BERLIN — With season seven of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship entering the finale race weekend in Berlin, the Andretti Formula E team is unfolding its season eight plans, where the founding Formula E team will return to independent competition.
Though no longer a works team for season eight, the Michael Andretti-led outfit will continue to use a BMW drivetrain, and has confirmed the team’s current driver Jake Dennis is returning to pilot the No. 27 all-electric race car.
“As a founding team of Formula E, we’re as committed as ever to the Series, and everything it stands for. Our participation in Formula E supports our goal of offering exciting racing, in all of its forms, to fans,” said Andretti Formula E head Michael Andretti. “Season eight will look different for us as we return to an independent team but announcing Jake’s continuation will provide strong continuity and is just the first step in building out a new and exciting direction. We’re excited to welcome back a great deal of the staff and crew, while continuing to give our global fans a place to call home. We look forward to many more seasons of wheel-to-wheel racing and a future of electric mobility.”
Since season one of competition, Andretti Formula E has secured seven pole positions, 15 podiums and seven ABB FIA Formula E victories, and has fielded an array of talented drivers including Scott Speed, Marco Andretti, Simona de Silvestro, António Félix da Costa, Maximillian Günther, Robin Frijns and Jean-Éric Vergne. Andretti and BMW will continue to collaborate with Andretti using BMW’s drivetrain, while building towards its longer-term manufacturer and partnership infrastructure in preparation for Formula E’s Gen3 era.
British racing driver Jake Dennis has been racing since 2007, where he first started karting in the Comer Cadet class, competing in the MSA Cadet British Championship. Dennis won multiple MSA British Karting Championships and the U18 World Karting Championship before moving into single-seaters. Dennis competed in FIA Formula 3 before switching to the GP3 Series in 2016 and more recently he was selected to be a Simulator and Development driver for Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, where he completed two tests in 2018.