{"id":47962,"date":"2025-04-25T00:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T00:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/47962\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T00:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T00:19:08","slug":"mclaren-make-withdrawal-decision-with-major-announcement-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/47962\/","title":{"rendered":"McLaren make withdrawal decision with major announcement expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Reigning F1 Constructors\u2019 Champions McLaren have decided to withdraw from the all-electric Formula E category, it has been claimed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It comes just weeks after the manufacturer announced plans to enter the World Endurance Championship, featuring the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours race, from 2027.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren set to exit Formula E after Le Mans return announcement<\/p>\n<p>McLaren have had a presence in Formula E since rebranding the former Mercedes team ahead of the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n<p>The team, which is supported by Saudi Arabian firm NEOM, has had limited success since McLaren\u2019s involvement, winning just a single race over the last three seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Bird, a Formula E regular and a former Mercedes F1 tester, and Taylor Barnard are currently racing for the team.<\/p>\n<p>Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri: McLaren head-to-head scores for F1 2025<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/f1-2025-qualifying-head-to-head-team-mates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F1 2025: Head-to-head qualifying statistics between team-mates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/f1-2025-race-head-to-head-team-mates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F1 2025: Head-to-head race statistics between team-mates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A report by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-race.com\/formula-e\/mclaren-name-set-to-disappear-from-formula-e\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Race<\/a> has claimed that Zak Brown, the McLaren chief executive, informed team principal Ian James that the manufacturer will end their support of the team ahead of the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n<p>The decision was reportedly communicated at the Jeddah E-Prix in February, an event that took place on a heavily modified version of the circuit which hosted last week\u2019s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren\u2019s decision to withdraw has left James with the task of finding \u2018alternative commercial, naming and manufacturer\u2019 partners ahead of the 2026\/27 era, which will mark the beginning of Formula E\u2019s so-called \u2018Gen4\u2019 era featuring new cars.<\/p>\n<p>The news of McLaren\u2019s expected Formula E exit comes a fortnight after the Woking-based team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/news\/mclaren-announcement-wec-entry-zak-brown-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced that they will enter the WEC<\/a>, the top tier of endurance racing, in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren previously won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995, with the WEC welcoming a swarm of new manufacturers since the hypercar rules came into force.<\/p>\n<p>McLaren\u2019s F1 rivals Ferrari, Aston Martin and Alpine currently compete in the hypercar class, along with Porsche, Toyota, BMW, Peugeot and F1 2026 entrants Cadillac.<\/p>\n<p>More on McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/driver\/lando-norris\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lando Norris news<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/driver\/oscar-piastri\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oscar Piastri news<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a statement confirming McLaren\u2019s WEC entry, Brown declared that the team hope to win all three races comprising motorsport\u2019s triple crown \u2013 the Monaco Grand Prix, Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500 \u2013 in the same year from 2027.<\/p>\n<p>He said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re back to the World Endurance Championship and competing for the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2027, we will be entering the Hypercar class \u2013 we\u2019re very excited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThirty years ago, we won on our debut at Le Mans, in a car that wasn\u2019t even supposed to race, and that sealed for us being the only team in history to have ever won the triple crown: the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, with this exciting news, we\u2019re going to try and win all three of these big races in the same year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re up for it, we\u2019re ready, we\u2019ll see you at the track.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McLaren are expected to provide more details of their WEC plans at this year\u2019s Le Mans race in June, with outgoing Jaguar Formula E team principal James Barclay expected to lead the endurance team.<\/p>\n<p>Read next:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.planetf1.com\/features\/five-reasons-lewis-hamilton-struggles-ferrar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The five key reasons Lewis Hamilton hasn\u2019t clicked with Ferrari<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Reigning F1 Constructors\u2019 Champions McLaren have decided to withdraw from the all-electric Formula E category, it has 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