Nick Heidfeld has been announced as a Co-Founder of Formula G, which is set to launch next year, the series announced Monday.
With his appointment working alongside Dilbagh Gill, Formula G’s CEO and other Co-founder, Heidfeld is a highly decorated racing driver who competed at multiple levels of the sport, including Formula-E and Formula 1, bringing invaluable experience and knowledge to the new electric racing series.
“When Dilbagh talked to me about this program I was immediately interested, and I am delighted to be a Co-Founder of Formula G – an electric dual-power racing championship has not been done before,” Heidfeld said.
After winning German F-3 as well as the international F3000 Championship, Heidfeld debuted in Formula One with Prost Grand Prix for the 2000 season and went on to drive for many established teams such as BMW, Sauber, Williams and Lotus Renault. He moved on from Formula One in 2011 with 13 podiums and 259 career points under his belt.
Formula G is a global all-electric motorsports series that will race as a support series, using the world’s first dual powered race car. Formula G’s inaugural season, will feature independent championships in four regions, each with 10 team franchises.