Stoffel Vandoorne will return to a full-time Formula E race seat after being confirmed as Jaguar TCS Racing’s second driver for the 2026/27 season, partnering fellow former champion António Félix da Costa.
The Belgian joins Jaguar after spending the 2025/26 campaign as the team’s Reserve and Development Driver, having played a key role in the development of its new GEN4 challenger, the Jaguar I-Type 08
“I’m incredibly excited to step into a full-time race seat and return to Formula E competition,”Vandoorne said following the announcemen
“It’s a championship I love, a team I now know well, and I’m looking forward to helping build on the strong foundations we’ve established together.”
The move sees the 2022 Formula E World Champion return to the grid as Jaguar prepares for the championship’s new era, with the British manufacturer looking to build on its recent Teams’ World Championship success
Vandoorne will partner da Costa, who claimed the Drivers’ Championship in 2020, creating an all-champion line-up for the reigning Teams’ World Champions.
Jaguar Team Principal Ian James believes Vandoorne’s experience and technical understanding make him an ideal addition to the team.
“His experience, technical insight and proven ability to perform at the highest level make him a natural fit alongside António as we enter a new era of Formula E,” James said.
“I’m looking forward to what we can achieve together.”
The pairing boasts an impressive combined Formula E record of 264 race starts, 18 victories, 49 podium finishes and 16 pole positions.
Vandoorne arrives at Jaguar with four Formula E victories to his name, having secured the Drivers’ World Championship with Mercedes-EQ in 2022. He also helped the German manufacturer claim two consecutive Teams’ World Championship titles and finished runner-up in the drivers’ standings in 2019/20.
The Belgian first joined Formula E in Season 5 with HWA before becoming a key figure in the Mercedes-EQ operation. Away from the electric championship, he has also competed in Formula 1 with McLaren, the FIA World Endurance Championship with Peugeot and currently serves as a test and reserve driver for Aston Martin.
His new team-mate da Costa welcomed the opportunity to work alongside the Belgian.
“We’ve raced against each other for many years, and I’ve always had huge respect for what he’s achieved in Formula E and throughout his career,” da Costa said.
“Together, we have everything we need to help Jaguar TCS Racing continue fighting at the front.”
