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Encouraging start to the season for DS Penske

For DS Automobiles, the 2024-2025 season is a milestone as its motorsport division, DS Performance, begins its 10th campaign in Formula E. It’s also the third season with their American partner, Penske Autosport, with whom the French manufacturer has just launched the Gen 3 EVO electric car, the most powerful…

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DS Penske completes successful Formula E Portland double-header

The track conditions on Sunday morning were a little different from the day before. After the first race, it rained. So, in the early hours of the day, the thermometer read just 16°C. The practice session was cautious, but the grip was relatively good. The two DS E-TENSE FE23s remained…

Autosport

Vergne slams Berlin's "horrible" style of Formula E racing that "every driver hates"

The DS Penske driver finished second in the first of two races this weekend at the Tempelhof Airport circuit in Germany, where a new layout was used for the first time.

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DS Penske drivers in the thick of the action

The life of a world-class driver is not always easy. After his podium finish in Monaco, Vandoorne flew to the F1 Grand Prix in Miami, then met up with his team-mate Vergne for a series of simulator sessions in preparation for the races in Berlin.

Autosport

Peugeot explains decision not to use WEC reserve driver at Spa

A desire to maximise seat time for the regular drivers of its 2024-spec 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar, which is making only its second race outing prior to next month's Le Mans 24 Hours, was cited by technical director Olivier Jansonnie as a justification for not giving reserve Malthe Jakobsen a…

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DS Penske shine in the Principality

When you think of Monaco in spring, you think of mild temperatures, spectacular manoeuvres on the track and light clothing. But with only 13°C on the ground and 15°C in the air for the first test session (at 7:30 am), it's not quite the same atmosphere.

Autosport

Vergne would not have let Jaguar drivers "play their games" in Monaco FE race

The Frenchman finished Saturday’s Formula E race in Monte Carlo fourth having shadowed DS Penske partner Vandoorne for much of the 31-lap contest.

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Vergne would not have let Jaguar drivers "play their games" in Formula E Monaco race

The Frenchman finished Saturday’s Formula E race in Monte Carlo fourth having shadowed DS Penske partner Vandoorne for much of the 31-lap contest.

Autosport

Misano E-Prix: Jaguar's Evans secures first Formula E pole of 2024

The Jaguar driver posted a 1m17.068s lap, extending his advantage across all three sectors at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli to finish 0.166s clear of Vergne at the line.

Motorsport

Misano E-Prix: Vergne heads practice as Cassidy suffers high-speed crash

Vergne’s 1m17.482s left him just 0.20s clear of McLaren’s Jake Hughes as Envision’s Sebastien Buemi was a further 0.081s behind in Saturday morning's session.

Autosport

Diriyah E-Prix: Vergne edges Evans to pole for opening race

The DS Penske driver put himself 0.012s up on Evans after the first sector, but found himself fractionally behind the Jaguar ace after coming through the second timing zone.

Autosport

DS Penske holds its own in the standings

On Saturday afternoon in London, the stakes were very different for each team.

Autosport

DS Penske positive for the end of Formula E season

Since the start of season 9 of the Formula E world championship, the leaders have always been more or less the same. Nevertheless, as a sign that nothing can be taken for granted, teams like Porsche, with one of the biggest budgets in the field, have oscillated between success and…

Autosport

DS Penske comes back from the brink

The scenario is not perfect, but one should look positively at the facts of a fast-paced Monaco E-Prix, which could have ended even better for the Franco-American team.

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DS Penske makes most of Berlin Formula E double-header

After missing out on the final qualifying phase by five-thousandths of a second, and then dropping fighting back from 19th to seventh place on Saturday, Vergne was hungry for revenge on Sunday.

Autosport

Consistency pays off for DS Penske at Sao Paulo E-Prix

Located next to the Santana district of Sao Paulo, where the legendary driver Ayrton Senna was born, the race took place on the Sambadrome, the scene of the city's carnival every February.

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Vergne’s tactics pay off to land Cape Town Formula E podium

The expected battle between Porsche and DS Penske took place during the first E-Prix in South Africa, with the strategies employed by the leading teams the right ones to deliver silverware.

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Guenther ends Valencia Formula E test with fastest time

Maximilian Guenther completed the Formula E Valencia test week with the fastest time, beating laps from Jean-Eric Vergne and Stoffel Vandoorne to top the final session.

Autosport

Vandoorne and Vergne join new DS Penske tie up for Formula E Gen3

DS has formally tied up with the Dragon Penske Formula E team for 2022-23 and beyond, becoming DS Penske as Jean-Eric Vergne and reigning champion Stoffel Vandoorne join the team.

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Vandoorne joins Vergne at DS Penske for Formula E Gen3

DS has formally tied up with the Dragon Penske Formula E team for 2022-23 and beyond, forming DS Penske as Jean-Eric Vergne and reigning champion Stoffel Vandoorne join the team.

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Evans overcame "hairy" moments to clinch Marrakesh podium

Mitch Evans recalled two 'hairy' moments that bookended his Marrakesh Formula E race, having a run-in with Pascal Wehrlein at the start and then his late pass on Jean-Eric Vergne.

Autosport

Evans overcame "hairy" moments in Marrakech FE race to clinch podium

Mitch Evans recalled two 'hairy' moments that bookended his Marrakech Formula E race, having a run-in with Pascal Wehrlein at the start and then his late pass on Jean-Eric Vergne.

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Da Costa: DS Techeetah team orders gave Mortara "a breather"

Antonio Felix da Costa says his position swaps with DS Techeetah teammate Jean-Eric Vergne kept handing Marrakesh E-Prix winner Edoardo Mortara 'a breather' in Saturday's Formula E race.

Autosport

Da Costa: DS Techeetah team orders gave Marrakech FE winner Mortara "a breather"

Antonio Felix da Costa says his position swaps with DS Techeetah team-mate Jean-Eric Vergne kept handing Marrakech E-Prix winner Edoardo Mortara 'a breather' in the Formula E race.

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