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Former Formula E Leader Stuns with Unexpected Gen4 Test Return
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Highlights
- Andre Lotterer returned to test the new Gen4 Formula E car.
- Testing occurs over three days at Monteblanco circuit in Spain.
- Five manufacturers, including Stellantis and Nissan, run Gen4 prototypes.
- Experienced non-current race drivers conduct early reliability tests.
- Lotterer also serves as Formula E analyst and co-commentator.
- Gen4 cars promise faster lap times and new designs from 2026.
Andre Lotterer returns to Formula E testing this week at Monteblanco in Spain, running Stellantis Motorsport’s Gen4 prototype in a structured three-day program.
The group test brings five manufacturers together for the first time—Stellantis, Nissan, Jaguar, Lola, and Porsche—to benchmark early reliability and systems behavior under consistent track conditions.
Lotterer last raced in 2023. Stellantis selects him for development mileage, prioritizing repeatable feedback, thermal management checks, and software validation over outright performance runs.
He shares driving duties with Nick Cassidy as sessions run today, Thursday, and Saturday, allowing back-to-back comparisons and controlled changes across identical windows.
The first multi-manufacturer Gen4 group test at Monteblanco prioritizes reliability and systems validation.
Nissan assigns Benoit Tréluyer, the former Le Mans winner and Lotterer’s ex‑Audi teammate, to deliver reliability-focused mileage and consistent engineering feedback.
Jaguar runs reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne alongside newly signed race driver Antonio Félix da Costa to combine correlation work with race-informed setup direction.
Lola rotates Lucas di Grassi, Zane Maloney, and tester Hugh Barter, spreading workload and cross-checking baselines as conditions evolve across the three days.
Porsche contributes development laps within the same windows, creating a comparable dataset for hardware sign-off and future software strategies.
The Gen4 package targets faster lap times and new design features from 2026, making durability, energy management, and control systems the priority during this initial phase.
Gen4 targets quicker lap times and fresh design elements from 2026, with validation paramount now.
Lotterer also serves as series analyst and co-commentator and plans to continue alongside James Rossiter, who is additionally involved in elements of the Gen4 testing program.
Broadcaster Sam Bird is expected to join the coverage soon, adding further driver insight as manufacturers transition from validation to performance-focused preparation.
Shared sessions give teams a common yardstick before private development programs resume.
The combined program provides a clear early baseline, helping teams address reliability shortfalls and refine operating procedures long before the Gen4 era reaches competition.
Visual Summary
Gen4 Formula E Group Test — Monteblanco Circuit
⚡ Andre Lotterer Returns
Unexpectedly back in the cockpit, Lotterer leads Stellantis’ first Gen4 test, rejoining Formula E development on a circuit shared by 5 manufacturers.
3 days of testing • 5 teams • Electric leap toward the future
3 days of testing • 5 teams • Electric leap toward the future
Stellantis
Nissan
Jaguar
Lola
Porsche
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Five manufacturers, one mission—reliability, speed & electric evolution.
Five manufacturers, one mission—reliability, speed & electric evolution.
Testing in Progress
Zane Muniz writes across NASCAR, IndyCar, F1, IMSA, NHRA, and dirt-racing news. His breaking-news alerts and event previews ensure motorsport fans never miss a lap, drift, or drag-strip showdown.
