Enzo Fittipaldi completes Lola’s 2027 Formula E line-up

Lola Formula E has completed its rookie line-up for 2027, naming Enzo Fittipaldi alongside Robert Shwartzman. The Brazilian will make his first season in the all-electric championship after building experience across several single-seater categories.

Fittipaldi has already sampled Lola’s T004, working with the manufacturer and technical partner Yamaha. His Formula E debut will follow a progression through Formula 3 and Formula 2, as well as a recent move to INDY NXT.

Fittipaldi brings a varied single-seater record

The 25-year-old was Italian F4 champion and finished runner-up in FRECA before stepping up to F3 and F2. He recorded two wins and 13 podiums in F2, and was part of the Red Bull junior programme in 2023.

He switched to INDY NXT this year and finished second in the championship. His four victories were more than any other driver managed in the series. Earlier, he had also taken part in the Formula E rookie test in Berlin in 2024.

Team principal Mark Preston believes that range of experience can help Fittipaldi adapt to electric racing. Preston also highlighted the driver’s work with engineers during testing, saying he had shown an ability to help the team extract performance from the T004.

Fittipaldi described the seat as a significant step in his career and welcomed the chance to join Lola alongside Yamaha. He is due to take part in an upcoming test in Madrid as preparations for his first season continue. The appointment completes Lola’s driver pairing with Robert Shwartzman, whose arrival was covered in our report on his move to Lola for the GEN4 era.

The move extends a long Fittipaldi-Lola connection

The new signing also continues a family association with the manufacturer spanning several generations. In 1970, his grandfather Emerson Fittipaldi and great-uncle Wilson competed against one another in the Brazilian Sportscar Championship, driving Lola T210 and T70 Mk3B cars.

Emerson later returned to Lola in 1988 and became a title contender in the CART PPG IndyCar World Series with a T87/00. Wilson’s son Christian also raced Lola machinery for Newman-Haas Racing, recording 12 CART IndyCar podiums, including victory at the 2000 season finale at Fontana Speedway.

Christian later represented Brazil in the last four rounds of the inaugural A1 GP series, driving a Lola B05/52 in 2006. Fittipaldi’s own next step with the marque will come in Formula E, where he is set to join Shwartzman for the team’s 2027 campaign. Readers can also follow the wider Formula E plans for the GEN4 era.