The electric raceboat championship whose team owners include Tom Brady, LeBron James and Will Smith will decide its 2026 title on Biscayne Bay. The E1 Miami GP runs Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, and it is the first double-header in the series' history: two full championship rounds on back-to-back days to close the season.

What E1 is

E1 bills itself as the world's first all-electric raceboat championship. Its boats, called RaceBirds, are electric and foiling, lifting out of the water on hydrofoils as they pick up speed. Each of the 10 teams fields two pilots, and the teams are championed by owners drawn from sports and entertainment, among them Brady, James, Smith, Marc Anthony and Steve Aoki. One team races as a home side: Sports.com Predict Team Miami Powered by Magnus.

Where the title stands

When E1 announced the Miami double-header in September, after the Middle East and European rounds, Team Brady, the champions of the past two seasons, sat on top of the standings with a nine-point lead over Will Smith's Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola. LeBron James' Team AlUla was a further 35 points back. Miami hosts Round 6 on Friday and Round 7 on Saturday, the last two of the season's seven, so the 2026 champions will be crowned on the bay.

The double-header came out of a revised calendar. E1 said it would not return to Nigeria or visit the Bahamas this season, and that its biggest field yet, 10 teams, would race seven rounds across four continents.

Why Miami

E1 points to the city's history on the water: Biscayne Bay has hosted international powerboat racing since the 1950s. The racing takes place on the bay between downtown and South Beach, with the boats running close to shore and the skyline behind them.

Watching it

The event is based at the Miami Seaplane Base, 1000 MacArthur Causeway. There are two ways in. The Fan Zone is open to all ages. The E1 Ocean Club is the series' 21-and-over hospitality area, with race views, catering, an open bar, live entertainment, pilot appearances and a podium ceremony after the final race each day; it runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, and E1 lists those tickets from $1,050 to $2,200. On-water racing runs from the morning into the early afternoon.

Parking at the seaplane base is very limited, and E1 recommends rideshare or a drop-off. No food or drink is sold on site; Ocean Club guests have catering included.

If you go

E1 Miami GP, Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, Miami Seaplane Base, 1000 MacArthur Causeway, Miami. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Tickets and the race-day schedule are at tickets.e1series.com/miami.

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