The Formula E Sao Paulo E-Prix this Saturday will be the first race of DS Automobiles’ tenth season in the electric single-seater series.
With two double titles, 16 victories and 51 podiums, DS Automobiles has played a leading role in the history of Formula E.
Thanks to its participation in this innovative championship, the French premium brand is accelerating the development of its production cars and benefiting from global visibility.
The French premium constructor, part of the Stellantis group, will embark on its 10th season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, underlining with this long-term involvement in the all-electric series the brand’s desire to accelerate technology transfer, imagine the mobility of tomorrow, and develop its international standing.
DS Automobiles first entered Formula E in Season 2 (starting October 2015) and quickly delivered solid results on circuits all over the world. The team won what was only its fourth race (in February 2016) and soon became one of the leading players in the 100% electric championship. As each season went on, the DS Performance crews – the competition arm of DS Automobiles – developed cars that delivered increasing performance and reliability. And it was the first Generation 2 car that marked a date with destiny for DS Automobiles thanks to a double title in both the teams’ and drivers’ rankings, sealed with Jean-Eric Vergne after Season 5 (2018/2019). This exploit would be repeated the following year with a second double title (teams’ and drivers’) courtesy of Antonio Felix Da Costa.
Heading into its 10th season of Formula E, the brand has racked up 121 races and four championship titles (teams’ and drivers’) as well as 16 wins, 51 podiums and 24 pole positions.
Now, after two years of intense work, the DS Performance squad is ready for its latest challenger, the DS E-Tense FE25, to take to the track in Sao Paulo. This is the Gen3 Evo car at the forefront of electric technology, which will be driven by Jean-Eric Vergne, Formula E’s only two-time champion, and the talented German Maximilian Günther.
While the DS Performance crews have worked hard to constantly increase their efficiency on the track, DS Automobiles has accelerated its electrification programme by enriching the range of self-charging Hybrid powerplants on the DS 3 and DS 4. Next, a 100% electric DS 4 will go on sale, alongside the 100% electric DS 3 that has been part of the family since 2020. Finally, the brand will very shortly launch the brand-new all-electric DS N°8 that offers an exceptional range of 750 kilometres. All of these developments share the same goal: to anticipate the rapidly changing needs of the automobile industry as a whole.
Olivier François, DS Automobiles CEO:
With the pioneering nature of our company when it comes to electrification being perfectly aligned with the technological spirit of the championship, our long-term engagement in Formula E was a natural step. The platform provided by the championship helps us on the technical side, but also when it comes to marketing. Our many wins and our four titles have helped to bolster our reputation on an international scale. On top of that, our all-electric single-seaters are fantastic accelerators of technological development. Every owner of an electrified DS road car today benefits from our Formula E campaign.
Key figures since DS Automobiles entered Formula E:
- 121 races
- 4 championship titles
- 16 victories
- 51 podiums
- 24 pole positions
Source: DS Automobiles
Be the first to comment