After a year back in the motorsport world’s spotlight, the Trident marque will look to cement its place on the all-electric stage.
Despite racing under a new team name from Season 9, Maserati MSG Racing has a defined history and heritage in Formula E and has been on the grid since 2014 as Venturi.
As one of the first teams to join the series, Venturi moved from strength to strength, and the outfit remains one of only a handful of constant participants in the World Championship.
A breakthrough Season 5 campaign yielded the team’s first victory, with the outfit scoring podiums in 20% of all Formula E races from Seasons 1-8
After its most successful season to date and the final under the Venturi name, Maserati MSG Racing was firmly set for success in a landmark competition for the highest tier of electric motorsport.
The next chapter in the team's journey has begun as owners Monaco Sports Group (MSG) welcome a partnership with Maserati, heralding the return of the iconic Trident marque to motor racing’s world stage for the first time in 60 years.
Built upon the foundations of Venturi Racing, pioneered by Gildo Pastor, Maserati MSG Racing brings new attitudes to defy, disrupt and redefine by fighting at the front in motorsport’s most competitive arena.
It was not all change for the former Rokit Venturi Racing team for the start of the GEN3 era, with Swiss-speedster Edoardo Mortara remaining with the team as it transitioned to Maserati. Mortara was paired with Maximillian Günther, who was coming off the back of a tricky season with Nissan. However, the youngest race winner in Formula E history put his Season 8 woes to bed behind the wheel of Maserati’s Formula E challenger.
It was initially a slow start for Günther as he failed to score points in the opening six races of the season. However, things began to click from Round 7 as he picked up third place in his home race, and returned to the podium on three more occasions throughout the campaign. The season’s highlight was a Julius Baer Pole Position, which he converted into a win in the second Jakarta E-Prix. He became the first driver in 66 years to guide a Maserati car to the top step in a World Championship Race.
While Günther’s pace powered him to seventh in the championship, it proved tricky sailing for his teammate Mortara. The Swiss driver failed to make it onto the podium and recorded seven DNFs along the way, leaving him in 14th come the end of the season.
Season 10 has seen Maserati MSG Racing pair Günther with rookie Jehan Daravula, fresh off multiple seasons in FIA Formula 2. The Indian driver has struggled to adapt to Formula E but has shown glimpses of his strong pace, securing a P9 in Misano and a P7 in Berlin. While things have improved for his teammate, it hasn’t been a repeat of the previous season for Günther. Besides a win in Tokyo, followed by third in the next race in Misano, Günther has not featured on the podium.
It's all change for Season 11 as Maserati MSG have a completely new line-up in the form of Season 8 champion Stoffel Vandoorne and Guinness World Record holder Jake Hughes.