FORMULA E: DS AUTOMOBILES HEADS INTO THE SEASON FINALE AMONG THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS

• DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT will contest the final two rounds of Formula E Season 11 this weekend in London
• Currently third in the overall Teams classification, the French-American team must deliver two strong performances to secure a spot on the championship podium
• Jean-Eric Vergne and Maximilian Günther will once again take the wheel of the DS E-TENSE FE25, developed by DS Performance

For the third consecutive year, the EXCEL exhibition centre in the Docklands area of London will host the grand finale of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, from 26-27 July. It’s a unique circuit that partly runs indoors and should once more set the scene for plenty of action and surprises.

After 14 races run throughout the last seven months, DS Automobiles and its partner PENSKE AUTOSPORT, arrive in the British capital holding third place in the Teams’ championship. The team’s closest rival is only just behind, which means that DS PENSKE will have to deliver two solid races to end up on the Season 11 championship podium.

To achieve this ambitious objective, the team can rely on the performance of the DS E-TENSE FE25 developed by the competition department of DS Automobiles – as well as the talents of its two drivers.

Maximilian Günther, who claimed impressive victories in Jeddah and Shanghai, currently sits  ninth in the drivers’ standings and is aiming to end the season on a high. His team mate Jean-Eric Vergne, the only two-time champion in Formula E history, is sixth in the rankings and will be

giving it everything to seal some more podiums and fly the flag for the French marque, where he is also a brand ambassador.

The two races that make up the London E-Prix will get underway on Saturday and Sunday at 17:00 BST.

Eugenio Franzetti, DS Performance director:

“We’re finally getting ready to finish off a season that has been particularly intense! Formula E is an extremely demanding discipline, and we’re very happy to arrive on British soil with third place in the Teams’ championship. Now we’re going to have to fight for every second to defend our place on the provisional podium and finish the season on a high. I’ve got total confidence in our team and in the performance of our DS E-TENSE FE25 to achieve this objective!”

Key figures since DS Automobiles entered Formula E:

• 135 races
• 4 championship titles
• 18 victories
• 55 podiums
• 26 pole positions

PRESS CONTACTS

Krystyna Perry – Head of PR DS Automobiles UK krystyna.perry@stellantis.com 07710 062 783 

Manesh Taank – PR Manager DS Automobiles UK manesh.taank@stellantis.com 07841 569 038 

ABOUT DS AUTOMOBILES

Founded in Paris in 2014, DS Automobiles is a premium brand aiming to embody the French art of travel. Thanks to an exceptional heritage, exemplified by the 1955 DS and enriched by the wealth of French culture, DS Automobiles offers a global and diverse range with DS 3, N° 4, DS 7 and N°8. 

Designed for a clientele seeking something different, who want to travel the world and enjoy every moment, DS creations stand out through their charismatic style, interior refinement, sophisticated technology and first-class comfort. Combined with a suite of bespoke services, they offer a unique brand experience before, during and after each journey. 

With numerous records since its entry into Formula E in 2015, including two double Teams’ and Drivers’ titles, DS Automobiles is at the forefront of electrification and sells each of its models in an electrified version. The Brand offers 100% electric drivetrains as well as self-charging and plug-in hybrids with up to 360 horsepower and 4-wheel drive. In 2025, DS Automobiles is accelerating its transition to electric by launching N°4 with 279 miles of range and N°8, the new DS flagship providing up to 466 miles of range.

With a presence in 40 countries, the DS brand has an exclusive distribution network that includes nearly 450 DS STORES around the world. 

Follow news from DS on www.DSautomobiles.co.uk and @DS_UK

ABOUT PENSKE AUTOSPORT

PENSKE AUTOSPORT is an American racing team founded in 2007 by Jay Penske. The team is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the largest single metropolitan EV market in the world.

After many successful years competing in IndyCar (2007-2014), the team embraced the shift to electric mobility and became one of the founding teams of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

The team motto is the Latin phrase “E Pluribus Unum” – meaning “out of many, there is one.