McLaren to leave Formula E

McLaren has introduced that following a strategic assessment of its racing portfolio the choice has been taken to not proceed within the System E World Championship past the present 2024/25 season.

“McLaren has all the time been dedicated to innovation and excellence in motor racing,” mentioned the workforce in a press release, “and our participation in System E has been an vital a part of that journey. The workforce stays totally dedicated to combating for fulfillment till the final race of the season and construct on the sturdy on-track efficiency thus far – together with Taylor Barnard turning into the youngest-ever pole-sitter in System E historical past on the Jeddah E-Prix earlier this yr. We’re assured the collection will proceed to kind an integral a part of the multi-facetted motorsport panorama.

“Nonetheless, we recognise the significance of sustaining a centered and strategic strategy to all our racing actions, and the choice will permit us to maximise future alternatives for development throughout our key markets and proceed to supply companions a flexible and impactful sponsorship ecosystem within the ever-evolving motorsport panorama.”

McLaren would be the solely motorsport workforce to compete in System 1, IndyCar and the World Endurance Championship from 2027 onwards. And because the solely workforce to have gained the Triple Crown – profitable the Monaco GP, the Indy500 and the 24hr Le Mans – the Woking outfit shall be uniquely positioned to try for this unbelievable accolade as soon as once more.

“We’re immensely happy with what we’ve achieved in System E and the collection performs an integral half within the general motorsport panorama,” mentioned Zak Brown, “however the time is correct to discover different alternatives that extra intently align with McLaren Racing’s general strategic course – together with our 2027 entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship.

“For now, we’re centered on setting this nice workforce up for future success by working in direction of securing a brand new proprietor. The workforce has delivered a powerful begin to the yr and we intend to complete the season on a excessive. I might prefer to thank the workforce, System E, our companions, and our followers for his or her continued assist.”

“We have now been on an unbelievable journey as far as a workforce and are rightly happy with our achievements,” added Ian James, Staff Principal & Managing Director, McLaren Electrical Racing. “For the reason that begin of Season 9 of the ABB FIA System E World Championship, we’ve been extraordinarily lucky to have been an integral a part of the McLaren Racing household. My heartfelt thanks goes out to the corporate, our companions and all of our followers, for his or her belief and assist all through, which can proceed as we struggle to the top of this yr’s Championship. This workforce is second-to-none by way of the expertise inside – expertise which has delivered large success up to now and can proceed to take action sooner or later.

“Though our McLaren Racing chapter involves an finish, we recognise the worth and energy of System E as a World Championship and platform for optimistic change as the game goes from energy to energy. Work is nicely underway to discover one of the best alternatives for the workforce to proceed competing past Season 11. Within the meantime, we shall be giving our all to be sure that we end the present chapter of our System E journey in fashion.”