Formula E: Mahindra Racing Signs De Vries and Mortara for Season 10, Di Grassi Leaves for ABT Cupra

Nyck de Vries, a former Formula 1 driver for AlphaTauri, will rejoin the Formula E Championship for season 10 with Mahindra, driving alongside Edoardo Mortara. After replacing Alex Albon in the 2022 Italian Grand Prix for Williams, the Dutchman competed in the 2023 season in Formula 1 for AlphaTauri. The 28-year-old had a rough 2023 season and was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo before the Hungarian Grand Prix in July because of the team's lack of points. De Vries won the 2020-21 Formula E championship with Mercedes during his three-year tenure with the team before the German automaker's departure at the conclusion of 2022. While last season was challenging for Mahindra, with the team finishing 10th in the standings and collecting only one podium, de Vries is optimistic about the future of the Indian manufacturer.

Formula E: Drivers on Joining Mahindra Racing for Season 10

Nyck de Vries on joining Mahindra Racing said, "It’s really exciting to be joining such a major automotive manufacturer as Mahindra, and to represent them in Formula E. I’m particularly excited about the future plans for the team. "The basis is already strong, and the team has all the attributes to succeed. I believe going forward, we will be able to extract even more potential from the project and the organisation - to be a part of that process was very appealing for me." 

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"Coming back to Formula E will feel like coming home. I’ve been part of the Formula E family for three seasons, I know everybody very well. I’m looking forward to being back in a familiar environment, and to be back somewhere where ultimately, I’ve always enjoyed my racing," the ex-AlphaTauri driver added.

Edoardo Mortara said, "I’m extremely excited to be joining Mahindra Racing. It’s a team that I’ve been looking at for several years now, they have been in Formula E since the beginning of the Championship, so there’s a lot of experience there." 

"Mahindra is also such a big automotive manufacturer, with a worldwide reputation. I’m extremely proud to join and be a representative of this prestigious group. I can’t wait to get started, and I’m sure that, if we put in the necessary amount of work, we will be able to be successful in this very competitive championship in the future," he added.

Formula E: Lucas Di Grassi Joins ABT CUPRA

Season 10 of Formula E will feature Lucas di Grassi's comeback to ABT Cupra. While ABT Cupra was still linked with Audi, Di Grassi set numerous records, including most race starts and most race victories. In the 2016–17 season, Di Grassi won the drivers' championship and all but one of his races while driving for ABT Cupra.

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Hans-Jürgen, CEO of the ABT Group said, “We are happy that we have brought Lucas back to ABT – he was and is a good friend of our whole team and is one of Formula E’s greats of the past ten years.”

The 39-year-old driver has an unparalleled record in Formula E. With 40 trophies to his name, including 13 triumphs and 12 TAG Heuer Fastest Laps, and as one of only two drivers to have finished on the podium in every season of Formula E, di Grassi is unrivalled in the history of the series.