E1 Series confirms Lagos return for 2026 season

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26th November 2025

After its debut on the Lagos waterways in October 2025, E1 Series, the world’s first all-electric raceboat championship, will return to Nigeria for the second successive season, as its 2026 calendar will see the world’s fastest electric boats compete across four continents.
The E1 began last year in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Lagos became the first city in Africa to host the championship in October 2025. Team Brazil seized the African spectacle and the penultimate race of the second season to claim their first-ever win at the E1 Lagos GP.
Team Brady, owned by NFL star Tom Brady sealed a second consecutive E1 World Championship title earlier this month in Miami, and the series is set for a third season with races in eight countries, including Lagos, Nigeria, which now host the sixth race of the season from October 3-4, 2026.
The new season will begin in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in January and move to Europe in April with E1’s return to the beautiful setting of Lake Como, Italy, followed by Dubrovnik, Croatia, in June. Then the championship heads to the glamorous and iconic shores of Monaco in mid-July, which will see new entrant Team Monaco compete in front of its home crowd for the first time.
From there, E1 travels to the African continent with a return to Lagos, Nigeria, which delivered record crowds and an electric atmosphere when it first visited in 2025.
The season will then conclude in North America, further establishing the championship’s foothold on the continent. The penultimate round sees E1 return to Miami, now hosting its second US race for an electrifying celebration of speed and innovation.
The 2026 season finale will take place in the Bahamas, marking E1’s first-ever race in the Caribbean. This marks an exciting new chapter for E1, racing in a place that captures the spirit of ocean adventure, vibrant culture and sustainable living that defines the Championship ethos.
Ahead of the new season, the founder of E1, Alejandro Agag, and the CEO of E1, Rodi Basso, said the series will continue to drive sustainability.
“The 2026 E1 calendar marks an exciting new chapter for us. We’re rapidly establishing an exciting, truly global championship that combines cutting-edge electric innovation with iconic coastal cities and new markets,” Agag said.
“Our vision for E1 has always been to inspire change through competition. This calendar showcases that ambition – reaching more countries, engaging more fans, and continuing to demonstrate that electric marine mobility is the future. With every season, E1 is not only growing as a sport but showing what’s possible when sport drives sustainability forward.”

Abiodun Adewale

Abiodun, who reports Sports for PUNCH, covers different tiers of the Nigerian football league, the national teams, as well as cricket, in the last six years

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