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Envision Racing to Replace Both Drivers as Buemi Exits Formula E

The team pointed to the switch to Gen4 machinery with a December Jeddah start as the reason for restructuring its race line‑up.

Overview

  • Envision confirmed Thursday that Sébastien Buemi and Joel Eriksson will vacate their race seats at the end of the current Formula E season.
  • Buemi will retire from Formula E after the London E‑Prix and remain with Envision in an advisory and car‑development role while he prioritises his Toyota endurance racing commitments.
  • Envision says it will field an entirely new driver line‑up for Season 14 and will announce its replacements after the London finale on 15–16 August.
  • Media reports note candidate activity in the driver market, including that Zak O’Sullivan tested a Jaguar Gen4 development car and that Maximilian Günther is linked to the team, but those names remain unconfirmed.
  • Formula E’s Gen4 era begins in December with a Jeddah double‑header and the compressed timeline increases development and calendar pressures that Envision says prompted the early transition.