Vandoorne to Race for Jaguar in 2027
Stoffel Vandoorne has been confirmed as a Jaguar Formula E driver for the 2027 season, replacing Mitch Evans.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Motorsports
Jaguar has confirmed Stoffel Vandoorne as its driver for the 2027 Formula E season, replacing Mitch Evans in the team's lineup for the opening season of the Gen4 era. Vandoorne will race the #5 car alongside António Félix da Costa.
Why it matters
The seat gives Vandoorne a chance to return to a title-contending role after a difficult 2025 campaign with Maserati. Jaguar won the 2025 teams' world championship, and the appointment places a former drivers' champion in a key position as the series enters its new car generation.
Vandoorne has four Formula E race wins and the 2022 drivers' world title, while he and da Costa together have made 264 starts with 18 wins, 49 podiums and 16 poles. The source does not state the terms of his contract or Jaguar's specific 2027 performance targets.
The players
Stoffel Vandoorne
Belgian racing driver and former Formula E drivers' champion who won the 2022 title with Mercedes-EQ.
Jaguar
British automotive manufacturer whose Formula E team won the 2025 teams' world championship.
António Félix da Costa
Portuguese racing driver who will partner Vandoorne at Jaguar in the 2027 season.
The details
Vandoorne served as Jaguar's reserve and development driver in 2026, helping develop the I-Type 08 Gen4 car before being confirmed for the full-time seat. He previously raced for DS Penske in 2023 and 2024 and for Maserati in 2025.
Timeline
2022: Vandoorne wins the Formula E drivers' world title with Mercedes-EQ.
2023 and 2024: Vandoorne races for DS Penske.
2025: Vandoorne has a poor campaign with Maserati.
2026: Vandoorne serves as Jaguar's reserve and development driver.
2027: Vandoorne races full-time for Jaguar in the Gen4 opening season.
Season Trajectory
Vandoorne's return comes as Formula E enters its Gen4 era, with Jaguar aiming to build on its 2025 teams' title. The seat places a former drivers' champion in a team positioned to contend as the new car generation begins.
Vandoorne's Jaguar seat matters for fantasy and series followers tracking the Gen4 grid. Fans following the 2027 season can track his performance alongside da Costa as the pairing takes on the new car.
The takeaway
Vandoorne's 2027 Jaguar seat gives him a route back to the front of the Formula E grid after a difficult 2025. Watch the opening Gen4 season to see whether that route holds.
Further reading
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