McLaren diversifies its activities

McLaren enters the dance. As of next season, the British car manufacturer will officially make its arrival in the Formula E world championship, after the takeover of the Mercedes Formula E team, although defending champion but which was then indeed on departure. In any case, this is what he himself announced, this Saturday, via a press release published on his account. Twitter official, stating in particular: The move to Formula E not only reflects McLaren’s commitment to electric motorsport, but also the goal of accelerating McLaren Racing’s sustainability process and reaching a new, more diverse global audience. Regarding the acquisition of the Formula E team from Mercedes, McLaren specifies, in the same press release, that it should be finalized later in the year.

McLaren Racing will compete in the pioneering all-electric race series @FIAFormulaE from the 22/23 season. ⚡️?⁰

The McLaren Formula E Team will be formed through the acquisition of @MercedesEQFEwhich will see the reigning champions become part of the McLaren family. ?

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) May 14, 2022

Maserati will also be present next year

The British car manufacturer is therefore trying out a whole new discipline, after Formula 1, IndyCar, Extreme E and esports. Before McLaren, earlier this year, the Italian brand Maserati had also announced its arrival, from next season, in this same Formula E world championship. It was in 2014 that the latter was officially launched. This season, a record will be broken, with no less than sixteen rounds scheduled for the world championship, with ten different countries visited. Also note the organization of six double ePrix, in Diriyah, Rome, Berlin, New York, London and Seoul. The Korean capital will be in charge of hosting the final meeting scheduled for August 13 and 14. This year, big manufacturers are in attendance, such as Porsche, Nissan or even Jaguar, without forgetting Mercedes, for its very last season.