Citroen signs Nick Cassidy and Jean-Eric Vergne for first Formula E season in 2026, as Campos names Nikola Tsolov in F2.
Citroen –
French automotive giant Citroen announced last week that it’s to join Formula E with Citroën Racing from Season 12, and the team has secured two top talents for that debut campaign. Jean-Eric Vergne makes the move from DS PENSKE after an eight-season affiliation with the DS brand, with which he sealed his second Formula E Drivers’ title to become the only two-time and consecutive champion in the series’ history. JEV’s record speaks for itself as one of the OG drivers from Formula E’s very first season.
The 35-year-old Frenchman from Pontoise is second in the all-time Formula E entry list, has the most consecutive starts – all 144 of those entries – and is sixth in the all-time wins table. Vergne dovetails Formula E with a seat in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Peugeot, and he also drove for Toro Rosso in Formula 1 prior to his decade-plus in Formula E.
Nick Cassidy joins the fold alongside Vergne, with the New Zealander also among the most successful drivers in the paddock with 10 wins and 20 podiums to his name. He was runner-up in the Drivers’ World Championship in 2022/23 and third in 2023/24 after two close-run shots at top spot.
Formula E a “new challenge” for powerhouse Citroen
Citroen Racing is a motorsport powerhouse which has won titles in every form of racing it has entered to-date. The French manufacturer says its entry into Formula E provides a “new challenge” in “an electric, innovative and passionate adventure that embodies our values and our vision for the mobility of tomorrow.”
Adding: “Citroen is returning to motorsport, an arena that shaped its history and legend – motorsport in its most visionary form: an 100% electric, responsible and committed competition with popular races in the heart of cities, a young, committed, connected audience and a technological, international showcase for the future of mobility.”
The storied outfit can count victories at Dakar, nine FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Drivers’ titles for its famed Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena partnership, eight WRC Manufacturers’ titles, three FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) Drivers’ titles, three WTCC Teams’ World Championship victories and even more title-winning success in the FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup to its name.
Nikola Tsolov –
Campos Racing is delighted to announce that Nikola Tsolov will race for the Alzira-based team in the 2026 FIA Formula 2 Championship. The young Bulgarian talent takes another significant step forward in his career after claiming the runner-up position in the recently concluded 2025 FIA Formula 3 season. Known as the “Bulgarian Lion,” Tsolov will continue to represent the Red Bull Junior Team in a Campos Racing F2 car.
Born in Sofia on December 21, 2006, Tsolov built an impressive track record in both national and international karting before moving up to single-seaters with Campos Racing in 2022. He was the outright dominator of the F4 Spain season that year, clinching the title with thirteen victories and a further five podium finishes from just twenty-one races. Tsolov and Campos Racing were reunited ahead of the 2025 FIA Formula 3 campaign, this time with Tsolov already a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
The partnership immediately bore fruit: two victories, four additional podiums, and consistent points-scoring results ultimately earned him the runner-up spot in the standings. His efforts also played a key role in securing Campos Racing’s first-ever FIA Formula 3 Teams’ Championship title. With the current season coming to an end in early December, the FIA Formula 2 has chosen the Yas Marina Circuit to host a three-day collective test from December 10 to 12, providing the perfect opportunity to begin laying the foundations for 2026.
Adrián Campos (Campos Racing Team Principal): “We are extremely proud to continue working with Nikola for another year. He is very much one of our own, having taken his very first steps in single-seaters with Campos Racing. In the two seasons he has raced with us, he has been a champion and a runner-up, which are clear credentials of his outstanding talent. A Formula 2 car is, of course, another level, but despite his youth he already has a wealth of single-seater experience, displays great maturity, and we are confident he will also make his mark in FIA Formula 2.”
Nikola Tsolov (Campos Racing Driver in FIA Formula 2): “I am extremely happy to take the next step in my career and move up to FIA Formula 2 with Campos Racing once again. Together we have worked very hard and achieved success in both F4 Spain and FIA Formula 3, which gives me great confidence heading into next season. This is another step closer to my dream, and I will be pushing harder than ever to deliver strong results.”
Other news –
Sebastien Ogier wins WRC Rally Chile: https://www.wrc.com/en/news/flying-fourmaux-takes-surprise-overnight-lead-in-chile (Friday)
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/saturday-turnaround-puts-ogier-in-chile-command (Saturday)
https://www.wrc.com/en/news/chile-triumph-propels-ogier-to-wrc-lead (Sunday)
https://www.wrc.com/en/events/wrc-rally-chile-bio-bio-2025/wrc-rally-chile-bio-b%C3%ADo-results-2025 (Result)
Rene Rast, Ricardo Feller share wins in DTM at Red Bull Ring: https://www.dtm.com/en/news/Rast-tops-the-table-after-win-number-three-of-the-season (Race 1)
Trident signs Martinius Stenshorne and Laurens Van Hoepen in F2: https://www.tridentmotorsport.com/en/news/trident-to-line-up-in-baku-with-martinius-stenshorne-and-laurens-van-hoepen.html
DS Penske signs Taylor Barnard to partner Maximilian Guenther in Formula E in 2026: https://fiaformulae.com/en/news/759195/ds-penske-sign-taylor-barnard-to-partner-maximilian-guenther-in-2025-26
Pedro Acosta tops Misano MotoGP test: https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2025/09/15/acosta-fastest-on-monday-yamaha-steal-the-headlines-at-misano/759224
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