As Motorsport.com reports, the 2026-27 Formula E season is set to completely rewrite the rulebook with the arrival of the Gen4 single-seater, bringing a brand new weekend format, different circuits, and a machine capable of much more. The action kicks off with testing at Circuito del Jarama from 16-20 November before the campaign officially starts in Mexico in January. Season 13 will expand the grid to 12 teams, featuring three new names while only one departs.
Opel arrives as Stellantis' new brand in the championship alongside Citroen following the departure of DS Penske. The German manufacturer's squad secured Mitch Evans as its star driver after his long tenure at Jaguar, pairing him with Theo Pourchaire, the 2023 F2 champion returning to single-seaters after competing in the WEC with Peugeot. Meanwhile, the Australian outfit Fortescue Zero takes over the facilities of DS Penske while running Jaguar powertrains. Fortescue has brought in Dan Ticktum alongside new signing Zak O'Sullivan, a 21-year-old Briton who steps up from test driver to a full race seat.
The driver market has exploded with movement elsewhere on the grid. Maximilian Guenther has moved to Envision following DS Penske's exit, and Zane Maloney joins Nissan as Rowland's new team-mate after spending the last two years with Lola Yamaha. Stoffel Vandoorne steps up to a full race seat at Jaguar after serving as their third driver, and Jake Hughes returns to the grid to partner Pepe Martí at Cupra. Lola completes its line-up with rookies Robert Shwartzman and Enzo Fittipaldi, grandson of two-time F1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi.
Several squads are keeping their line-ups completely untouched for 2027. Champion Pascal Wehrlein continues with Porsche alongside Nico Muller. Mahindra keeps Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara, Andretti sticks with Jake Dennis and Felipe Drugovich, and Citroen retains Jean-Eric Vergne and Nick Cassidy. Oliver Rowland stays with Nissan, Antonio Felix da Costa remains at Jaguar, and Pepe Martí continues with Cupra, meaning only 11 drivers stay put with their teams.
Amid all the new arrivals, the grid will lose some absolute giants of the electric championship. Sebastien Buemi is leaving the category entirely to focus solely on WEC after clinching the title with Toyota last weekend, while Lucas Di Grassi is retiring from motorsport altogether. Norman Nato and Joel Eriksson also depart the grid, while Taylor Barnard's future remains unclear as he weighs options between Fusion and Fortescue following DS Penske's exit.
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