McLaren has confirmed that it will enter the 2022/23 season of Formula E, the ninth year of the all-electric series.
The team will be formed through the acquisition of the Mercedes outfit, as the reigning Teams’ Champions will bow out of the series at the end of the current campaign.
Last year, McLaren signed an option to participate in the category from season nine onward, before enduring a period of evaluation.
Since then, it has entered another all-electric category, competing in the off-road SUV Extreme E Championship.
With its entry to Formula E now confirmed, it has added to its racing portfolio, as it already races in Formula 1, IndyCar, Extreme E and esports.
The 2022/23 season of Formula E will see the introduction of the Gen3 car, which was publicly unveiled last month.
Ian James will continue to lead the team, however it will reveal more details regarding its driver line-up, powertrain supplier, and commercial partners in due course.
“McLaren Racing always seeks to compete against the best and on the leading edge of technology, providing our fans, partners and people with new ways to be excited, entertained and inspired,” said McLaren CEO Zak Brown.
“Formula E, like all our racing series, fulfils all those criteria. As with all forms of the sport we participate in, Formula E has racing at the centre but will be strategically, commercially and technically additive to McLaren Racing overall.
“It is also satisfying to provide a home for the class-leading Formula E team that Mercedes has built, which will become a fully-fledged part of the McLaren Racing family.
“While run separately to our F1 and IndyCar teams, Formula E complements and builds out our EV racing programme alongside Extreme E.
“I firmly believe that Formula E will give McLaren Racing a competitive advantage through greater understanding of EV racing, while providing a point of difference to our fans, partners and people, and continuing to drive us along our sustainability pathway.”
