Techeetah
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The Chinese team Techeetah took over Team Aguri's starting spot after the second Formula E season. The Chinese capital company Chinese Media Capital (CMC) had bought the racing team in the spring of 2016 via the sports marketing and management company SECA and later renamed it Techeetah. The team's Formula E entry marked its first ever venture in motorsport. The Chinese sourced the powertrains from Renault as a customer team for the first two years (seasons 3 and 4)
After Jean-Eric Vergne won his first drivers' title with Techeetah in the 2017/18 season, the racing team became the factory team of French manufacturer DS Automobiles, which had previously developed the powertrains for Virgin Racing, at the start of the Gen2 era (Season 5). Together with DS, Techeetah won the team championship in the following two years. The two drivers Jean-Eric Vergne and Antonio Felix da Costa were also each able to secure the drivers' title.
In 2021, the team failed to build on the successes of previous years. Although the team ended up 3rd overall, the drivers only managed to finish 8th and 10th in the drivers' world championship. There were changes at the top of the team for the 2022 season: Team boss Mark Preston was appointed CEO, with DS motorsport boss Thomas Chevaucher then taking over operational management of the team. DS Techeetah again finished the season in third place in the team standings.
After media reports indicated that the team had been in economic difficulties for some time, manufacturer DS Automobiles signed a deal with Dragon Racing at the start of the Gen3 era. Jean-Eric Vergne moved to the new DS Penske alliance, while Antonio Felix da Costa left the team for Porsche. Techeetah, on the other hand, is sitting out the 2023 season, with CEO Mark Preston working behind the scenes on a 2024 return. However, this was not successful and there was no further news about the team. Preston switched to Lola and brought the brand into Formula E as a manufacturer in 2024.
Statistics
0
Championships
15
Wins
1
Best Race Position
7.09
Ø Race Position
43
Podiums
18
Pole Positions
51
Super Pole Participations
39
Group Wins
18.97
Ø Grid Position
8
Fastest Laps
58
FANBOOSTs
1,318
Points
79
Races
5,689
Race Laps
13,815.86 km
Race Distance
26
Test Days
3,672
Test Laps
11,776.85 km
Test Distance