Maserati MSG Racing explained

Maserati MSG Racing
Founded:2022
Base:Monaco
Drivers: Edoardo Mortara
Jehan Daruvala
Maximilian Günther
Current Series:Formula E
Races:26
Wins:2
Podiums:6
Poles:2
Fastest Laps:1
Points:213
First Entry:2023 Mexico City ePrix
Last Entry:2024 Berlin ePrix
First Win:2023 Jakarta ePrix
Last Win:2024 Tokyo ePrix

Maserati MSG Racing is a Monegasque racing team that competes in the FIA Formula E World Championship. The team is controlled by an investor group led by Principal Owner and Chairman, Scott Swid, and Vice-Chairman, José M Aznar Botella, and previously competed under the Venturi Racing name from 20142022.[1] [2]

History

After eight seasons on the Formula E grid, it was announced that Venturi Racing would be renamed to MSG Racing for the 2023 season. The team announced a Title and Powertrain Partnership with Maserati in April 2022, after the luxury automotive manufacturer announced it would join Formula E for Season 9 in January 2022.[3] [4] [2]

The team uses powertrains designed and developed by Maserati and DS Automobiles parent company, Stellantis, as part of a regulation change for the 2023 season, allowing automotive brands from the same ownership group to share a powertrain.[5]

The team is controlled and operated by MSG Racing from its headquarters in Monaco. The 2022-23 season marked the return of the Maserati brand to single-seater competition for the first time 65 years, after last competing in Formula One in 1957.[6] [7]

2022–23 season

On 3 November 2022, the team confirmed that Edoardo Mortara would remain with the organisation for a sixth successive season and would be joined by Formula E’s youngest race winner, Maximilian Günther for the 2022–23 Formula E World Championship.[8] Former professional racing driver and ex-DS Techeetah Sporting Director, James Rossiter, joined as Team Principal.[9]

After unveiling its Gen3 car, the Maserati Tipo Folgore – named after the Maserati Tipo 26 and the marque’s electric automotive range, Folgore – in Modena, Italy, the team enjoyed a successful pre-season test at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo with Günther setting the fastest time.[10] [11]

The team scored its first points of the season in Race Two of the 2023 Diriyah ePrix and returned to the top 10 in Hyderabad but failed to score points in Cape Town and São Paulo after running in podium contention.[12] [13] [14] [15]

At the 2023 Berlin ePrix, Günther finished in third place to score the Maserati brand’s first podium in World Championship single-seater motorsport since Juan Manuel Fangio's second place at the 1957 Italian Grand Prix.[16] A breakthrough weekend in Berlin commenced a strong second half to the team’s season, with Günther scoring double pole positions and podiums, and a race victory in Jakarta – Maserati’s first win since the 1957 German Grand Prix.[17] He later returned to the podium in Rome.[18]

With four podiums to his name, Günther finished seventh in the World Drivers’ Championship with 101 points while with a best finish of fourth in Rome, Mortara was 14th in the standings with 39 points.[19] Together, with 140 points, Maserati MSG Racing finished sixth in the World Teams’ Championship.[20]

2023–24 season

On 15 September 2023, it was confirmed that Mortara would leave the team after six seasons.[21] He was replaced by Jehan Daruvala who joined Formula E from Formula 2 while Günther remained for a second season.[22]

The team started Season 10 with a fourth-placed finish in Mexico City, courtesy of Günther, and secured further top-10 finishes in Diriyah, where Daruvala made his first qualifying duel appearance.[23] [24] [25] In São Paulo, Günther received two 20-place grid penalties for a gearbox and inverter change, the latter of which was converted to a 10-second stop-go penalty in the race. Despite this, Günther finished ninth after gaining 13 places.[26]

Günther secured his and the team's only win of the 2023–24 season at the 2024 Tokyo ePrix – Formula E's first race in Japan.[27]

2024–25 season

On 26 July 2024, Maximilian Günther and Jehan Daruvala leave Maserati MSG Racing for the 2024-25 season, replaced by Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Hughes that join Maserati MSG Racing for Season 11.[28] [29]

Racing results

Formula E

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (* indicates season still in progress.)

2014-22: Venturi Racing
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Maserati MSG Racing
2022–23Formula E Gen3Maserati Tipo FolgoreMEXDIRHYDCPTSPLBERMCOJAKPRTRMELDN1406th
7 Maximilian Günther11WD1913Ret1136Ret316361214
48 Edoardo MortaraRetRet910RetRet922116820Ret4511
2023–24Formula E Gen3Maserati Tipo FolgoreMEXDIRSAPTOKMISMCOBERSHAPORLDN818th
7 Maximilian Günther479913129RetRet218Ret8RetRet
18 Jehan Daruvala1620Ret1517Ret9201771917161218Ret

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Venturi's Deal to Become Maserati Formula E Team Explained. 2022-04-07. The Race. Smith. Sam. 9 April 2022. 2022-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220409172637/https://the-race.com/formula-e/venturis-deal-to-become-maserati-formula-e-team-explained/. live.
  2. Web site: Maserati and Rokit Venturi Racing to Partner From Season 9. 2022-04-07. fiaformulae.com. 9 April 2022. 2022-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220409171137/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/april/maserati-x-venturi. live.
  3. Web site: Why Maserati Picked Formula E and How Its Plan Will Work. 2022-01-11. The Race. Smith. Sam. 12 January 2022. 2022-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111154226/https://the-race.com/formula-e/why-maserati-picked-formula-e-and-how-its-plan-will-work/. live.
  4. Web site: Maserati retorna ao automobilismo com entrada na Fórmula E a partir de 2023. 2022-01-11. motorsport.uol.com.br. 11 January 2022. 2022-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111123353/https://motorsport.uol.com.br/formula-e/news/maserati-retorna-ao-automobilismo-com-entrada-na-formula-e-a-partir-de-2023/7192755/. live.
  5. Web site: Formula E Rules Changed so Maserati Can Use Ds Powertrains. 2022-01-21. The Race. Smith. Sam. 9 April 2022. 2022-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220410001342/https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-rules-changed-so-maserati-can-use-ds-powertrains/. live.
  6. Web site: Maserati regressa ao esporte a motor e anuncia entrada na Fórmula E para 2023. 2022-01-11. grandepremio.com.br. 11 January 2022. 2022-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111101250/https://www.grandepremio.com.br/formula-e/noticias/maserati-regressa-esporte-a-motor-anuncia-entrada-formula-e-2023/. live.
  7. Web site: Após 65 anos, Maserati retorna ao automobilismo de monopostos na Fórmula E. 2022-01-11. olhardigital.com.br. 11 January 2022. 2022-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20220112001737/https://olhardigital.com.br/2022/01/11/carros-e-tecnologia/apos-65-anos-maserati-retorna-ao-automobilismo-de-monopostos-na-formula-e/. live.
  8. Web site: Maserati MSG Racing confirms Mortara and Guenther for Season 9. 3 November 2022. 4 November 2022. FIA Formula E. en. 3 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221103134920/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/november/maserati-mortara-guenther. live.
  9. Web site: Maserati MSG Racing Announces James Rossiter As Team Principal . fiaformulae.com . 18 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Maserati MSG Racing unveils Gen3 Formula E challenger . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  11. Web site: Maserati MSG Racing fastest in Formula E pre-season testing . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  12. Web site: Maserati MSG Racing battles to top 10 in Diriyah Race Two . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Maserati MSG Racing scores points in Hyderabad . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Team shows promise amid disappointment in Cape Town . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  15. Web site: Team narrowly misses out on points in Brazil . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  16. Web site: ‘I had goosebumps’ – Max recounts his landmark podium in Berlin . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  17. Web site: From Fangio to Formula E: Max reflects on his historic victory in Jakarta . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  18. Web site: Maserati returns to the podium at home in Rome . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2023.
  19. Web site: Standings 2022/2023 Season . fiaformulae.com . 18 August 2023.
  20. Web site: Standings 2022/2023 Season . fiaformulae.com . 18 August 2023.
  21. Web site: Thank You, Edo . maseratimsgracing.com . 16 September 2023.
  22. Web site: MASERATI MSG RACING REVEALS SEASON 10 FORMULA E DRIVER LINEUP . maseratimsgracing.com . 26 March 2024.
  23. Web site: MASERATI MSG RACING TAKES FOURTH IN MEXICO CITY FORMULA E OPENER . maseratimsgracing.com . 26 March 2024.
  24. Web site: MASERATI MSG RACING SECURES POINTS AS MAX TAKES SEVENTH IN DIRIYAH . maseratimsgracing.com . 26 March 2024.
  25. Web site: MASERATI MSG RACING RECOVERS TO TOP 10 IN STRATEGIC DIRIYAH E-PRIX . maseratimsgracing.com . 26 March 2024.
  26. Web site: MASERATI MSG RACING STAGES INCREDIBLE RECOVERY DRIVE TO TAKE POINTS IN SÃO PAULO . maseratimsgracing.com . 26 March 2024.
  27. Web site: Maximilian Günther storms to victory at the 2024 Tokyo E-Prix . www.maximilian-guenther.com . 3 April 2024.
  28. Web site: Maximilian Günther and Jehan Daruvala to leave Maserati MSG Racing . maseratimsgracing.com . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2024.
  29. Web site: Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Hughes join Maserati MSG Racing for Season 11 . maseratimsgracing.com . maseratimsgracing.com . 18 August 2024.