Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Hughes will race for the Maserati MSG Method E workforce for the 2024/25 season, the Italian outfit has confirmed.
Maserati MSG introduced final Friday that it will be splitting with this yr’s partnership of Maximilian Guenther and Jehan Daruvala, with Vandoorne’s departure additionally confirmed from DS Penske on the identical day.
The 2021/22 Method E champion will stay inside the Stellantis household, although, shifting throughout from DS Penske to Maserati MSG, which had been anticipated and was confirmed on Monday.
The Belgian joins the trident having struggled to match the tempo of two-time champion and team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne at DS Penske, registering only one podium end in two years.
“I’m very joyful to be becoming a member of Maserati MSG Racing subsequent season and I’m proud to be related to such an iconic title inside motorsport as Maserati,” stated Vandoorne.
“I’m excited to start out working with the workforce – though I haven’t labored immediately with them earlier than, I do know the workforce nicely, each from my time at DS Penske but additionally from my time with Mercedes once we shared a powertrain with Venturi.
“They’re an incredible bunch of individuals, very expert, very decided and I’m actually wanting ahead to working collectively shifting forwards. Hopefully we’ll have quite a lot of success and struggle for victories and championships collectively.”
Jehan Daruvala, Maserati MSG Racing, Maserati Tipo Folgore, leads Jake Hughes, NEOM McLaren Method E Workforce, e-4ORCE 04
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Hughes joins having spent the final two seasons with McLaren, throughout which era he has proven spectacular one-lap tempo, taking 4 pole positions and his maiden Method E podium this yr in Shanghai.
Previous to racing within the all-electric championship, the 30-year-old Briton was a reserve driver for the Maserati workforce underneath its final guise, Venturi.
“I’m over the moon to be becoming a member of Maserati MSG Racing. The success that the workforce has had, as one of many founding groups in Method E, speaks for itself,” stated Hughes.
“On a private degree, I’ve labored with the workforce beforehand, so I do know them nicely and I’m genuinely wanting ahead to going again.
“I do know that the season has solely simply completed however I actually can’t wait to recover from to the HQ in Monaco and begin working with the engineers, get on the simulator and actually get cracking with our prep for Season 11.
“This marks the beginning of an thrilling new chapter in my profession, and I do know that the most effective is but to return.”