Season 7.

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is good at producing a constant stream of fresh challenges for drivers and teams. That proved to be the case again this season for both Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries, who experienced a tough run of three races out of the points before the London race weekend.

When the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team makes its London debut this weekend, it will not only be contesting one of its home races, but also competing on a completely new and unique track.

Ian James: “I can’t wait for the final four races of this season. We will have four chances to get back where we aim to be in this championship, and I’m confident we will make each of them count.” 

Precisely 727 days after the grand finale to Season 5 on 14 July 2019, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship made its return to the Big Apple. For the fourth time, the borough of Brooklyn played host to a double-header of the all-electric racing series.

Rounds 10 and 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will mark the team’s New York City debut.

Ian James: „New York is one of the locations that reminds you of what Formula E is all about: bringing exciting events to the biggest and most relevant cities around the globe”.

It is in the nature of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship that drivers and teams can expect every race weekend to present a range of challenges.

Driving through the beautiful streets of Monaco with Matthias Killing in the new EQS by Mercedes-EQ, Ian James reflects on the first half of the season.

The Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team is returning to the track after a six-week break from racing, facing the unknown at the Puebla E-Prix in Mexico.

Ian James: “I can’t wait to get racing again this weekend. As a double-header event, Puebla offers us two opportunities to show what we are made of. We have a great team. A group of people always looking to optimise the situation and improving in every area we can.”

Motorsport is characterised by highs and lows, and this was especially apparent on Saturday in an extremely tense and eventful Monaco E-Prix. The race was contested on the Grand Prix Circuit for the first time in the history of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

"It's been great to see Formula E return to the streets of Monaco," said Team Principal Ian James afterwards. "Racing in a place like this is always special, and it's one of the many reasons that makes the series so unique. This Monaco E-Prix delivered some amazing racing to the fans."

The fourth race weekend of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will take place on the legendary street circuit of Monaco.

Nyck de Vries: “A fortnight ago, we had a solid and rewarding weekend in Valencia, where I was able to take my second win of the season. Now I hope we can have an unblemished weekend in Monaco and rack up more points.”

Last weekend, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship made its first ever stopover in Spain. Hosting the event was the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, located just outside of Valencia. And what a spectacular race debut on Spanish soil this turned out to be for the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team!

"Going into this race weekend, we expected an action-packed event," said team boss Ian James at the end of a crazy Saturday afternoon. "But if anyone in the team had told me it would go like this, I certainly wouldn't have believed it." But let's start from the beginning...

 The first ever Spanish E-Prix, taking place in Valencia this weekend, is expected to be challenging with its own unique characteristics.

Ian James: “The team will face fresh challenges this weekend – and we like that. This weekend is our next opportunity to show what we are capable of, and knowing this team, we will gladly rise to the challenge.”

With its changes in elevation, the Circuito Cittadino dell'EUR is a mini rollercoaster that winds its way through the campus of the World Exposition (Esposizione Universale di Roma) in Rome. On the second race weekend of the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team would perhaps fittingly experience its own rollercoaster ride of highs and lows.

At the end of a six-week break since the season opener in Diriyah, the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team returns to the track this weekend for the Rome E-Prix.

Ian James: “We must ensure we don’t lose our focus and that we optimise every opportunity throughout the weekend to score as many points as possible.”

A maiden victory, a bitter setback and a belated reward: The season opener in Diriyah turned out to be an emotional rollercoaster for the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team.

With a new name the Team goes into its second ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season (25 ‑ 27 February in Diriyah).

Ian James: “For all of us the focus is now on maximum precision and operational excellence.” 

509 laps, some 1,597 kms: The preparations by the team for Season 7 reach final stage with official testing in Valencia.

Nyck de Vries and Stoffel Vandoorne will be starting for the Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team in Season 7 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

Ian James: “They both turned in strong performances, gained valuable experience with the team and showed that they have the right skill sets for Formula E”