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Opel will compete in Formula E from the 2026/27 season onwards. The German brand will thus be the first team owned by the Stellantis Group. Jörg Schrott, Opel’s Head of Motorsport, will be the team principal. French driver Theo Pourchaire was announced as the team’s first regular driver.

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