Mahindra Racing
Indian Formula E team
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2024 | Continues with Formula E Gen3 car, using Mahindra M10ELECTRO drivetrain and Hankook tires. New driver lineup includes Nyck de Vries from Netherlands, Edoardo Mortara from Switzerland, and Jordan King from the United Kingdom. |
January 2024 | Mahindra Racing faced significant criticism for creating a fake Instagram brand ambassador named 'Ava Rose' using generative AI, which was subsequently deleted after public backlash. |
2023 | Introduces Formula E Gen3 car with Mahindra / ZF Friedrichshafen M9ELECTRO drivetrain and switches to Hankook tires. Drivers include Oliver Rowland, Lucas di Grassi from Brazil, and Roberto Merhi from Spain. |
September 27 2023 | Mahindra Racing signed 2020-21 Formula E series champion Nyck De Vries and Edoardo Mortara for the 2023-24 season. |
September 26 2023 | Mahindra Racing announced that Lucas di Grassi has left the team, despite being previously contracted for 2024. |
2022 | Continues with Mahindra / ZF Friedrichshafen M8ELECTRO drivetrain. Driver lineup changes to Alexander Sims and Oliver Rowland from the United Kingdom. |
2022 | Lucas di Grassi replaced Alexander Sims as a team driver for the 2022–23 Formula E season. |
September 2022 | Team principal Dilbagh Gill left the team, entering a period of gardening leave and was replaced by Frédéric Bertrand. |
May 2022 | Oliver Rowland was announced to be leaving the team, with Roberto Merhi set to replace him for the 2023 Jakarta ePrix. |
2021 | Transitions to Mahindra / ZF Friedrichshafen M7ELECTRO drivetrain. Drivers are Alexander Sims and Alex Lynn from the United Kingdom. |
2021 | Mahindra Racing replaced driver Alex Lynn with Oliver Rowland for the 2021–22 Formula E season, marking a driver lineup change for the team. |
2020 | Continues with Spark SRT05e car and Mahindra / Magneti Marelli M6ELECTRO drivetrain. New driver lineup includes Pascal Wehrlein, Jérôme d'Ambrosio, and Alex Lynn from the United Kingdom. |
2020 | During the 2020–21 Formula E season, Alex Lynn secured a race victory in London Race 2. |
2020 | Mahindra Racing finished ninth in the constructors standings for the 2019–20 season. Jérôme D'Ambrosio announced his retirement from professional racing to become team principal at Venturi Racing. |
October 29 2020 | Mahindra Racing revealed their new M7Electro car and confirmed Alexander Sims and Alex Lynn as drivers for the 2020–21 Formula E season. |
June 24 2020 | The team announced Alex Lynn would replace Pascal Wehrlein for the remainder of the 2019/20 Formula E season. |
2019 | Team introduces Spark SRT05e car with Mahindra / Magneti Marelli M5ELECTRO drivetrain. Drivers change to Pascal Wehrlein from Germany and Jérôme d'Ambrosio from Belgium. |
2019 | In the 2018-19 FIA Formula E season, Mahindra Racing competed with the M5Electro car, securing one win, two podiums, two fastest laps, a pole position, and seven Super Pole appearances. |
October 2019 | Mahindra Racing announced Pascal Wehrlein and Jérôme D'Ambrosio as continuing drivers for Season 6 at a launch event in Germany. |
2018 | Team continues with Mahindra / Magneti Marelli M4ELECTRO car, maintaining Nick Heidfeld and Felix Rosenqvist as drivers. |
2018 | Nick Heidfeld stepped down from his race seat to become a special advisor and official reserve driver for the team. |
2018 | Felix Rosenqvist left Mahindra Racing to join Chip Ganassi Racing in the IndyCar series. |
2018 | Mahindra Racing becomes the first Indian team to win a race in the FIA Formula E World Championship, with Felix Rosenqvist securing their maiden victory. |
2017 | Mahindra Racing competes in the championship, though with a reduced point total of 43, maintaining a 3rd place position. |
2017 | Mahindra Racing continues supporting customer teams like Aspar Mahindra Team Moto3, Peugeot MC Saxoprint Team, and introduces new teams like Mahindra MRW Aspar Team and 3570-MTA Team, featuring riders such as Albert Arenas, Raúl Fernández, and Marco Bezzecchi. |
2017 | Grand Prix rider Max Biaggi rode for Mahindra in the CIV Italian National Championship (Moto3). |
2017 | Mahindra Racing won two victories in the 2017-18 season, specifically in Hong Kong and Marrakesh races. |
2017 | Felix Rosenqvist was a strong contender in the driver's title hunt for much of the 2017-18 season. |
2017 | Mahindra Racing competed in the 2017-18 Formula E season with drivers Felix Rosenqvist and Nick Heidfeld, driving the M4Electro race car. |
2017 | The team achieved three pole positions during the 2017-18 Formula E season. |
2017 | Mahindra Racing developed the M3Electro car, a competitive racing package that helped the team achieve its first Formula E victory. |
2017 | Mahindra Racing finished third in the Teams' Championship standings, achieving nine podiums, three pole positions, and two fastest lap awards during the season. |
June 2017 | Mahindra Racing announced it would end its participation in the Moto3 class of MotoGP at the end of the season to focus on Formula E. |
May 2017 | Felix Rosenqvist secured Mahindra Racing's maiden win at the Berlin ePrix, marking a significant milestone for the team. |
2016 | Mahindra Racing secures another 3rd place finish in the championship, significantly improving to 211 points. |
2016 | Mahindra Racing supports multiple customer teams including Aspar Mahindra Team Moto3, Platinum Bay Real Estate Team, Peugeot MC Saxoprint Team, with riders from Spain, Italy, Czech Republic, and other countries, including Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martín, and Albert Arenas. |
2016 | Team adds Stefano Manzi (No. 62 from Italy) and Marco Bezzecchi (No. 53) to their racing lineup. |
2016 | Mahindra achieved its maiden victory in the World Championship with Francesco Bagnaia winning at Assen (Netherlands). The team also scored its first-ever double podium at the Czech Grand Prix with John Mcphee and Jorge Martin. |
2016 | Felix Rosenqvist joined Mahindra Racing as a rookie teammate to Nick Heidfeld for the FIA Formula E season. |
March 12 2016 | Nick Heidfeld achieves Mahindra Racing's first pole position at the Marrakesh ePrix, demonstrating the team's improving performance in qualifying. |
2015 | Mahindra Racing continues its consistent performance, finishing 3rd in the championship with 120 points. |
2015 | Mahindra Racing continues to support customer teams, including Outox Reset Drink Team and CIP Team, with riders such as Darryn Binder from South Africa, Tatsuki Suzuki from Japan, and Remy Gardner from Australia. |
2015 | Mahindra Racing recruits Francesco Bagnaia (No. 21 from Italy), Jorge Martín (No. 88), and Juanfran Guevara (No. 58). |
2015 | Mahindra won the CIV Constructors' Championship (Moto3) for the second time. |
2015 | Team transitions to Mahindra / Rockfort Engineering M2ELECTRO car, with Nick Heidfeld from Germany and Bruno Senna continuing as drivers, now managed by Campos Racing. |
2015 | Mahindra Racing developed its own electric powertrain called the M2Electro to power their four electric racing cars in the FIA Formula E World Championship season. |
2015 | Nick Heidfeld scored the team's first podium in the opening round in Beijing with the new M2Electro powertrain. |
2015 | Mahindra Racing concludes its direct participation in Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the Moto3 category. |
June 28 2015 | Bruno Senna scores Mahindra Racing's first podium finish at the London ePrix, highlighting the team's early potential in Formula E. |
January 2015 | Mahindra acquired a 51% controlling stake in Peugeot Motocycles. |
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