Evans starts a new Formula E chapter with Opel

Opel has confirmed the signing of Mitch Evans for its new Formula E team following the New Zealander’s exit from Jaguar after 10 years.

In a combination of youth and experience, Evans will partner Formula E newcomer Théo Pourchaire, who was announced earlier this month, along with test and development driver Sophia Flörsch, at the Opel GSE Formula E team. The squad will debut next season as Stellantis’ first in-house team after years partnering with other outfits through its DS, Maserati, and Citroën brands and arrives in Formula E as it switches to its fourth generation of car which will be the fastest and most powerful ever seen in the series.

“I am proud to be an Opel works driver and to be part of this new chapter in Formula E. It’s great that  we can finally make this step official,” said Evans. “After 10 years with a manufacturer, it was time for me to take on a fresh challenge. 

“The leap to the GEN4 cars represents the perfect moment to start something new. I immediately felt how much energy and passion Opel is putting into the Formula E project. The team isn’t just coming into the series to compete: Opel is here to win, and that’s exactly what I aspire to.”

Evans arrives at Opel with a stellar resume. A Jaguar driver from his Formula E debut in 2016 all the way to this month's 2025-26 season finale in London, Evans has racked up 16 wins – a series record – another 20 podiums, 10 poles, and has been a perennial title contender in recent seasons, finishing second in the championship in 2021-22 and 2023-24, and only once finishing out of the top five in the 2020s.

“We have secured our dream team. Mitch Evans was the preferred candidate for our Opel GSE Formula E Team from the very beginning. His commitment once again underlines the seriousness of the entire project,” said Opel Motorsport director and team principal Jörg Schrott.

“We have already met Mitch on and off the racetrack. In addition to his undisputed exceptional sporting pedigree, he also fits perfectly into our team as a person. 

“After so  many years with another manufacturer, he was deliberately looking for a new challenge. Now the Opel family and Mitch are taking this next step together. In doing so, we are sending a clear message: We are joining the World Championship to challenge at the front.”

Evans has already tested Opel’s new Formula E car in private tests in Spain, and made his first official appearance for the brand this week at the international media drive of the new battery-electric Opel Corsa GSE2 road car which will debut at the Paris Motor Show in October – the same event where the new Opel Formula E car will be unveiled in its final form.

From there Opel will take part in the official pre-season test at Jarama in Spain in November ahead of the 2026-27 season starting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 18-19. Despite joining an all-new team, Evans is hoping the move will finally allow him to land the Formula E title after years of near-misses.

“The world championship title clearly remains the big goal for me, in this respect I still have a score to settle in Formula E,” he said. “That’s exactly why the move to Opel feels like the right new challenge for me. 

“Starting a new Formula E generation with a new team and being successful right away is anything but a matter of course, but that’s exactly what appeals to me. I want to contribute my experience from ten years of Formula E and play a strong role in the world championship together with Opel and Théo.”