The newly-signed DS Penske partnership in FormulaE has raised several questions, and not all of them have a clear answer yet. Analysis:
were imminent too. Yet, it's been one of the last pieces of the silly season jigsaw puzzle to remain in the box, as it seemingly took a while to link all four corners up first.
When Techeetah first came into Formula E, it did so as a buyout of Aguri Suzuki's Team Aguri. Chinese media conglomerate SECA purchased the squad, installed a supply of customer Renault powertrains, and took Jean-Eric Vergne to the drivers' crown at the climax of the original generation era in 2017-18. This brought DS into play, as the French manufacturer was on the hunt for greater involvement in a team having broken up with Virgin Racing.
This was not a position that DS wished to be left in, as its apparent preferred structure is in being a manufacturer of powertrains rather than having to fund a full race team in addition. Otherwise, it would have simply purchased the Techeetah entry much like Nissan has recently done with the e.dams squad.
Now that the DS rationale has been explained, that question might be a little disingenuous. But it's worth talking about Stoffel Vandoorne's move to DS and the implications thereof, particularly as his stock has risen with his 2021-22 title triumph. Hypothetically, Alfa Romeo could be looking for alternative involvement in racing as its F1 badging deal with Sauber is set to expire at the end of 2023. To continue baseless conjecture, Stellantis may also like the look of the LMDh regulations and fancy getting Chrysler involved, particularly to fight against the Cadillac and Acura brands. The point is that with 16 brands, the automotive collective is a good one to be a part of if Vandoorne fancies any extra-curricular activities.
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