The ePrix was won by Sam Bird for McLaren with a dramatic final lap overtake around the outside of Jaguar driver Mitch Evans. A double overtake at the final corner for Nissan driver Oliver Rowland ensured that he completed the podium. Bird's win was his first Formula E race victory since the 2021 New York City ePrix, and the first ever Formula E victory for McLaren.
Background
Nick Cassidy entered the race as the leader in the Drivers' Championship with a 19 point lead over Pascal Wehrlein, followed by Jean-Éric Vergne (24 points behind) and defending champion Jake Dennis (29 points behind).
Prior to the race, Jaguar held a 31 point lead over DS Penske in the Teams' Championship, with Porsche in third. The Manufacturers' Trophy was newly introduced prior to the São Paulo ePrix, with the standings backdated to the start of the season; Jaguar held a 33 point lead over Porsche in these standings, with Stellantis in third.
^The point for fastest lap was awarded to Buemi, as de Vries did not finish in the top 10.
^Günther received two separate 20-place grid penalties for changing the gearbox and inverters respectively in his car.[3]
^Müller set a fast enough time to progress from the group stage; however, he damaged his car in a collision with the wall at the end of the group stage session and did not take part in the qualifying duels. His scheduled opponent, Vergne, received a bye to the semi-finals.[4]
^Nato received a 5-second time penalty after causing a collision with Lucas di Grassi.
^Sette Câmara was disqualified after the conclusion of the race, due to energy usage above the maximum of 38.5 kWh.
