High-voltage electric showdown between DS and Citroën

In 2026, the “rival cousins” Citroën and DS will compete in Formula E. An unprecedented 100% electric rivalry.

Citroën makes its grand return to racing by officially entering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The brand with the chevrons, backed by more than sixty years of sporting legend, enters a 100% electric discipline where its cousin DS Automobiles already awaits it. The two brands within the Stellantis group will therefore share the track and probably some strategic tensions.

Citroën arrives with ambition. Its GEN3 Evo single-seater, developed in Satory by Stellantis Motorsport, promises top-level performance: 350 kW (470 hp), 0 to 100 km/h in 1.86 seconds, and record energy recovery thanks to a dual motor. The team will be led by Cyril Blais, with Jean-Éric Vergne and Nick Cassidy behind the wheel. A formidable pair to embody Citroën Racing’s return to the global stage.

Opposing them, DS Automobiles has no intention of ceding an inch. With eleven seasons of experience, two double world titles, and a unique record (18 wins, 55 podiums), DS Performance lines up the new DS E-TENSE FE25 driven by Maximilian Günther and the young Taylor Barnard. Still dressed in its iconic black and gold livery, the Franco-American team’s single-seater remains a natural favorite.

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Two French brands, a single group, two visions of performance: technological elegance on the DS side, popular passion on the Citroën side. This intense sibling rivalry could reshape internal balances within Stellantis, while offering Formula E an unprecedented French duel. On December 6 in São Paulo, when the lights turn green, it will not just be a race: it will be a battle of style, heritage, and ego between “rival friends” with electrified chevrons.

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