Mercedes has launched its Formula E team and confirmed former McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne and current F2 championship leader Nyck de Vries as its drivers.
Mercedes announced it would enter the all-electric race series in July 2017 but wanted time to prepare before hitting the track with its full factory team in the upcoming 2019/2020 season. The new Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team competed in the 2018/2019 championship under the HWA Racelab name and will continue to be managed by HWA, which has a long history of running Mercedes race cars in DTM.
The new team was launched at the Frankfurt motor show on Wednesday, where its livery -- which has similarities with the F1 team's paintjob -- was revealed.