Porsche Motorsport to Add Second Team in Formula E

Porsche Motorsport will expand its Formula E programme from the 2026-27 season by introducing a second factory team, becoming the first manufacturer to operate four works cars on the grid. The new structure will bring the total number of Porsche-powered entries to six. The move forms part of Porsche’s long-term strategy to strengthen its role in electric racing through a parallel operational setup. The additional team will create a framework for technical continuity and resource efficiency as Formula E enters its next development phase. Porsche aims to give the second team a standalone identity while maintaining performance parity.

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Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport: 'Motorsport shapes our brand. Our heritage in traditional motorsport is unique and is reflected in every Porsche. In the future, we want to be able to say the same about electric motorsport. Compared to other racing series, Formula E offers a very attractive balance between effort and return. It also gives us the opportunity to further develop technical solutions that are relevant to our production sports cars. Among other things, we want to use this operational shift to find and promote new talent at all levels, not just drivers.'

The new factory team will be based at Porsche’s Development Centre in Weissach, operating independently from the existing works squad. It will manage its own technical and sporting programmes while running under the Porsche banner. The structure will allow new drivers, engineers and staff to gain exposure within a works environment and establish a consistent framework for internal training and performance development. Porsche will use a competition licence formerly held by McLaren, which withdrew from the championship. This revised format reduces external partnerships but provides greater internal control of race operations and powertrain management.

The decision aligns with Porsche’s ongoing commitment to Formula E’s Gen4 regulations. The company continues to view the championship as a platform for electric powertrain research and system validation connected to its road vehicle projects. Data and expertise developed in racing contribute to models such as the upcoming Porsche Cayenne EV. The formation of a dual-factory structure increases testing capacity and data acquisition across both teams.

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As Formula E works toward a potential 24-car grid under the Gen4 ruleset, Porsche’s double-factory arrangement reinforces its stake in the next phase of electric motorsport.