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Citroen joins Formula E, replacing Maserati

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Citroen Formula E

Citroen will join Formula E in Season 12, which kicks off in December 2025. It will take over sister Stellantis brand Maserati’s entry in the all-electric championship.

Despite limited experience in single-seater racing, Citroen has a storied history in motorsport, especially the World Rally Championship (WRC), Dakar Rally and the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). Its new Formula E entry will mark a return to world championship racing as a manufacturer for the first time since it quit the WRC in 2019.

  1. Citroen to make Formula E debut this year
  2. Maserati exits championship after three seasons

Citroen replaces Maserati in Formula E

Stellantis fielding DS, Citroen

Maserati made its Formula E debut in 2023. However, the manufacturer decided to leave the championship after just three seasons following a host of operational issues. Stellantis has now decided to replace Maserati with another brand from its roster – Citroen.

Further details will be announced next month. However, Citroen is expected to continue working with MSG, which ran Maserati’s Formula E team as well. Alongside teams like Porsche, Nissan, Mahindra and Jaguar, Citroen will also be competing against sister Stellantis brand DS.

Former Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne and ex-Jaguar Formula E driver Nick Cassidy are expected to be announced as the team’s drivers.
 
The upcoming Season 12 will be the last one under the current Gen 3 Evo regulations before the all-new Gen 4 cars are introduced for the 2026-27 season. All the teams will shake down their Season 12 race cars for the first time at the Valencia pre-season test on October 27-30. The season will then kick off with the Sao Paulo E-Prix on December 6, 2025.

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