Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, congratulates drivers Jean-Éric Vergne, Stoffel Vandoorne, and the DS PENSKE Formula E racing team for finishing in third place overall in the 2024 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with 200 points. Vergne also finished fifth in the driver’s standings with 139 points. Vandoorne finished tenth with 61 points.
Over the season, Vergne achieved three podiums in Diriyah, Berlin, and Portland. In addition, Vergne broke the Julius Baer Pole Position record by scoring the Pole 1 position for the 17th time in Portland. Vandoorne also netted a podium position for the Monte-Carlo, Monaco race.
“Our partnership with DS PENSKE aligns us with the future of racing and the leading edge of automotive technology,” said Todd McAtee, Senior Vice President, Business Development for Mouser Electronics. “Congrats on 3rd place in the Global Championship to Jean-Éric, Stoffel, and the entire team. We look forward to the excitement of new cities and new challenges next season!”
Formula E is an international, fully electric street racing series. Using the latest technology, the DS Performance Team has stretched the boundaries of efficiency and performance with the DS E-TENSE powertrain and software. Racing is all about speed and endurance, and racing sponsorships are an innovative way for Mouser to communicate its performance-driven business model and promote the newest technologies from its manufacturer partners.
Mouser supported the DS PENSKE team for the globe-trekking 2024 season in collaboration with TTI, Inc. and valued manufacturers Molex and KYOCERA AVX. Mouser and Molex have been partnering to sponsor Formula E racing since 2015.
Formula E aspires to accelerate change towards an electric future, one race and one city at a time. Using high-performance motorsports, Formula E operates as a testbed to push the development of new technologies for an electric, low-carbon future. After competing in 16 races across ten countries, the curtain has closed on an exciting and action-packed season. The Season 11 campaign will begin in São Paulo, Brazil, on December 7, 2024, following pre-season testing on November 4-7 in Valencia, Spain.
To learn more about the Mouser-backed DS PENSKE Formula E racing team and review the season’s highlights, visit https://www.mouser.com/formula-e/.