CUPRA KIRO driver, Pepe Martí, has been promoted to a second place finish at the 2026 Sanya E-Prix following a post-race time penalty for Felipe Drugovich.

CUPRA KIRO’s Pepe Martí scored a second career podium at the 2026 Sanya E-Prix, with the Spanish racer battling from 18th on the grid to finish third as the FIA Formula E World Championship returned to Hainan island in China for the first time since 2019.

CUPRA KIRO’s Racing Director, Gary Paffett, outlines his predictions for the 2026 Sanya E-Prix in collaboration with Duelbits as Formula E returns to Hainan island for the first time since 2019.

This weekend, CUPRA KIRO travels to China for the 2026 Sanya E-Prix as the FIA Formula E World Championship returns to the coastal city, located on Hainan Island, for the first time since Season 5.

With the first 10 rounds of the 2025/26 Formula E season in the books, Russell O’Hagan, CUPRA KIRO Team Principal, reflects on the encouraging progress and untapped potential from the first half of the campaign, discussing the lessons learned so far and the team's ambitions for the remaining races.