Tom Brady and Will Smith’s teams battle for E1’s 2026 Champions of the Water title

Tom Brady and Will Smith’s E1 raceboat teams will battle it out this week in the Bombay Sapphire E1 Miami GP 2026 double-header to decide who will be crowned this season’s E1 Champions of the Water.

Reigning Champions Team Brady head into the electric raceboat season’s final two rounds in the lead after Brady’s pilots Emma Kimiläinen and Sam Coleman first win of the season last time out in Angola. 

Their season-long consistency has seen them on the podium at every round this year, amassing a 157 points haul.

That puts them 40 points ahead of Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing by Visit Angola team with a maximum of 82 points on the table for race wins and pole positions.

US Westbrook racer Sara Price alongside team mate Lucas Ordóñez will likely need to return to the winning form they had earlier in the season to clinch Championship glory.

Miami has been a centre of powerboat racing since 1956, and the Magic City's waterfront still draws crowds who know the sport. That history makes the Bay a fitting stage for the E1 finale.

Returning to the Magic City and Biscayne Bay for the second consecutive year, the UIM E1 World Championship presented by PIF will bring two days of intense drama over 13 and 14 November for rounds six and seven.

Team owner and global superstar Marc Anthony is likely to be on hand to watch his Sports.com Predict Team Miami Powered by Magnus race on home waters.

Anthony’s pilots in former World Rallycross Champion Timmy Hansen and GT racer and karter Rianna O'Meara-Hunt, will look to finish the season on a high.

Miami resident and former Spanish Formula 1 tester Dani Clos, racing for DJ Steve Aoki’s team alongside his female Jamaican co-pilot Sara Misir Vaz, will also be looking to capitalise on local support to secure the team’s current third overall in the Championship. With 86 points after five races they are only two points ahead of the pursuing Team AlUla championed by LeBron James.

Steve Aoki, E1 owner of the Aoki Racing Team, said: “Amazing to see my team tearing it up in my home race again! We fought all season to get our way into the Championship top three, and there’s no better place to finish the season strong than in front of a Miami crowd.”

As the E1 Miami GP Title Partner, Bombay Sapphire now proudly sits alongside the official event title, in addition to debuting new co-branding on key E1 event and digital collateral both in close proximity to the racing itself, as well as more widely around Miami.

Bombay Sapphire will activate with E1 in and around the city in the run-up to the event and over race days. Taste the Bombay Sapphire Sparkling Lemon, the official cocktail of E1, at participating Miami destinations.

E1 is also collaborating with Miami-based artist Romero Britto to transform the Miami race into an open-air art exhibition, featuring three new marine characters - a manatee, turtle and dolphin - celebrating E1’s connection to Miami and the ocean.

Guests can watch the E1 RaceBirds ‘fly’ above the water from the E1 Ocean Club, the exclusive VIP hospitality offering located trackside on Biscayne Bay.

They will enjoy prime views of the racing alongside elevated hospitality and entertainment. Passes are available through Fever, E1’s Official Ticketing Partner, for both race days of the double-header, or either day individually.

E1 Ocean Club pass holders will receive a limited-edition item from a Britto capsule collection that will be available only at the event.

For those looking to experience all the action at the Bombay Sapphire E1 Miami GP 2026 from the water, E1 is also offering the opportunity for fans to watch the racing from their own boats, bringing spectators closer to the race as they battle it out on the bay.

In the United States, fans can watch the racing action on CBS Sports prime time at 16:00 EST on Friday and 16:30 EST Sunday.

Fans worldwide can also catch the action live on the DAZN World Championship Hub and E1’s YouTube page, while in China fans can head to Douyin, Huya, Live.QQ or Tianjin TV to watch.

For more details of how to watch in your region, head to www.e1series.com/how-to-watch.

Jamie Copas, Chief Executive Officer, E1, said: “This is set to be an incredible finale to the 2026 Championship and a landmark weekend for E1 as we stage our first double-header. With two races on consecutive days, there is still much to play for as teams look to finish the season on a high.

“We are delighted to be returning to Biscayne Bay for the second year running. With its deep connection to racing on water, Miami is an iconic setting for an E1 finale and we cannot wait to celebrate our 2026 Champions of the Water there.”