Opel’s 2026‑27 Formula E entry will spearhead its effort to win the championship, starting with the signing of 16‑time race winner Mitch Evans.
Opel secures a proven champion for Gen 4
After a full decade of factory racing with Jaguar’s TCS team, where Evans set the all‑time wins record, he has agreed to join the German‑based manufacturer. The announcement follows an interview in April, after which he confirmed his departure from Jaguar in the summer. Opel will field a fresh works team in the next season, building a platform built around Evans’ experience and Gen 4 technology.
Evans’ reign at Jaguar: near‑misses and ambition
EVENs began his Formula E career with Jaguar during the 2016‑17 season, quickly becoming a staple of the rising teams’ successes. Despite multiple pole positions, he struggled on championship fights, notably in 2023‑24 when he and teammate Nick Cassidy lost to Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein. A comment from Evans noted that “my own team was working against me.” The partnership, however, mended, and the Kiwi helped secure a second teams’ title for Jaguar that season. He now pockets a further goal: the drivers’ title that has eluded him.
Gen 4 power and the Opel GSE launch
Opel will work hand‑in‑hand with Stellantis to develop the Gen 4 Gen‑Power units that will serve both the new Opel team and the existing DS‑run outfit. “Mitch Evans was the preferred candidate for our Opel GSE Formula E Team from the very beginning,” said Motorsport Director Jörg Schrott. Evans, in turn, stated that “the leap to the Gen 4 cars represents the perfect moment to start something new.” The GSE squad will draw on a decade of Formula E know‑how, hoping to deliver instant competitiveness.
DS departure creates room for a champion
The previous manufacturer, DS, has exited the championship, leaving a vacancy that Opel now fills. While Citroën absorbed the existing Maserati MSG operation, Opel chooses to create a new team from scratch, positioning itself to challenge everyone for the title. In the wake of this change, Jay‑Penske remains undecided, weighing a stay in the series or an independent move.
With Evans’ pedigree and a Gen 4 squad built from the ground up, Opel’s push to win the title springs from a clear vision: a fresh challenge backed by substantive technical investment and a driver hungry for the championship it’s chased for a decade.
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