Maserati is committed to Formula E until 2030

Maserati has announced that it would commit to complying with Formula E Gen4 regulations to ensure participation within the all-electric championship by 2030.

The famous Trident brand initially joined the championship ahead of the 2023 season when the Venturi Racing team – which had competed in Formula E since its inception in 2014 – was renamed for the beginning of the Gen3 era.

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It was Maserati's first major entry into the single-seater world championship since 1957, when Maserati won the Formula 1 World Drivers' Championship with Juan Manuel Fangio.

During its tenure in Formula E, Maserati MSG achieved two victories, each times with Maximilian Guenther in Jakarta and Tokyo, in addition to ending sixth and eighth within the teams' championship.

It was announced on Tuesday that Maserati will remain involved until the 2029-2030 season and can proceed to make use of a powertrain designed and developed by parent company Stellantis, which also supplies DS Penske in Formula E.

“We are extremely proud to continue our commitment to such a prestigious and innovative platform as Formula E,” said Maserati CEO Santo Ficili.

“For this brand, the bond between the track and the road is inseparable, and the evolution of single-seater vehicles shows how many opportunities for the development of electromobility it holds.”

Jake Hughes of Maserati MSG Racing

Photo: Andrew Ferraro / Motorsport Images

While there was no comment on whether sister team DS Penske would also make the identical decision, Maserati joins a growing list of manufacturers which have committed to the brand new set of Gen4 rules.

This includes Nissan, Jaguar, Porsche and Lola, while the one current manufacturer on the network that has not yet made a commitment is Mahindra.

“Both Maserati MSG and Stellantis Motorsport have played a valuable part of our championship and demonstrated outstanding achievements on track, while advancing electric vehicle technology that benefits everyday road users,” said Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds.

“Their continued commitment, alongside other global OEMs such as Nissan, Jaguar, Porsche and Lola, demonstrates Formula E's status as a competitive and vital platform for the future of electric mobility.”

The amended regulations are to return into force from the 2026 season, and the brand new cars could have more power, reaching a maximum power of 600 kW, which is sort of twice as much as currently used.

There may also be a greater give attention to the automobile's aerodynamics, making a high- and low-downforce configuration.

Marek Nawarecki, FIA senior director of track sports, added: “The extension of the commitment until at least 2030 – alongside Nissan, Jaguar, Porsche and Lola, with the number of additional manufacturers still to be confirmed – is a clear signal of the value that Maserati derives from participating in championship and the importance of Formula E's technical roadmap.”

Maserati MSG heads into the upcoming 2024-25 season, which starts in lower than two weeks in Sao Paulo, with two latest drivers in the shape of 2022 champion Stoffel Vandoorne, who joins DS Penske, and former McLaren driver Jake Hughes.