Team Brady claimed the E1 Series championship title on March 14, 2026, at the Bombay Sapphire E1 Miami GP, securing their third Champions of the Water honor after a tense weekend of racing in Florida.
Emma Kimiläinen and Sam Coleman steered the NFL star’s racing outfit through a challenging double-header finale at Marine Stadium, wrapping up the 2026 UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF with 198 total points, according to final standings.
The squad arrived in Miami holding 157 points and a 40-point lead over Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola. Friday’s sixth round upended those margins when Team Monaco secured its first-ever victory, while Team Brady missed the finals and Westbrook struggled after Sara Price failed to qualify.
Saturday’s seventh round required Team Brady to battle through a Race Off before Kimiläinen punched her ticket to the final. Coleman then won the opening race wire-to-wire, and Kimiläinen dominated the second final to seal the team’s seventh victory of the season.
Team Monaco finishes second in the 2026 championship
Team Monaco capitalized on the late-season shakeup to finish second in the 2026 championship with 145 points, capping a strong run for an outfit that entered the grid at the start of 2026. Oban Duncan and Maxime Nocher drove the boat, with Nocher collecting the PIF Pilot of the Day award after the team surged from ninth place with three consecutive podium finishes.
Westbrook Racing finished third overall with 141 points after stumbling in the Miami finals. Aoki Racing Team placed fourth with 117 points, featuring driver Sara Misir. Team AlUla claimed the E1 Blue Impact Championship presented by Bombay Sapphire for sustainability performance, finishing fifth in the standings with 109 points.
Sierra Racing Club, co-owned by Kyle Kuzma and Thibaut Courtois, finished sixth with 101 points. Team Drogba Global Africa followed in seventh with 98 points, Team Rafa took eighth with 93 points, Team Blue Rising placed ninth with 91 points, and Sports.com Predict Team Miami Powered by Magnus rounded out the table in tenth with 90 points.
John Peeters steps away
Away from the title fight, Team Blue Rising pilot John Peeters announced his retirement from the E1 Series following the conclusion of the 2026 campaign. He shared the decision in a public statement detailing his reasoning.
“After having thought about it for a long time, having discussed it with others and having reflected deeply, I have decided to officially retire from E1 Racing,” Peeters wrote. “My children have only one childhood. These years are lived only once. And I want to give them the same passion, the same support and the same opportunities that racing gave to me.”
Peeters added that he intends to remain close to the sport as a spectator and supporter. Team Blue Rising finished the 2026 season in ninth place in the overall standings with 91 points.
2026 UIM E1 World Championship standings
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Brady | 198 |
| 2 | Team Monaco | 145 |
