McLaren will join Formula E next season after acquiring Mercedes’ team. The 2023 season will be the first for the series’ Gen3 car.
Mercedes left Formula E in the same month that it announced a major EV investment. The move forced a reckoning at the racing series.
Formula E is set to unveil its Gen3 car on April 30 in Monaco. The racing series is working to entice a new generation of racing fans.
British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar has signed a multiyear agreement with Envision Racing to provide powertrains for the Formula E team.
McLaren is reportedly in talks with the Mercedes EQ Formula E team to establish a Formula E “super team” as Mercedes looks for a new factory.
After a more than 60-year absence, Maserati is making a return to single-seater motorsports in 2023 by joining Formula E.
Tesla plans to be a new sponsor of Formula SAE teams, providing the electric racing teams with discounted hardware and free battery cells.
Formula E released its 2021 sustainability report last week. The EV driver series plans to reduce emissions by 45% in the next decade.
Formula E will impose new financial regulations approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.
Formula E had its best season to date, with 316 million total viewers during Season 7. The racing series returns to Asia next season.