Essential Insights as Citroen Enters the Thrilling World of Formula E

Citroën confirms a Formula E entry, taking over MSG from Maserati. The switch is for the new season. Cassidy and Vergne expected to start at São Paulo.

The entry marks Citroën’s first world championship campaign since leaving the WRC in 2019. It aligns sporting ambition with Stellantis’s electrification push.

Stellantis Motorsport’s Satory base underlines that heritage. A DS3 WRC driven by Sébastien Loeb sits prominently, a reminder of dominant machinery from Citroën’s most successful era.

The brand’s record spans rallying, rallycross, and touring cars. Jean‑Luc Pailler and Kenneth Hansen dominated rallycross, while José María López won three WTCC titles between 2014 and 2016.

Single‑seater experience exists too. The Citroën X27 competed in France’s Formule Bleue, part of the broader motorsport ladder during the 1960s and 1970s.

Citroën arrives ahead of Formula E’s Gen4 ruleset, due late 2026. Maserati withdraws as its EV roadmap contracts, opening MSG for a Stellantis realignment.

Maserati’s three seasons delivered wins for Maximilian Günther and Stoffel Vandoorne. Yet commercial headwinds, plus a failed 2025 takeover, left MSG unstable competitively and financially.

Stellantis stepped in to steady operations. With DS Automobiles tied to Penske through Gen3, a transitional MSG season gives Citroën continuity using the DS Penske hardware and software.

Beyond 2026 the picture shifts. DS’s future is unclear as Opel is expected to enter under its own license for Gen4, reshaping Stellantis’s electric portfolio.

Expectations must remain realistic. MSG showed race-winning capability, but its engineering depth trails the best factory teams. A rebuilding phase is likely before a sustained title push.

Relocating from Monaco to Satory is under evaluation. Consolidating near Stellantis Motorsport would improve access to personnel, dyno facilities, and simulator time before Gen4 testing.

Cassidy lives close to MSG today, easing logistics. Regardless, both drivers will shape development for Gen4, reflecting wider industry electrification trends that favor efficient software and energy management.

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