Formula E confirms Evo Sessions line-up and event format

The full line-up and format for Formula E’s Evo Sessions influencer event has been revealed, with two teams of the internet’s most followed personalities set to go head-to-head at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit after next week’s Jeddah E-Prix.

Evo Sessions debuted last year as a standalone event in Miami where some of the internet’s best-known creators took to the track in a pair of untimed, non-competitive sessions in Formula E’s GEN3 Evo cars, giving outsiders a chance to experience the sport and their followers a glimpse into the life of a Formula E driver.

“This is what the future of sport looks like. Content creators are how the new generation of fans discover and connect with sport,” said Formula E’s chief marketing officer Ellie Norman. “Evolving EVO to work with some of the world's biggest content creators is critical to our growth strategy and will allow us to reach new audiences and bring new fans into Formula E, as we strive to become the defining youth culture of motorsport.

“Working with Arcade, the great minds behind the internet sensation The Sidemen, allows us to bridge the gap between elite performance and YouTube culture. We are co-creating the defining youth culture of sport in real-time.”

This year's event – which has been put together in collaboration with the management and production firm Arcade – will be broadcast live on Formula E’s YouTube channel, and will take the form of a head-to-head competition akin to the Duels competition in Formula E qualifying, with drivers competing in Formula E cars for the fastest lap to knock out their rivals on behalf of two teams: Senõr Frogs and QuickStars.

Senõr Frogs will comprise a collective of YouTubers: Joshua Larkin, known as TheBurntChip (Jaguar TCS Racing), William Jonathan Lenney, known as WillNe (Mahindra), Arthur Frederick, known as Arthur TV (Envision Racing), Izzy Hammond, daughter of Top Gear and The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond (Lola Yamaha Abt), and Ethan Payne, known as Behzinga (DS Penske).

QuickStars, meanwhile, will be led by The Sidemen’s Vikram Singh Barn, known as Vikkstar, and will feature: Tik Tok creator Max Klymenko (Citroen), Stan Browney (Andretti), Khaby Lame (Nissan), and automotive content creators Juca and Emelia Hartford, returning from last year’s event for Cupra Kiro and Porsche respectively.

“EVO Sessions is about pushing motorsport into places it’s never been before,” said Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds. “By putting the world’s most influential content creators into the GEN3 Evo car, and giving them a genuine competitive format, we’re opening Formula E to hundreds of millions of new fans in a way that feels authentic, exciting and bold.

“This year, we’ve really stepped up a gear to create what we know will be a truly entertaining experience for fans to follow. It’s never happened before in motorsport and we are proud to be leading the way.”

The 2026 edition of Evo Sessions will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15, after the Jeddah E-Prix – the first doubleheader of the season – on Feb. 13-14.