Buemi impressed by the Gen4 and ready to extend his Formula E career

Champion of Season 2 and present on the grid since the beginning of the discipline, Sébastien Buemi already has a multi-year contract signed in 2025 with Envision. However, its future is not entirely secure: by 2027, the coexistence between the Formula E And the World Endurance Championship, in which he is also involved, could pose a problem. The driver has already indicated in the past that he would not continue in electric vehicles in the event of scheduling conflicts, a situation that does not exist this season but remains to be seen for future seasons.

If these scheduling conflicts are avoided, Sébastien Buemi should logically continue with Envision, Jaguar's customer team, when the Gen4 is introduced for Season 13 (2026-2027). Despite his status as a customer team driver, the veteran had the opportunity to directly test the future Jaguar, a rare privilege that allowed him to concretely gauge the extent of the change compared to the current Gen3 Evo.

Interviewed in Miami by RacingNews365 Sébastien Buemi did not hide his satisfaction regarding his initial impressions: "It was impressive in a way. There are perhaps a few aspects where I expected more. But yes, the feeling is completely different. The car is very big, much faster, and much heavier. Having one high-downforce aerodynamic package and another low-downforce one completely changes the game."

A Gen4 that changes the performance scale

Beyond the performance figures, it was the impact on urban circuits, a hallmark of Formula E, that struck the Swiss. “I feel that the entire [Formula E] ecosystem will have to evolve, and racing on circuits like [Miami], I don’t think that will be possible anymore. I think that with a car like this and the performance it’s capable of delivering, you want to be able to show it to everyone. You want to be able to go to a circuit where you can demonstrate its full potential.” These remarks highlight a major challenge for the organizers: adapting the routes to a car heavier, faster and equipped with variable aerodynamic configurations, capable of fully exploiting its capabilities.

Having driven every generation of electric cars since 2014, Sébastien Buemi has been observing the discipline's continuous technological evolution with keen interest. Like other pioneers, he is eager to discover what Gen4 will bring to racing. And this initial experience seems to have strengthened his motivation to stay.

When asked if this new car makes him want to continue in Formula E, he answered without hesitation: “Yes, it’s clear, it’s a big step. Even when we switched to Gen3 Evo, the better tires, the four-wheel drive, it was already great. So I really hope we’ll find a way to continue.”

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Behind this enthusiasm, however, lies a realistic caution: the final decision will not depend solely on him, but also on the scheduling of two major championships in his career. One thing is certain: after this first test run in Gen4, Sébastien Buemi is more eager than ever to continue writing his story in Formula E.