Overview
- Opel unveiled Mitch Evans at a Vienna press conference on Tuesday, confirming a multi-year deal and that he will pair with previously announced rookie Théo Pourchaire.
- Evans has already tested Opel’s Gen4 prototype and called the car a “monster,” and Opel says his decade of development experience is central to preparing the new machine.
- Reports say Evans signed in spring and that his contract is believed to run two years with an option for a third, and he turned down competing manufacturer offers before joining Opel.
- Opel will operate as a Stellantis works entry on its own licence rather than through independent service providers, and the team is recruiting senior staff to speed development.
- The pairing combines Formula E’s record race-winner with a top young talent and could make Opel an early dark-horse title contender as Gen4 reshapes the championship.