How the Jeddah, Monaco and Shanghai Formula E Circuits Will Differ from F1 in 2026
The 2025/26 Formula E season is well underway, with 17 races across ten different countries to look forward to.
As you may be aware, the campaign will once again stop off in Jeddah, Monaco and Shanghai, with these races taking in the same venues as their F1 counterparts.
But how will the Formula E tracks differ from those F1 layouts… if at all?
Jeddah ePrix
Red Bull’s dominance of the Saudi Arabian GP came to an end in 2025, but with Max Verstappen installed as the 13/5 favourite in the sports betting odds for the 2026 Drivers’ Championship, they will be looking to dominate at Jeddah once more.
Whether the sports betting blog columns will back the Dutchman, or ultimately opt for the McLaren duo headed by reigning F1 champion Lando Norris, remains to be seen.
What we do know is that the Jeddah ePrix will have a very similar look and feel to the Saudi Arabian GP, as far as the racetrack is concerned.
The silence of electric cars rises… and their presence shines on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit with the Formula E World Championship 🌊🏁#FormulaEJeddah returns for Rounds 4 and 5 🤩
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— Jeddah E-Prix | جدة إي بري (@JeddahEprix) December 10, 2025
Formula E’s GEN4 cars will fly around the bow-shaped Jeddah Corniche Circuit, which is famous for its long straight and high-speed sections.
For the 2026 race, four chicanes will be added to the straights, while an additional hairpin bend will be used to differentiate the Jeddah ePrix ever so slightly from its F1 counterpart.
Monaco ePrix
The Circuit de Monaco is one of the most iconic tracks in motorsport, opening its metaphorical doors to a range of racing disciplines almost a century ago.
Historically, the Monaco GP has been a test of driving skill, rather than a circuit that has rewarded raw speed. And that has been the theme in Formula E too since the championship held its inaugural race at the venue back in 2015.
Six years later, Formula E switched to a full version of the Monaco street circuit, with the likes of Stoffel Vandoorne, Oliver Rowland and Sebastien Buemi taking the spoils since.
And so all of the iconic features of the Circuit de Monaco, such as the Fairmont Hairpin, Nouvelle Chicane and the Tunnel, are in place – ensuring that the Monaco ePrix is one of the most captivating races of the season.
Shanghai ePrix
The Shanghai International Circuit is a relatively young piece of motorsport real estate, having been opened for the first time in 2004.
Like many modern constructions, it aims to blend the best of both worlds: long straights, including one lengthy 1.2km section, for maximum speed, allied to tight bends and chicanes to test a driver’s technical aptitude.
As well as hosting the Chinese Grand Prix pretty much exclusively since 2004, the venue has welcomed the Shanghai ePrix since 2024, too.
A bumpy ride 👀#ShanghaiEPrix pic.twitter.com/7kFLAZmbLV
— Formula E (@FIAFormulaE) May 28, 2024
For the ePrix, much of that lengthy straight has been removed from the routing entirely, with a sharp turn cutting off that section and taking the field to a tight chicane instead, where they return to the classic F1 circuit.
But, all in all, the Shanghai ePrix – and other races at Jeddah and Monaco – follow a similar layout to their F1 counterparts, which helps to make them all the more exciting as a result.
