar TCS Racing’s António Félix da Costa behind, which took the pair out of race-winning contention.
Later, Evans spied his chance to make progress as he clambered through from the back end of the top 10 to the podium positions before sending a dummy on Müller and completing a perfect switchback move on Lap 27.
From there, the New Zealander was able to measure a lead to those behind and steer through the second round of ATTACK MODE activations to a commanding 3.1-second lead come the chequered flag for a record 15th Formula E race win, with Evans also smashing the 1,000-point mark in the series.
Müller followed in second, with Pascal Wehrlein taking the final spot on the podium after fighting his way from 11th on the grid.
Fourth was a career best finish for Envision Racing’s Joel Eriksson, and Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries and Edo Mortara rounding out the top six.
Reigning champion Oliver Rowland (Nissan Formula E Team) could manage only 12th.
Mexico City winner Citroen Racing’s Nick Cassidy still leads the Drivers’ standings, 40 points to Wehrlein’s 38, despite scoring no points down in 16th.
Porsche also stretches its lead in the Teams’ and the Manufacturers’ points.
Winner Mitch Evans, No. 9, Jaguar TCS Racing: “It’s special to have this record for the most wins. I’m still missing the big one – the championship – but these stats are great.
“It’s a huge testament to the team. Hopefully this is a good restart to our season and we can continue from 15 wins.”
Nico Müller, No. 51, Porsche Formula E Team said: “Mitch was just a tiny bit better today and he really deserved that victory so congrats to him.
“I’m pleased for our team, lots of points – a great day with Pole Position and P2 for myself, and that’s what we’re building on.”
Pascal Wehrlein, No. 94, Porsche Formula E Team said: “I struggled a bit the whole weekend and we found an issue on the car which probably compromised everything that happened before the race a bit.
“But still, I think P3 today was the maximum for us with that starting position. It’s a valid podium for the team, a lot of points so we can be happy with that.”
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will continue with Rounds 4 & 5 in Jeddah on 13 & 14 February 2026 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.
Photos by Simon Galloway/LAT Images/Formula E media bank
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