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Only two days after the unpleasant surprise from Ingolstadt, they surprised in Munich with a similar message. After the end of the 2020/21 season, BMW, which participated in the competition with the Andretti Motorsport team, is also saying goodbye to Formula E. At 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 With the help of the Andretti team in Formula E, BMW has been competing since the first season of Formula E in 2014/15, and as a factory team they entered the competition.

Audi will withdraw from the Formula E series after the seventh season. This means in practice that the factory team is saying goodbye to the competition, while teams using Audi powertrains will be able to use them even after the end of the 2020/21 season. The withdrawal of the brand from Ingolstadt is quite a surprise, as after the withdrawal from the DTM it was speculated that in Bavaria they will focus even more on Formula E. Instead of electric single seats, Audi will now take a more concrete approach to the Dakar Rally. In 2022, Audi will take part in the Dakar Endurance Rally with an innovative prototype. Audi will be participating in the innovative Dakar endurance rally in 2022 with an innovative prototype powered by an electric motor, and endurance rallies will obviously be the main sports ground of the Ingolstad brand in the future.

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

SEVERE BLOW for FORMULA E: AUDI is leaving the competition after the end of the 2021 season