Oliver Rowland secured a remarkable victory at the Mexico City E-Prix, outmaneuvering Porsche's Antonio Felix da Costa in a thrilling late-race battle.

Rowland capitalized on a safety car restart following David Beckmann's incident at Turn 12. With a strategic Attack Mode advantage, he executed a series of brilliant overtakes, passing Jake Dennis, Pascal Wehrlein, and finally da Costa to claim the lead.

A second safety car, triggered by Mitch Evans's collision with Mueller, set up a dramatic finish. Rowland masterfully defended his position in the final four laps, securing his first podium finish in Mexico City despite intense pressure from da Costa.

Pascal Wehrlein completed the podium in third, having led the race's opening 15 laps from pole position. Jake Dennis finished fourth, while Jean-Eric Vergne rounded out the top five.

Key race highlights:

• Taylor Barnard impressed with a charge from 19th to 10th
• Two safety car periods significantly impacted race strategy
• Multiple penalties affected the final standings, including 10-second penalties for Mortara and Buemi
• No additional laps were added despite safety car interventions

Championship standings:

• Da Costa leads with a 12-point advantage
• Rowland moves to second, tied with Evans
• Wehrlein sits fourth after securing pole positions
• TAG Heuer Porsche leads the Teams' championship

The result reshapes the championship battle, with Porsche showing strong form but facing fierce competition from a resurgent Nissan team.

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