The end for FORMULA E? BMW is also saying goodbye after the end of the 2020/21 season

Author of the article: , published on December 3, 2020.

Just two days after the unpleasant surprise from Ingolstadt were also surprised by a similar message in Munich. After the end of the 2020/21 season, namely Formula E says goodbye too BMW, who participated in the competition with the team Andretti Motorsport.

Pri BMW they justify their withdrawal by saying that they have already exhausted the technical possibilities of the electric single-seater series. "The BMW Group, meanwhile, has essentially exhausted the vast majority of technology transfer opportunities in the development of electric drives from a competitive Formula E environment," they wrote in a press release.

According to Audi, BMW has now decided to withdraw from Formula E at the end of the season. - Photo: Formula E

BMW is with the help of a team Andretti v Formula E competed from the first season of Formula E in 2014/15 onwards, as factory team however, they entered the competition only in the 2018/19 season. They have achieved since then four wins, but only two fifth places in the design championship. How will they be regarding the future in Formula E decided by the team Andretti, not yet known.

In contrast to a company established in Ingolstadt, which will be practiced at Dakar in the future, at BMW they have not announced whether and where they will engage in the field in the future motorsport. Slogan “Focus on series production” it doesn’t sound exactly like a good prospect in that direction.

The future of the program is also uncertain GTLM in the championship IMSA SportsCar with a race car BMW M8 GTE. For now, it’s definitely just that they’ll be performing at 24 hours Daytone 2021.

Withdrawal Audi in BMW iz Formula E Of course, the question of the survival of the mentioned electric series also arises in itself, which not so long ago seriously threatened the dominance of Formula 1.

If you wish, you can donate to us quickly and securely via PayPal. Every contribution helps us, your team World of Speed!

You can donate at this link ->Donate