UIM E1 Series

The UIM E1 Series makes its United States debut in Miami on 7-8 November, bringing the all-electric powerboat racing championship to American waters for the first time as the 2025 season reaches its conclusion.

With just three points separating the top two teams and 20 points covering the top four, the Miami Seaplane Base will host one of the tightest championship finales in the series’ brief history.

Team Brady E1, owned by 7-times Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady, faces intensifying competition in the series’ second season.

With five different winners emerging across six races, Sam Coleman continues to adapt from offshore racing alongside his navigator and sister Daisy to solo cockpit duties in the canopied RaceBird.

Ieva Millere-Hagin delivered a dominant performance alongside Timmy Hansen to claim victory at the Lagos Grand Prix, as Africa hosted its first E1 Powerboat World Championship round.

The Latvian racer, competing for Team Brazil by Claure Group, topped every session across the weekend.

Following a challenging end to his UIM F2 season with Team Sharjah, Norwegian driver André Solvang embarked on an unexpected adventure to Lagos, Nigeria—one of the world’s fastest-growing cities—to compete in the revolutionary E1 World Championship.

Photo courtesy of Spacesuit Media The 2024 UIM F4 World Champion traded his traditional powerboat for the all-electric RaceBird, joining Team AlUla for the penultimate round of the E1 Lagos Grand Prix.

Team Brazil by Claure Group took their first ever series win when Millere-Hagin and Hanson ‘s combined effort resulted in the pair standing on the top step of the podium at the inaugural E1 Lagos GP presented by FirstBank.

Following the Final race Millere-Hagin said ‘The team is now ready to fight for the podium at the last race next month in Miami.

Team Miami have named Giacomo Sacchi and Patricia Pita Gago as reserve pilots for the historic Lagos, Nigeria round of the E1 Series, scheduled for 4-5 October 2025.

The announcement comes as regular Team Miami pilot Erik Stark will be competing for Team Abu Dhabi in the F1H2O World Championship, necessitating the appointment of capable reserves for the African debut of the all-electric powerboat racing series.

Ieva Millere’s E1 racing journey is a testament to her family’s legacy in powerboat racing.

From her grandfather’s boat-building beginnings in 1962 to her own F1000 European Championship wins in 2018 and 2019, Ieva has carved her path in the sport.

Team AlUla Championed by LeBron James has signed Andrè Solvang for the upcoming UIM E1 World Championship race in Lagos, Nigeria.

With their regular pilot Rusty Wyatt unable to compete in Lagos due to the forthcoming F1H2O Grand Prix of Shanghai taking place the same weekend, Solvang has been recruited by the E1 team and will line up alongside the Spanish BMW M Racing Academy driver Nerea Martí for the penultimate round of the 2025 E1 season.

The E1 World Championship, the all-electric powerboat series, is seeking €20 million to expand its fleet, grow its global race calendar, and increase media coverage.

Reuters reported in July 2025 that the fundraising round was ongoing at that time, rather than closed.