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PR Contact: Lewis Mitchell | lewis.mitchell@andrettiautosport.com

Andretti is a mainstay of Formula E, as an entrant since the inaugural 2014/15 campaign. The legendary American outfit is back for Gen3 and is set to field Brit Jake Dennis for a third consecutive season, this time alongside one of the finest drivers in German motorsport history – Andre Lotterer, who moves after a long stint at Porsche.

The outfit had partnered with BMW across three campaigns – the German marque a fixture of Formula E from the championship's inception to the end of Season 7. Alongside providing the entire fleet of safety and officials cars, the Bavarian car giant became a full manufacturer works team ahead of the 2018/19 season, when it partnered up with Andretti Formula E.

BMW provided the Andretti outfit with technical assistance during the 2017/18 season, where Antonio Felix da Costa secured the team's best result of a sixth-place finish in the first race of the season in Hong Kong. Despite the promising start, the team went on to finish last overall in the championship with just 24 points. Becoming a full manufacturer team ahead of the 2018/19 season, the team fielded Da Costa and newcomer Alex Sims behind the wheel of its Gen2 challenger, the BMW iFE.18.

The team and car made its debut appearance in pre-season testing in Valencia ahead of the opening race of the 2018/19 season with drivers Antonio de Felix Costa and Alexander Sims behind the wheel. Rounding off its first campaign as a works team with a fifth place finish, BMW signed former Dragon driver Maximilian Guenther for the 2019/20 season while retaining Alex Sims for a second season.

Guenther pipped Sims in the Drivers' Championship, finishing ninth, with victories in Santiago and Round 8 at Tempelhof. The German's four non-finishes - including the loss of a podium in Berlin for overtaking under the safety car - ultimately hampered his outright finishing position. Sims, meanwhile, closed out the season, and his time with BMW, in 13th spot.

The team ran it so close in Season 7. Rookie Jake Dennis was undoubtedly one of the season's star drivers, outshining another young hotshot in teammate Guenther with a victory in Valencia - where the Brit managed his energy beyond all expectations to win from the front - and another on home soil in London.

A technical glitch unceremoniously brought his title charge to an end in the final round. Without that, he could well have pipped Nyck de Vries to top spot. Third was mighty impressive nonetheless, and BMW i bows out of Formula E for now in the style we've long been accustomed to; with the taste of the winners' Moet and Chandon still fresh.

Dennis returned for Season 8, while American Oliver Askew joined with IndyCar experience under his belt - flying the flag for the USA. Dennis picked up where he left off with silverware in Diriyah and remained at the sharp end of the Drivers’ table over the course of the season. A win and a second place at the London double-header was undoubtedly his highlight.

He and the team, with Lotterer joining the fold, bringing huge experience to the fold, will be looking to kick off Formula E’s new era and Gen3 in the best way possible.

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AndréLotterer

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Date of Birth19 November 1981
BirthplaceDuisburg
André Lotterer heads into his third season with TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, leading the legendary German marque alongside compatriot Pascal Wehrlein as they battle for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

Born in Duisburg in 1981, André Lotterer came to the ABB FIA Formula E Championship with a successful background in endurance racing with the works Audi and Porsche teams. His career in the series included three victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the drivers' title of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Lotterer has also competed in the Japanese Super Formula series for over a decade, winning the title in 2011.

Making a name for himself at a young age through success in both German and British Formula 3 championships, Lotterer took on the role of test driver for the Jaguar Formula One team in 2002. Despite this, it wasn't until 2014 that he raced in Formula One for Caterham - replacing Kamui Kobayashi - at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Racing for the first time in the gruelling 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2009, Lotterer enjoyed six years racing for Audi Sport Team Joest between 2010 and 2016, in which he picked up three wins and five podiums. Between 2012 and 2017, he also competed in the World Endurance Championship, winning the drivers' title at the end of his first full season. For his final year in the series, Lotterer raced for Porsche alongside Neel Jani, placing fourth overall.

Switching to single-seaters the following year as he made his debut in the all-electric championship, Lotterer struggled to master the series in the initial rounds. Despite this, the German soon earned a reputation as an unforgiving rival after he and teammate Vergne brought home the first one-two finish in the series in Santiago. Two podium finishes for the German driver followed over the course of the season, earning him a place in the top ten overall.

For the 2018/19 season, the German driver remained with the newly named DS Techeetah outfit alongside teammate and reigning champion Jean-Eric Vergne. The pair brought home the Teams' Championship title at the end of the season, with Lotterer placing eighth overall.

For his third campaign in the series, Lotterer was reunited with his former endurance racing teammate Neel Jani to challenge for TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team in its debut season.

The charismatic German hit the ground running with Porsche, clinching the maiden podium for the legendary manufacturer in their very first race with second in Diriyah - immediately surpassing Porsche's goals for their debut campaign. A couple of races later he followed this up by claiming the debut Julius Baer Pole Position in Santiago.

Season 6 was a learning year as Lotterer and Porsche's performance ebbed and flowed throughout their first campaign together, ending the season in 8th with two podium finishes.

2020/21 saw Lotterer build on the experience gained in the Porsche 99X Electric as he was joined by new recruit and compatriot Pascal Wehrlein. Lotterer scored consistently through a strong second half of the season with a best of second in Valencia - encouragement as the veteran seeks to improve on 17th in the Drivers’ running in Season 8.
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JakeDennis

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Date of Birth16 June 1995
BirthplaceNuneaton, England

Jake Dennis heads towards his third season in Formula E, continuing his race-winning partnership with Avalanche Andretti but this time with Porsche power under his feet as he targets the big prize: a world championship trophy.

Dennis joined the then-BMW i Andretti Motorsport, now Avalanche Andretti Formula E outfit, after earning the prized factory seat with an impressive performance in the marque's driver selection evaluation ahead of the 2020/21 season.

Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Dennis entered the motorsport world in 2007 with a successful start winning multiple British and World karting championships.

Following this, Dennis made the step up into single-seaters in 2011. He quickly got up to speed with a dominant performance in the inaugural InterSteps Championship, taking the title with eight wins, seven poles and 16 podiums.

The Brit continued this championship-winning progress in 2012, claiming the Formula Renault Northern European Cup on his first attempt. This performance was enough to earn him the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Award - a top accolade in British motorsport that ranks fellow Formula E drivers Oliver Turvey, Alexander Sims, Oliver Rowland and commentator Dario Franchitti amongst its winners.

The next season saw Dennis continue in the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. His best finish in 2013 was in the non-championship Pau Trophy, where he placed third around the fast but technical Pau road circuit in France.

Dennis continued up the single-seater ladder with a move up to FIA Formula 3 European Championship. After a bedding-in season in 2014, the following year saw the Brit finish third place overall behind Felix Rosenqvist and Antonio Giovinazzi in the highly-competitive series, claiming six wins, six pole positions and 16 podiums. He also claimed a top ten finish at the famous Macau Grand Prix.

For 2016 Dennis competed in the GP3 Series, and victories at Monza and Sepang would net him fourth overall in his debut season. That year also saw Dennis' first experiences in sportscars, driving for G-Drive in the FIA World Endurance Championship which included an appearance for the team in the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans.

For 2017 and 2018, Dennis displayed his adaptability by racing across a variety of motorsport disciplines, jumping from single-seater in Formula 3 to sportscars in the Blancpain GT Series and the ADAC GT Masters.

Demonstrating his ability in the GT ranks gained Dennis a seat with Aston Martin for their DTM campaign in 2019. In the same year, he also stormed to pole position in the famed Bathurst 12 Hours and finished second in the gruelling endurance race.

Since 2018, Dennis has fulfilled test and development duties for Aston Martin Red Bull Racing. With no major racing action for Dennis in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, this role kept him busy as he conducted on-track and simulator tests for the Formula 1 team.

Despite limited races under his belt in 2020, Dennis was invited to test with BMW's Formula E outfit. After impressing through a series of trials against other more experienced drivers, the 25-year-old was chosen to join Maximilian Guenther for the 2020/21 season in what is the youngest line-up on the grid.

Dennis was undoubtedly one of the season's star drivers, outshining another young hotshot in teammate Maximilian Guenther with a victory in Valencia - where the Brit managed his energy beyond all expectations to win from the front - and another on home soil in London. A technical glitch unceremoniously brought his title charge to an end in the final round. Without that, he could well have pipped Nyck de Vries to top spot. Third was mighty impressive nonetheless, with one of the most successful rookie seasons to date.

After an impressive debut campaign, Dennis arrived into Season 8 with high expectations and a title challenge clear in his mind. The year got off to a good start with third in Diriyah, but a lull followed until an arrival at home saw the Brit charged by the home fans with two visits to the podium in London, including a win. He took this momentum to the finale in Seoul with another podium to wrap up the season.
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NormanNato

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Date of Birth8 July 1992
BirthplaceCannes
Returning to Formula E with a full-time drive last season, Norman Nato shifts across to Andretti Formula E for Season 10. There will be high hopes for the Frenchman, as he looks to add to his win and podium tally by taking a seat in a championship-winning car.

Since entering professional motorsport in 2006, Nato has worked his way up the ladder, finishing runner-up in F4 Eurocup 1.6 back in 2010 and in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps in 2012.

From there, Nato stepped into Formula Renault 3.5 and took a dominant victory around the streets of Monte Carlo. His performances opened the door to GP2 Series - now Formula 2 - where he took three wins and eight podiums in three seasons and finished fifth overall in 2016.

Most recently, Nato came third in both the 2018 European Le Mans Series and the 2019/20 FIA World Endurance Championship, including a second-placed finish in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Nato has already dipped into the world of all-electric street racing, having taken part in the annual Marrakesh Rookie Test and he has spent hours carrying out developmental work for the team in its simulator over the last two years.

The Frenchman made his debut in Formula E alongside Edoardo Mortara at ROKiT Venturi Racing. It was a season of ups and downs with penalties denying Nato podiums in Rome and Valencia, but he ended his campaign on a high with win in the Berlin season finale - becoming only the third driver to visit the top step in their rookie season.

Without a drive in Formula E for Season 8, Nato combined his efforts in the LMP2 category of the World Endurance Championship with a reserve driver role at Jaguar TCS Racing - where he stepped up to the plate to replace the injured Sam Bird in the season finale double-header in Seoul.

Nato is back in behind the wheel full-time for Season 9, partnering rookie compatriot Sacha Fenestraz at the works Nissan outfit.