Jaguar Racing ropes in Ian James as its Formula E team boss from 2026 onward, as Ford notes of in-house Hypercar build plus news from FIA and F3 teams.
James, who will also be Managing Director JLR Motorsport, has a proven record of leadership success in Formula E including four World Championship titles with Mercedes-EQ – two Teams’ and two Drivers’. His move to Jaguar follows his stint at the helm of NEOM McLaren.
“I’m incredibly proud to be joining Jaguar – a brand with a unique history of technical innovation through racing and now with an exciting all-electric future ahead of it,” says James. “To be able to lead the talented team at Jaguar TCS Racing to fight for success on-track while pioneering EV development through competition will be a privilege.”
“Our JLR Motorsport programmes play a vital role within the business – developing and innovating technology for the future benefit of our customers and inspiring our global 40,000-strong workforce with a winning mindset,” says Chris Thorp, Chairman JLR Motorsport, to whom James will report.
“Ian joins Jaguar TCS Racing at a particularly relevant time for the Jaguar brand – as hardware and software technology proven on-track will transfer to the next generation of Jaguar all-electric road cars previewed by Type 00 – and also for Formula E as we are only a year away from the GEN4 era of regulations. I’m looking forward to working with Ian on leading the team to further success.”
Ford Hypercar –
Ford racing by Ford Racing. Our 2027 Hypercar program will be built in-house by our own team. Our goals, our standards, our history in our own hands.
Other news –
FIA updates kart to curb launch of karts when wheels touch: https://www.fia.com/FIAKartingSafetyDevice
Campos Racing signs Theopile Nael for 2026 F3 season: https://www.camposracing.com/en/noticias/fia-f3/theophile-nael-signs-with-campos-racing-for-the-2026-fia-f3-season
Rodin signs Brando Badoer for 2026 F3 season: https://www.rodinmotorsport.com/news/brando-badoer-to-race-with-rodin-motorsport-for-2026-fia-formula-3-season
[The story is as per press release]