From supplying technology to running a team
Fortescue Zero Racing presented its Jaguar-powered GEN4 entry at Shoreditch Electric Light Station in London. Claire Williams helped introduce the event, with founder Andrew Forrest and team principal Jim Wright among those representing the project.
Its engineering background includes Williams Advanced Engineering and its role supplying Formula E’s PIT BOOST in-race rapid-charging system. Entering as a team extends that involvement into race operations.
Ticktum’s preparation
Dan Ticktum made his first public appearance with the squad roughly a month after joining. He praised the preparation tools offered by its engineers and thanked the leadership for the opportunity, saying Fortescue had been his first choice despite other offers.
The car retains the distinctive fluorescent green. Formula E describes GEN4 as having permanent all-wheel drive and output up to 600kW, with different aerodynamic configurations. The new generation is being introduced for the 2026/27 season.
At the launch, Fortescue’s management linked the move from supplier to entrant with continued work on batteries and electrification and the group’s effort to decarbonise its operations. Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds welcomed Fortescue and described the championship as an on-track laboratory for the energy transition. The Jaguar powertrain partnership joins Fortescue’s existing engineering operation as the project prepares to race.
The current Formula E calendar starts the new season on December 18.
