The all-electric E1 World Championship staged its first ever African race in Lagos this weekend, with Team Brazil taking the win in a high-profile showcase that fused sustainability messaging with celebrity ownership and local spectacle. The Lagos stop — held on the lagoon around Victoria Island — is the series’ penultimate round before Miami and is part of E1’s rapid global expansion plan. Organisers say the event aligns with the series’ emphasis on electric propulsion, foil technology and marine research, while celebrity investors helped amplify global interest.
Local reaction was enthusiastic: the weekend drew big crowds, international media and a visible hospitality push for Lagos, which organisers positioned as a tourism and tech gateway for West Africa. E1 officials said the championship is targeting expanded investment and a larger calendar through 2030; critics and community advocates, meanwhile, urged organisers to ensure legacy benefits for local neighbourhoods beyond the PR flash.
