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Maserati signs Formula E powertrain partnership with Venturi

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Maserati had announced its entry into Formula E as a new manufacturer earlier in the year, but only as a supplier to an existing team on the grid – similar to fellow Stellantis subsidiary DS and its arrangement with Techeetah.

The partnership with Venturi will begin from the incoming Gen3 era for Formula E’s ninth season, with Maserati replacing Mercedes as the Monegasque team’s powertrain supplier.

With Venturi, Maserati will end a 60-year hiatus in its involvement in single-seater racing.

“Uniting with Maserati marks the start of a new chapter,” said Venturi CEO Susie Wolff, “and represents the best possible outcome for the team following our successful partnership with Mercedes.

“Being entrusted with the return of one of motorsport’s most recognisable brands to international single-seater competition underlines our success in recent seasons in which we have firmly established ourselves as a commercially viable, race-winning team that can seriously contend for championships.

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