{"id":830,"date":"2026-08-17T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=830"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:58:14","slug":"maximilian-gunther-confirms-ds-penske-exit-at-conclusion-of-2025-26-formula-e-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/formula-e\/maximilian-gunther-confirms-ds-penske-exit-at-conclusion-of-2025-26-formula-e-season\/","title":{"rendered":"G\u00fcnther confirms DS Penske exit at conclusion of 2025\/26 Formula E season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Takeaways (TL;DR):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>End of Two-Year Tenure:<\/strong> Maximilian G\u00fcnther has officially confirmed his departure from DS Penske following the conclusion of the 2025\/26 Formula E season.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Envision Move Envisioned:<\/strong> The 29-year-old German driver is set to join Envision Racing for the upcoming Gen4 era, having already completed early track testing with the British outfit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stellantis Restructuring:<\/strong> DS exits Formula E alongside the Gen3 era, paving the way for parent group Stellantis to realign its motorsport presence through Citro\u00ebn and Opel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the German driver has yet to formally detail his long-term contract, he has secured an agreement to join Envision Racing ahead of the Gen4 era.<sup><\/sup> G\u00fcnther has already driven the new Gen4 machinery during initial private testing sessions with the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00fcnther joined DS Penske for the 2024\/25 campaign, claiming a victory in his third race with the team at Jeddah.<sup><\/sup> Later that season in Shanghai, he earned another victory\u2014becoming the first driver in series history to win a race featuring Pit Boost\u2014while leading DS Penske to a 1-2 finish alongside teammate Jean-\u00c9ric Vergne.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290471876-2048x2048-1-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020311896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290471876-2048x2048-1-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290471876-2048x2048-1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290471876-2048x2048-1-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290471876-2048x2048-1-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290471876-2048x2048-1-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2290471876-2048x2048-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maximilian G\u00fcnther concluded his tenure with DS Penske at the season-ending London E-Prix (Photo: Formula E)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;London marked my final race weekend with DS Penske. Over two seasons, we shared many memorable moments, victories, poles, and challenges that we overcame together. I am deeply grateful to everyone on the team for their commitment and hard work, but above all, for the close bonds we built throughout this journey.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It was an incredible chapter in my career. The Gen4 era is almost here, and I&#8217;m very excited for what lies ahead,&#8221; G\u00fcnther concluded.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00fcnther&#8217;s departure coincides with a broader structural transition for the team and its manufacturer partner. DS Automobiles is departing Formula E as part of a wider motorsport reorganization by parent group Stellantis, which will refocus its electric motorsport program around Citro\u00ebn and Opel for the Gen4 ruleset. Penske retains its grid entry and will announce its future manufacturer alignment in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Formula E action resumes on November 16, 2026, with official Gen4 pre-season testing at the Circuito de Jarama in Madrid, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is Maximilian G\u00fcnther heading for the Gen4 Formula E era?<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maximilian G\u00fcnther has reached an agreement to drive for <strong>Envision Racing<\/strong> starting in the 2026\/27 season, having already tested their Gen4 prototype.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What were Maximilian G\u00fcnther&#8217;s primary achievements with DS Penske?<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his two seasons with DS Penske, G\u00fcnther secured two victories (Jeddah and Shanghai).<sup><\/sup> His Shanghai win made him the first driver to triumph in an E-Prix using the Pit Boost format.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is DS leaving Formula E?<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DS is exiting the championship as parent company Stellantis reorganizes its motorsport footprint, transitioning its Formula E manufacturer commitments to sister brands <strong>Citro\u00ebn<\/strong> and <strong>Opel<\/strong> for the Gen4 era.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maximilian G\u00fcnther officially announced his departure from DS Penske following the London E-Prix, bringing an end to his two-year stint with the American outfit as Formula E closes out its Gen3 era.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020312161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Maximilian G\u00fcnther est\u00e1 de sa\u00edda da DS Penske","42wp_featured_image_credits":"F\u00f3rmula E","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":93,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[39],"tags":[188,228],"42wp_author":[93],"class_list":["post-830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-formula-e","tag-envision","tag-maximilian-gunther","42wp_author-marcos-gil"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=830"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":831,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830\/revisions\/831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020312161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=830"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}