Will Smith’s Angola Westbrook Racing team won the E1 Lake Como GP 2026 presented by Villa d’Este on Friday, with pilots Sara Price and Lucas Ordóñez taking victory in both finals to move to the top of the UIM E1 World Championship. It was the team’s second win on Lake Como, repeating a result from 2024, and only their second victory in the series overall.

The result was not straightforward. Price sustained damage to her RaceBird in the early stages, requiring repairs before the team could mount its charge through the finals. Smith reacted in the team owner group chat with characteristic brevity: “Finally! That one felt good.” He then turned to rival Tom Brady: “Wait, why’s Brady declining my calls?”

Tight at the top

Team Brady finished third after a difficult afternoon. Emma Kimiläinen collided with a course mark in Final 1, damaging her RaceBird, but teammate Sam Coleman brought the boat home to secure the podium and leave Brady’s team three points adrift of Westbrook, with 14 points covering the top four overall.

Second place went to Team Blue Rising, owned by cricketer Virat Kohli. Pilot John Peeters produced two strong starts from the outside lane to take the lead in consecutive races, earning him the PIF Pilot of the Day Award. The team had entered the weekend bottom of the championship standings. LeBron James, whose AlUla team did not make the podium, was among the first to congratulate Smith. “Congratulations Will, amazing job by your team,” he wrote in the owner group chat.

New faces at Villa d’Este

The race marked the first E1 weekend for Sierra Racing Club co-owners Thibaut Courtois and Kyle Kuzma, who attended as guests at Villa d’Este. The Real Madrid goalkeeper was welcomed by Brady and Steve Aoki in the owner group chat. “My brother Thibaut!! Welcome to the club!!” wrote Aoki, while Brady greeted his new co-owner with his famous nickname: “The Wall! Thibaut!! Join the party.”

E1 chief executive Jamie Copas said the series now heads to Dubrovnik in a month for the third race of the European leg. “E1 now leaves Como with the Championship battle poised for the next round,” he said.

The E1 electric powerboat series will race in Monaco on the 17th and 18th of July, adding another major event to the summer calendar.

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