ABT is a founding member of Formula E and has achieved 47 podiums, 14 wins and two titles in 115 races to date. After a one-season break, the team returned to Formula E at the beginning of 2023 with CUPRA as its partner and has been competing with a Mahindra Racing powertrain ever since. The course for the future has already been set: Starting next season, the team will compete with a powertrain from newly registered manufacturer Lola Cars, which is being developed in partnership with Yamaha Motor Company. After a successful first shakedown, the schedule for the joint project between the British heritage brand and the Japanese technology company includes further tests in the coming weeks.
The teams and drivers will not officially meet again until the joint Formula E tests in Valencia in early November. The newly formed team will announce its drivers for next season in the coming weeks.
Thomas Biermaier, ABT CEO and Team Principal: “For us, the finale marked the end of a tough chapter in our long Formula E history. My thanks go to the team and our drivers, who rose to all the challenges and never for a minute thought of letting themselves down. The weekend here in London, with all its ups and downs, is the best example of this. We certainly didn't get the results we all hoped for when we made our comeback two years ago. But we have shown a steady upward trend, fighting our way from the back of the pack to the middle of the pack and sometimes even into the top five. And we have continued to grow together as a team - something we can all be proud of. I would like to thank our partners and fans for their incredible support and the media for always treating us fairly. Tomorrow marks the start of an exciting new adventure for us, which we intend to make a success with hard work and enthusiasm.”
Nico Müller, #51 (grid positions P6/P16, race reults P6/P7): “It's a great feeling to end the season with a success that we can all take with us into the summer break. Perfect teamwork on the track and in the garage was the key to success, especially on Sunday. My sincere thanks go to each and every member of this mega team. Even though I am leaving with sadness, it is great to see so many happy faces. I will never forget the years we have spent together.”
Lucas di Grassi, #11 (grid positions P19/P14, race results P11/P10): “We improved throughout the season and were always competitive in the second half of the season, even if it wasn’t always reflected in the results. We’ve now finished a tough year with a double top ten finish and are ahead of the team that provided us with the powertrain, which is a nice achievement because we knew it was going to be a tough year. Looking at the results, it was the worst season of my career. But that does not go for my pure performance, which has improved all the time. Now we close this difficult chapter and look forward to the challenges of the future.”