McLaren Racing will enter Method E by buying the Mercedes-EQ group, McLaren confirmed in a press launch.
McLaren will be a part of Method E for Season 9, which is scheduled to run from late 2022 into 2023. The corporate signed an possibility for this in January 2021, whereas Mercedes introduced it was quitting Method E later that yr.
The acquisition of the Mercedes-EQ group is anticipated to be accomplished later this yr. It’s at present the manufacturing unit Mercedes group, in addition to the reigning drivers’ and constructors’ championship-winning group. The group began as HWA Racelab, which competed within the 2018-2019 season earlier than being rebranded as Mercedes-EQ.
Mercedes-Benz EQ’s Nyck de Vries on the 2021 Method E Berlin E-Prix
Ian James will keep on as group principal, however McLaren mentioned the driving force lineup can be introduced at a later date. So the fates of present drivers Nyck de Vries and Stoffel Vandoorne are unclear. Notice that Vandoorne beforehand drove for McLaren in Method One within the 2016-2018 seasons.
Season 9 will even see the introduction of the Method E Gen 3 automobile, which is lighter and sooner than the present Gen 2 automobile. Weight has been trimmed from 848 kilos to 626 kilos, whereas high pace has elevated to 200 mph. Entrance and rear motors produce 335 hp and 470 hp, respectively.
Method E Gen3 race automobile
McLaren hasn’t introduced a powertrain provider, however automakers DS, Jaguar, Mahindra, Maserati, Nio, Nissan, and Porsche have been confirmed for Season 9.
Along with Method E, McLaren additionally not too long ago joined the Excessive E electrical off-roading racing collection. It is at present fifth within the championship standings.
Add in McLaren’s present Method One and IndyCar campaigns, and the race group from Woking, England, will quickly be very busy certainly.
