The FIA (Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile) has extended its partnership with the all-electric racing series Formula E by ten years. Formula E will thus remain the exclusive, fully electric, single-seater category with FIA World Championship status, at least until 2048.
While manufacturers and fans are mainly looking ahead to the next season starting in December in São Paulo or to the Gen4 cars arriving in a year, Formula E announced a different milestone: its contract with global motorsport governing body FIA and Formula E Holdings Limited (majority owned by Liberty Global) has been extended by ten years.
This long-term deal will enable Formula E’s management to “accelerate its growth trajectory, attract further investment, scale its global impact, and pave the way for sustainable innovation in the wider automotive sector.”
The contract also prevents the development or launch of other series switching to all-electric powertrains. An all-electric Formula 1 will, therefore, not happen before 2048.
“The contract renewal for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is a fantastic outcome for the sport and a clear reflection of our ongoing strategy at the FIA to strengthen commercial partnerships and drive long-term value across all facets of motor sport,” said FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds added: ”This long-term extension of the partnership enables us to continue building the brand, investing in the product, and delivering some of the most captivating racing that has made us famous. With this long-term extension, the opportunity that Formula E now has to impact world motorsport will be truly transformational.”
Porsche secures two titles
At the season finale of the current Formula E campaign in London, Porsche secured both remaining World Championship titles. The dominant team over the weekend, however, was Jaguar, with consequences for the drivers’ standings behind World Champion Oliver Rowland, who already secured his personal title earlier.
British Nissan driver Oliver Rowland had already been crowned Formula E World Champion at the previous race weekend in Berlin. For Rowland, London was about fighting for the Manufacturers’ title for Nissan, where the Japanese brand was in second behind Porsche following the Berlin double-header.
Apart from the driver title, Formula E awards both a Manufacturers’ and a Teams’ championship. In the Manufacturers’ standings, cars from customer teams also score points: what counts is the powertrain, not the team itself.
In Porsche’s case, this includes cars from the works team TAG Heuer Porsche as well as customer teams Andretti and Cupra-Kiro. For Nissan, points can come from the factory squad and the customer team McLaren, which uses Nissan powertrains.
The Teams’ standings, by contrast, only include points scored by the brand’s own two cars.
While the Drivers’ title had already been settled in Rowland’s favor in Berlin, Porsche held the upper hand in both the Manufacturers’ and Teams’ standings heading into London. With a total of 383 points after 16 races, Porsche has secured the Manufacturers’ title. Behind them, Jaguar managed to overtake Nissan thanks to their strong London outing, finishing with 350 points to Nissan’s 342.
A similar picture emerged in the Teams’ standings: TAG Heuer Porsche claimed the title with 256 points. Reigning champions Jaguar TCS Racing earned the runners-up spot with a late-season surge, ending on 227 points compared to Nissan Formula E Team’s 207.
‟An amazing achievement for Porsche in Formula E: winning the Manufacturers’ World Championship and the Teams’ World Championship! I’m really proud of the whole team, as well as all the support in the factory, and of everyone involved in the project. Both drivers did an incredible job,” said Florian Modlinger, Director Factory Motorsport Formula E at Porsche.
“Overall, it was a very successful season. There’s still room for improvement, and we will work hard in the off-season. The most important thing is that we achieved what we wanted to achieve before coming here,” added Porsche driver Wehrlein.
Jaguar renaissance
Jaguar’s works team excelled in London, continuing the strong form it had shown in recent races: New Zealander Nick Cassidy won both the 15th and 16th races of the season.
Between Berlin and London alone, Jaguar scored an impressive 136 points; Nissan managed just 16. Without their poor start to the season, the British outfit could have posed a serious threat to Porsche, who consistently picked up points (55 in the final four races), even if the season’s standout moments mostly belonged to Rowland in the Nissan.
More performant ‘Generation 4’ in 2026
The next Formula E season will be the final one with the current Gen3.5 cars. It begins in December 2025 with the São Paulo E-Prix. The 2026/27 season will see the debut of the Gen4 race cars, which promise higher performance and, in some acceleration phases, speeds surpassing those of Formula 1.
