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Mahindra Confirms Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara as Formula E Drivers
Highlights
- Mahindra retains Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara for 2026/27
- Team prepares for Formula E’s new, fastest Gen4 car
- Mortara enters tenth season; oldest driver after di Grassi retirement
- De Vries won 2019 F2 title and 2021 Formula E championship
- Mahindra achieved third place with record 252 points last season
- Team emphasizes stability and learning for Gen4 technical challenges
Mahindra has retained Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara for 2026/27, confirming stability as Formula E ushers in its fastest Gen4 machinery.
The duo joined in 2023 and delivered two wins, 10 further podiums, and six poles, underpinning last season’s record 252 points and joint-best third in the teams’ standings.
Continuity addresses Gen4’s technical unknowns, giving Mahindra a known baseline in operations, development direction, and driver feedback loops ahead of a demanding homologation and integration phase.
Mortara starts his tenth campaign and, following Lucas di Grassi’s retirement, will be the oldest driver. His tally stands at six wins and 18 podiums across four generations.
Mortara becomes the oldest driver after Lucas di Grassi’s retirement, entering his tenth Formula E season.
He has twice fought title battles into season finales, notably in Seasons 8 and 12, demonstrating decisiveness under pressure and adaptability to evolving energy management demands.
De Vries enters year seven in Formula E. The 2019 Formula 2 champion won the series in his second season and now totals 15 podiums and six victories.
Mahindra equalled its best-ever third with a record 252 points last season.
Two of those wins arrived last season, reinforcing confidence in his qualifying execution and race craft as Mahindra maximised opportunities in a compact, competitive field.
CEO and veteran principal Frederic Bertrand values the partnership’s trust built over three years, arguing continuity accelerates understanding as Gen4 introduces new performance windows and operational sensitivities.
He expects a steep learning curve, prioritising incremental gains from testing correlation, software maturity, and energy strategies as hardware and control systems evolve.
Frederic Bertrand stresses continuity to confront Gen4’s technical unknowns and compressed learning curve.
The Mexico City round is an early benchmark for Gen4 adaptation, with setup ranges and tyre behaviour likely to shift under higher power and regeneration levels.
Gen4’s debut will shift setup ranges, energy strategies, and software priorities across the grid.
This continuity also complements Mahindra’s broader push into the Gen4 era and its new brand identity, aligning technical progress with a clearer competitive narrative.
De Vries’ disciplined style, honed in Formula 2, should suit Gen4’s precision demands, potentially aiding energy deployment consistency and qualifying execution.
With drivers locked in, Mahindra targets quicker mastery of the Gen4 package, aiming to convert stability into sharper development cycles and sustained podium contention.
Visual Summary
Mahindra’s record climb (252 pts, 3rd overall) — aiming even higher for Gen4
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Wins
10
Podiums
6
Poles
Mahindra Stays
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Mortara and de Vries remain Mahindra’s charge 💪
Stability meets speed — as the all-new Gen4 era begins.
Veteran skill and proven chemistry aim to turn last season’s third-place summit
into victory.
Stability meets speed — as the all-new Gen4 era begins.
Veteran skill and proven chemistry aim to turn last season’s third-place summit
into victory.
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.
