McLaren Replaces Mercedes In 2022-23 Formula E
In the first season of the Formula E Gen3, McLaren buys out Mercedes EQ and will be painting the tracks with its papaya orange starting next year.
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Yet another rumour confirmed on the motorsport grid. British racing team McLaren has officially announced its involvement in Formula E in 2023, adding to the racing division which already has Formula 1, IndyCar and Extreme E, three of which use electric power. Best known as a Formula 1 constructor and the second most successful team after Ferrari in F1, McLaren is on the fast track to an electrified future.
McLaren Racing will compete in the pioneering all-electric race series @FIAFormulaE from the 22/23 season. ?
The McLaren Formula E Team will be formed through the acquisition of @MercedesEQFE, which will see the reigning champions become part of the McLaren family. — McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 14, 2022
Formula E, an all-electric series, is the first to use the new Gen3 car and will be in its ninth season next year. McLaren will reportedly be racing with Nissan provided powertrains for the first two seasons of its existence. Replacing the Mercedes EQ team, ?Team Papaya? ? named so because of its iconic orange hue ? will use the reigning championship-winning Mercedes team alongside some of McLaren?s technical resources.
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Image: McLaren
Yet another rumour confirmed on the motorsport grid. British racing team McLaren has officially announced its involvement in Formula E in 2023, adding to the racing division which already has Formula 1, IndyCar and Extreme E, three of which use electric power. Best known as a Formula 1 constructor and the second most successful team after Ferrari in F1, McLaren is on the fast track to an electrified future.
McLaren Racing will compete in the pioneering all-electric race series @FIAFormulaE from the 22/23 season. ?
The McLaren Formula E Team will be formed through the acquisition of @MercedesEQFE, which will see the reigning champions become part of the McLaren family. — McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 14, 2022
Formula E, an all-electric series, is the first to use the new Gen3 car and will be in its ninth season next year. McLaren will reportedly be racing with Nissan provided powertrains for the first two seasons of its existence. Replacing the Mercedes EQ team, ?Team Papaya? ? named so because of its iconic orange hue ? will use the reigning championship-winning Mercedes team alongside some of McLaren?s technical resources.
READ MORE: What Went Down At The 2022 Miami Grand Prix
New Gen3 Formula E car unveiled in April ...
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