Formula E
DS AUTOMOBILES JOINS FORCES WITH PENSKE AUTOSPORT
After setting a number of records with its second-generation DS E-TENSE FE, DS Automobiles teams up with PENSKE AUTOSPORT for the next four seasons of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
The DS PENSKE Formula E Team announces a pair of title-winning drivers in reigning champion Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Eric Vergne, the only two-time champion in the sport’s history, for the 2022-23 season.
A resolute player in the energy transition, DS Automobiles was one of the first manufacturers to commit in Formula E with DS Performance to reducing its environmental impact in the process of obtaining 3-Star Environmental Accreditation.
DS Automobiles has created its competition department, DS Performance, with the clear ambition of acquiring the necessary experience to accelerate its electrification and increase its notoriety.
Continuing this approach, our brand new DS E-TENSE FE23 single-seater developed by DS Performance will bring the experience of the track to new generation electric cars. Involved with PENSKE AUTOSPORT, DS Automobiles aims to regain its two double titles (Drivers and Teams) won in 2019 and 2020.
The racing car
The third-generation 100% electric car, with its instantly-recognisable black and gold livery, perfectly embodies the ethos of DS Automobiles, and is testament to the latest technological leap.
The FE23 features a number of significant changes compared to its predecessor. The Gen3 cars are the fastest-ever seen in the Formula E World Championship, with a top speed of 280 kph, while also being 60kg lighter than the Gen2 car. Most important, however, is efficiency – with more than 40% of the energy used in a race coming from regeneration under braking.
Crucially, the DS E-TENSE FE23 is also more powerful, putting out 350 kW compared to 250 kW in the Gen2 car, and is equipped with four-wheel drive. A new front drivetrain adds an extra 250 kW to the rear, doubling the regeneration capacity to a total of 600 kW. Finally, thanks to the new front drivetrain, the Gen3 is the first Formula E car without hydraulic rear brakes.
From competition comes automotive innovation
Driven by audacity and the desire to build the car of tomorrow,
it is with this ambition that DS Automobiles is inspired by racing technologies in its exceptional models.
To succeed with excellence in the transfer of skills between Formula E and production cars; that is the spirit of the avant-garde.
DS Automobiles has opened a whole new chapter in its commitment to Formula E by partnering with one of the most prestigious names in motorsport: PENSKE AUTOSPORT.
From season 9, the DS PENSKE Formula E Team is fielding the most prestigious driver duo in the championship with the Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne, reigning world champion, and the French driver Jean-Eric Vergne, the only double champion of discipline.
With PENSKE AUTOSPORT, Stoffel Vandoorne and Jean-Eric Vergne, DS Automobiles aims to win new titles and continue to transfer technology to its new models, which will be exclusively electric from 2024.




THE ABB FIA Formula E CHAMPIONSHIP
Season 9
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Season 9 kicked off on 14th January 2023 in Mexico City.
This year, the 100% electric series travels to 11 cities in America, Asia, Africa and Europe with four new circuits: Hyderabad, Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Portland.
RULES & REGULATIONS
The basic rules of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
Rankings
DS Automobiles: the most successful manufacturer in Formula E
SEASON
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TEAMS
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COURSES
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VICTORIES
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PODIUMS
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POLE POSITIONS
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2022-2023
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DS PENSKE
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
2021-2022
|
DS TECHEETAH
|
16
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
2020-2021
|
DS TECHEETAH
|
15
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
2019-2020
|
DS TECHEETAH
|
11
|
4
|
9
|
5
|
2018-2019
|
DS TECHEETAH
|
13
|
3
|
7
|
3
|
2017-2018
|
DS Virgin Racing
|
12
|
2
|
6
|
0
|
2016-2017
|
DS Virgin Racing
|
12
|
2
|
6
|
2
|
2015-2016
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DS Virgin Racing
|
10
|
1
|
4
|
4
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TOTAL
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94
|
16
|
45
|
21
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