Formula E has announced that it has postponed this December's season-opening Jeddah E-Prix as a result of the crisis in the Middle East.
The all-electric series had expressed confidence in recent months that its double-header to kick-start the Gen4 era at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit would go ahead. However, Saudi Arabia coming under regular attacks in the last month has changed that.
Saudi Arabia has faced significant and regular attacks from the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who conducted four separate attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport last month, killing 13 people and injuring more than 300.
Since then, the Houthi rebels have warned all airlines against using Saudi Arabian airspace and airports due to the risk of further attacks. Other Saudi regions have been attacked.
On 12 October, the UK and USA advised against all but essential travel to several cities in the country, including, Jeddah. However, the advisory has since been extended to the entire country.
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Multiple Formula E calendar changes
As a result, the 2026/27 campaign cannot safely start in Saudi Arabia, with Mexico City, originally scheduled to host the third round, now set to launch the Gen4 era on 16 January 2027.
Formula E hopes Jeddah can still host a double-header during the season and has rescheduled the event for 16 and 17 April, the weekend originally allocated to the Sanya E-Prix.
Sanya has now been moved to the start of the month, on 3 April, with Jeddah hopefully taking place on 16 and 17 April. This will be followed by the Monaco E-Prix, which has also been moved from 15 and 16 May to 1 and 2 May.
Crucially, it the fresh date for Sanya means it will not clash with F1's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Instead, it clashes with F1's Australian Grand Prix.
2027 Formula E Calendar | Season 13
| Round/s | Date | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 January 2027 | Mexico | Mexico City |
| 2 | 6 February 2027 | United States | Austin |
| 3 | 20 February 2027 | United States | Miami |
| 4 | 13 March 2027 | Brazil | São Paulo |
| 5 | 3 April 2027 | China | Sanya |
| 6 & 7 | 16-17 April 2027 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah |
| 8 & 9 | 1-2 May 2027 | Monaco | Monte-Carlo |
| 10 & 11 | 8-9 May 2027 | Germany | Berlin |
| 12 & 13 | 29-30 May 2027 | United Kingdom | Brands Hatch |
| 14 & 15 | 18-19 June 2027 | The Netherlands | Zandvoort |
| 16 & 17 | 26-27 June 2027 | Spain | Madrid |
| 18 & 19 | 10-11 July 2027 | China | Shanghai |
| 20 & 21 | 24-25 July 2027 | Japan | Tokyo |
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