Why is Mercedes leaving Formula E?

Three days after winning the world titles for Drivers and Manufacturers of the electric formula, the firm with the star announced that it will abandon the series at the end of the 2022 season after only three years of involvement.

Published on 19/08/2021 à 13:01

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While Mercedes had signed a letter of intent to go to Gen3, third generation of car which will put more efficient cars on the track between 2023 and 2026, the German manufacturer has confirmed that it will finally stop in August 2022. After Audi and BMW, Mercedes is the third German team to turn its back on Formula E. But not quite for the same reasons: Audi, present in the series since the beginning, in 2014, has already been titled and has decided to engage in rally-raid. BMW, a long-time commitment