The Monaco-based Maserati MSG Racing team is bringing two new drivers into the fold for the 2024/25 Formula E season, one of whom is former Formula 1 driver Stoffel Vandoorne.
Following a tough season year for Maserati MSG Racing, the Monaco-based side has confirmed that it will be saying goodbye to Maximilian Günther and Jehan Daruvala, and welcoming in two new drivers in the form of the experienced Belgian pilot Stoffel Vandoorne and British star Jake Hughes for Season 11 of the FIA Formula E World Championship.
Veteran Vandoorne has been on the Formula E circuit since 2018, and has gained a reputation as a worthy competitor in the sport, with a personal highlight being his World Championship title for the 2021/22 season while at Mercedes-EQ.
The Belgian is a three-time race winner and has a total of 16 Formula E podiums and eight pole positions to his name. He was previously a Formula 1 driver for McLaren between 2016 and 2018.
“I’m very happy to be joining Maserati MSG Racing next season and I’m proud to be associated with such an iconic name within motorsport as Maserati,” says Vandoorne of his new team. “They are a great bunch of people, very skilled, very determined, and I’m really looking forward to working together moving forward. Hopefully we’ll have a lot of success and fight for victories and championships together.”
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Meanwhile, British racer Hughes is entering his third season of Formula E, having previously been a reserve driver for Venturi, the former incarnation of Maserati MSG Racing.
“I’m over the moon to be joining Maserati MSG Racing. The success that the team has had, as one of the founding teams in Formula E, speaks for itself,” he shared following the announcement of his move to the Monaco-based racing unit. “On a personal level, I have worked with the team previously, so I know them well and I’m genuinely looking forward to going back. I honestly can’t wait to get over to the HQ in Monaco and start working with the engineers, get on the simulator and really get cracking with our prep for Season 11. This marks the start of an exciting new chapter in my career, and I know that the best is yet to come.”
The pair will make their first appearance with Maserati MSG Racing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain, for pre-season action in November. They will then head to São Paulo, Brazil, for the Season 11 opener on 7th December, which will kick-off a major campaign of 17 races.
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