The course is set. As partner of Andretti Formula E, BMW Motorsport enters into close collaboration with the team from Indianapolis, to get to know the processes in Formula E better and assess the potential for a works entry in the future.

On 11 July 2017 it’s official! BMW accelerates to race speed in electric mobility. As of Season 5 (2018/19) BMW will be represented in Formula E as an official manufacturer.

From the start, the driving force for BMW i and BMW Motorsport for getting involved in Formula E is the development of innovative technologies in the field of electric mobility with relevance for series production. The same technical experts who develop the series production drive for the BMW i models are also working on the drive train for the Formula E car, sometimes in the same production plants. 

En route to the works entry for Season 5, at the BMW and MINI Driving Academy premises in Maisach near Munich, Tom Blomqvist drives the first kilometres at the wheel of the new BMW iFE.18.

Premiere for the next-generation Qualcomm BMW i8 Coupé Safety Car* in Chile. At the Santiago E-Prix in the fourth season of Formula E, the Qualcomm BMW i8 Coupé Safety Car made its debut in the Chilean capital.

*(combined fuel consumption: 1.9 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 42 g/km)

Curtain up for the motorsport of the future as the BMW iFE.18 is presented to the public during a live show at the BMW Welt Double Cone in Munich.

At the same time, António Félix da Costa and Alexander Sims are officially presented as the driver pairing for the works entry in Formula E. 

It’s not only the ‘that’ but primarily the ‘how’ that makes headlines at the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team’s Formula E race debut and goes down in motorsport history. First race, first pole position, first win. António Félix da Costa gives BMW i the perfect start to a new era.

After the opening win in Ad Diriyah, António Félix da Costa and Alexander Sims are heading for the first one-two result in the second race, but get in each other’s way just a few laps before the end of the race. Félix da Costa retires, Sims finishes in fourth place.

Back on track after a thriller, on the final lap of the Mexico City E-Prix, António Félix da Costa battles his way up into second place and celebrates his second podium finish of the season in front of the unique crowd in the Mexican metropolis.

With his third podium, António Félix da Costa is back in the battle for the championship and takes the lead in the championship after the Sanya E-Prix. 

Headlights on for the first safety car in the world that can be used with an open cockpit. The night before the Monaco E-Prix, BMW i presents the new BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car* at the ‘Yacht Club de Monaco’. Guests at the presentation include Formula E founder and CEO Alejandro Agag, as well as Dr. Robert Irlinger, Head of BMW i and Pierre Casiraghi, Vice President of the ‘Yacht Club de Monaco’.

*(combined fuel consumption: 2.0 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.5 kWh/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 46 g/km)

Casiraghi and Formula E safety car driver Bruno Correia also go head to head in a very special duel on the Côte d’Azur. 

BMW i Vision Walk, BMW Vision iNEXT, BMW Vision iNEXT Virtual Drive, BMW i Copilot Experience, or the BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car*; countless attractions at the BMW i Berlin E-Prix give insights into the BMW Group’s future fields of design, automated driving, connectivity, electrification and services, and show the many facets of the forward-looking approach of the BMW Group.

*(combined fuel consumption: 2.0 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.5 kWh/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 46 g/km)

BMW finish its maiden season in Formula E on a high. At the closing double header in New York City, António Félix da Costa finishes in third place; the next day Alexander Sims secures pole position and, with second place in the race, his first podium.

A new face in the BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver line-up. As of Season 6, Maximilian Günther takes the place of António Félix da Costa. 

Season 6 starts the same way for BMW as Season 5 - with success! Alexander Sims starts from pole position in both of the races in the Diriyah double header, and gets his first win in Formula E in the second race.

Alexander Sims’ maiden win is followed by Maximilian Günther’s. A sensational overtaking manoeuvre in the closing stage of the Santiago E-Prix puts the German at the top of the podium. The BMW i Andretti Motorsport team also tops the team standings after the third race of Season 6.

Well-known photographer and influencer Brooklyn Beckham is invited to an exclusive photoshoot with the newly designed BMW i8 Roadster Safety Car* at the Mexico City E-Prix.

*(combined fuel consumption: 2.0 l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.5 kWh/100 km, combined CO2 emissions: 46 g/km)

In the third of six races at the end of the season in Berlin-Tempelhof, a late overtaking manoeuvre sees Günther celebrate his second Formula E win. He brought it home with the narrowest lead in the history of Formula E – 0.128 seconds.

While Alexander Sims and Maximilian Günther do battle for wins and podiums for BMW i Andretti Motorsport on the former airport site, just a few kilometres away the lights go green for a unique duel through the German capital. 

Two BMW i convoys wind their way out of the heart of Berlin to the Carrona Autokino drive-in cinema, where the Formula E season finale will be shown. The leaders of the two convoys ‘Sound’ and ‘Esports’ make several pit stops on their journeys and take on challenges, some of which are set by the BMW i Andretti Motorsport drivers Maximilian Günther and Alexander Sims.

After two years Alexander Sims leaves the BMW i Andretti Motorsport team. In Jake Dennis a talented, diverse driver follows, who will soon make headlines. 

At the Rome E-Prix, BMW Group presents the most recent member of the safety car fleet, the MINI Electric Pacesetter inspired by JCW links the electrified future of the brand with the rich racing history of John Cooper Works. Rain and incidents call the car into action four times in Rome on its very first race weekend.

Jake Dennis’ Formula E career is just six races old when he tops the podium for the first time. Dennis starts the Sunday race of the Valencia E-Prix from pole position and goes on to lead the race from start to finish.

The spell is broken in front of the unique backdrop of New York City when Maximilian Günther, often dogged by bad luck earlier on in the season, is victorious after a strong race in the Saturday race in the Big Apple. 

After a tactically clever and superior driving performance, Jake Dennis celebrates the second win in his Formula E career at his home event in London. In doing so, Dennis not only gives the team its third win of the season, he also heads to the season finale in Berlin in fourth place with promising prospects of winning the title.

After seven educational and electrifying years, BMW bids farewell to Formula E at their home event, the BMW i Berlin E-Prix.