Formula e – BMW in support of Amlin Andretti

Alongside the announcement of its commitment to the WEC in the GTE category from 2018, BMW confirmed this Tuesday its involvement in Formula e, via support provided to training Amlin Andretti. Information that we had already reported on during the month of August (see Ah n°2076).

The arrival of António Félix da Costa, official BMW driver (who recently announced his intention to focus on the 100% electric single-seater with Andretti) for season 3, which will begin on October 9 in Hong Kong, constitutes the first contribution from the German brand, which will also include cooperation at the engineering level.

“Electric mobility will continue to see its importance grow, explains Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Development. Over the past ten years, we have established a leading position in the automotive industry in this area with the BMW i range.

Thanks to our partnership with Andretti Formula e in the championship, we will now see a close interaction between motor racing and production development in our company. »

“Engaging in Formula e can create new paths and demonstrate our know-how in the field of electric mobility, continues Jens Marquardt, boss of BMW Motorsport. Over the next few years, the cooperation with Andretti Formula e will mainly serve to familiarize us with procedures and processes, and to develop our knowledge. »

BMW is indeed considering official involvement from 2018-2019. “The preamble to these steps is the continued positive development of the series, which includes increasing the battery capacity, for example. » concludes Marquardt.

Find our complete presentation of the third season of Formula e, in issue 2082 of AUTOhebdo, already available in digital version, and on newsstands tomorrow.