Edoardo Mortara topped the FP2 timesheets at the 2026 Formula E Tokyo E-Prix; view the full report here.
The Tokyo Round 14 & 15 double-header kicked off with a quiet and rainy FP1 session, which saw Edoardo Mortara go fastest as Maximilian Günther and Jake Dennis completed the top three. Notably, as the session closed, Pepe Martí clipped the wall at Turn 3. António Félix da Costa and Sébastien Buemi made light contact at Turn 1, though both continued without significant damage. In the final moments of the session, Pepe Martí clipped the wall at Turn 3.
Early red flag
Championship leader Pascal Wehrlein led the field onto track as the 40-minute FP2 session began. As drivers completed their out-lap, da Costa set the opening benchmark with a 1:20.987. Drivers took turns topping the timesheets before Felipe Drugovich hit the wall at Turn 16, triggering an early red flag. The collision was caused by a snap of oversteer, leaving him with significant damage to his special chrome Andretti car.
As the marshals quickly cleared his car, Race Control announced that the session would resume at 13:47 local time. With 22 minutes left, Mortara led the FP2 timesheets with a 1:14.587, as Jake Dennis and Nick Cassidy followed.
FP2 resumes at the 2026 Formula E Tokyo E-Prix
With the green light displayed, drivers returned to the track as Race Control extended the session by a further 5 minutes. Joel Eriksson soon jumped to the top as he went 0.930s quicker. However, the Envision Racing driver’s lead didn’t last long as Mortara improved with a 1:12.491. Meanwhile, Nyck de Vries scraped the wall at Turn 16, also suffering a small snap of oversteer.
With 15 minutes left, several drivers made their way into the pits while Mortara, Martí, Buemi, and Mitch Evans remained out on the 47°C Tokyo Street Circuit. Race Control soon noted Wehrlein for speeding in the pit lane.
Heading into the final moments, drama continued as FP2 leader Mortara touched the wall, briefly joining De Vries in the Mahindra Racing garage. However, through it all, Mortara remained at the top, finishing ahead of Dan Ticktum and Wehrlein.
