2026 Formula E São Paulo E-Prix

• Season 12 opener for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
• Slipstream-heavy racing with drivers reluctant to lead for long to conserve energy
• Permanent grandstands seating 30,000 along the main straight
• Championship's longest flat-out section at nearly one mile
• Gen3 cars accelerate 0-100 km/h in 1.82 seconds and reach 320 km/h
• Brazilian DJ Mochakk performing race-day set in his home city

Best Way to Experience It

• Main straight grandstands face the Sambadrome's 530-metre concrete runway where carnival floats normally parade
• Curva da Vitória hairpin leads into the Sambadrome for final-corner overtaking attempts

Good to Know

• Portuguesa-Tietê metro station connects to dedicated shuttle bus service dropping fans near entrance E4
• Public parking available at Estacionamento Tietê with shuttle access
• December sees significant rainfall over 21 days with 80% humidity
• Daytime temperatures reach 28°C with moderate heat and humidity

• Best fit if you value championship milestones — São Paulo E-Prix opens Season 12 on December 6, 2025, among only five cities ever hosting Formula E season openers, back-to-back opener status for second consecutive year.
• Best fit if you enjoy urban racing — 2.933km Anhembi Sambadrome street circuit features calendar's longest straight at 750 metres, Turn 1 overtaking zone, 11-corner layout mixing tight hairpins with sweeping medium-speed corners through São Paulo's Santana district.
• Best fit if you like family-friendly events — children under 3 enter free, ages 3-17 half-price, 25,000-attendee single-day format with Kids' Zone, accessible via Metro shuttle service from Portuguesa-Tietê station 1.5km away.
• Not ideal if you prefer traditional combustion motorsport — electric powertrains produce different sound signature than petrol engines, strategic energy management and Attack Mode replace fuel strategy, battery temperature management critical in São Paulo's 28°C December heat.