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Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing retain Sara Price and Lucas Ordóñez for 2026 season

Westbrook Racing is delighted to confirm that 2025 pilot pair, Sara Price and Lucas Ordóñez, will return for 2026, Season 3 of the UIM E1 World Championship.

Following a challenging 2025 season that concluded with a 5th-place finish in the championship, Westbrook Racing is prioritising experience, consistency and reliability for the start of its 2026 campaign.

Retaining Sara and Lucas reflects the team’s commitment to continuity and to building on the very strong foundations established over the first two seasons of the series.

2026 Race Calendar

  • January 23-24 – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 
  • April 24-25 – Lake Como, Italy 
  • June 13-14 – Dubrovnik, Croatia 
  • July 17-18 – Monaco, Monaco
  • September 4-5 – TBC 
  • October 3-4 – Lagos, Nigeria 
  • November 14-15 – Miami, USA
  • November 21-22 – Bahamas
Sara Price – Westbrook Racing

“We have a great team at Westbrook Racing, it’s family,” said Sara Price.

“I’m extremely proud to re-sign for Season 3. Joining the Team in Jeddah following the conclusion of the Dakar Rally, I’ll be hungry, focused and more motivated than ever.

“We believe in consistency, and with Lucas and the whole team, I know we have what it takes.”

Lucas Ordóñez – Westbrook Racing

Lucas Ordóñez added: “As a Team we know exactly where we stand. I’m excited to keep pushing, in partnership with Sara, and working closely with the engineers, mechanics and management.

“Consistency is key in E1 and after two seasons together, this team gives me great confidence. We will deliver in 2026.”

Phil Allen, Team Principal, shared: “I am thrilled to secure Sara and Lucas for Season 3. Their experience, commitment, and chemistry is exactly what we need as we approach the new season.

“Maintaining stability across the Team is a strong reflection of our confidence in them both and also their confidence in the entire Westbrook Racing organisation.

“With the same pilots, engineers and technical team returning, the Team will be ready to perform from day 1 in Jeddah.

“We certainly head into 2026 with real confidence, and I look forward to seeing us competing at the front of the fleet throughout the year.

“I am truly grateful to our shareholders and partners for their continued support, and to Will Smith for his growing involvement with the team and the project.

“With this amazing lineup, we enter 2026 with clarity, confidence and real ambition.”

Season 3 kicks off with Round 1 in Jeddah on January 23–24, and with Sara and Lucas back at the wheel, Westbrook Racing is set to challenge for podiums and pilot our RaceBird to the front of the fleet.

Westbrook Racing in Miami – Birgit Dieryck/Spacesuit Media

E1 is the world’s first and only all-electric raceboat championship established to create a new, exciting and competitive on-water racing Championship using electric technologies to focus efforts on innovations that help protect and restore our urban waters and coastal areas.

Teams feature both a male and female pilots racing on the water in iconic cities around the world including Jeddah, Doha, Monaco, and Miami, teams are owned by some of the biggest names on the planet.

These already include LeBron James, Will Smith, Marc Anthony and Steve Aoki from the world of entertainment, Rafael Nadal, Tom Brady, Virat Kohli and Didier Drogba from the world of sport and Marcelo Claure from the world of business.

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