Andretti appoints Campbell Hobson as new team principal
Andretti has appointed Campbell Hobson as team principal, with Roger Griffiths stepping away from day-to-day leadership ahead of the 2026/27 Formula E season. Griffiths will remain with the organisation in a senior advisory position supporting Andretti Formula E and the wider TWG Motorsports portfolio.
Griffiths leaves a 12-season record
Griffiths has led Andretti’s Formula E operation since the championship’s inaugural season in 2014. Across 12 campaigns, the team recorded 13 race wins, 46 podiums and a drivers’ title with Jake Dennis in 2023, while adapting through multiple car generations and manufacturer partnerships.
He described the change as the right moment to hand over the leadership role, while making clear he intends to remain involved. “Leading this team from the beginning has been one of the great privileges of my career, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built,” Griffiths said. “After 12 seasons, this feels like the right time to pass the torch.”
Andretti Global president and TWG Motorsports chief operating officer Jill Gregory said Griffiths’ contribution extended beyond results, citing the team and culture he had built. She added that the transition would allow Andretti to build on that foundation while continuing to draw on his experience.
Hobson steps up from within
Hobson, an Australian who has worked closely with Griffiths on operations, personnel and on-track performance, is taking over from a position at the heart of the team. Andretti has presented the promotion as a natural progression, rather than a wholesale change in direction.
Gregory said Hobson knew the programme “inside and out” and had earned the team’s respect. Hobson, in turn, called the appointment an “incredible privilege”, acknowledging Griffiths’ legacy and saying he was grateful for the team’s trust. “We have a great group of people, a strong foundation and a lot of ambition for what comes next,” he said.
The new team principal’s first season will coincide with Formula E’s move into its Gen4 era. Andretti is set to continue with Jake Dennis and Felipe Drugovich and will compete as a customer outfit partnered with Nissan. The team’s Nissan partnership provides a further marker of the transition ahead.
Griffiths’ departure from the operational lead is significant after more than a decade at the helm, but his advisory role preserves continuity. Hobson inherits a proven programme at a moment of change, with the challenge of carrying its established foundations into a new chapter.
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