Fortescue Zero unveils neon-green Formula E GEN4 challenger

Fortescue Zero Racing has revealed its neon-green GEN4 challenger at a launch event in London, marking the team’s arrival ahead of its planned 2027 Formula E campaign. The car was shown at Shoreditch Electric Light Station, where the project’s leaders and driver Dan Ticktum addressed attendees and a livestream audience on 8 November 2026.

The launch put the team’s sustainability ambitions alongside its new machinery. Fortescue Zero founder Andrew Forrest and Team Principal Jim Wright were among those involved, while CEO of Growth & Energy Gus Pichot explained why the company is entering the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

Fortescue links its entry to electrification and sustainability

Pichot described motorsport as a way to keep Fortescue at the front of technology development and advance the company’s decarbonisation work. The business already has a motorsport history through Williams Advanced Engineering and currently supplies Formula E’s PIT BOOST system.

Championship CEO Jeff Dodds also welcomed the team, framing Formula E as both a racing series and a platform for sustainability and energy-transition innovation. He said Fortescue’s ambitions extend beyond winning races to environmental goals.

The GEN4 car represents a major step in the championship’s machinery. Its stated dimensions are 5,540mm by 1,800mm, with a maximum output of 600kW (815bhp) and permanent all-wheel drive. Two aerodynamic configurations are designed to switch between high downforce for qualifying and lower drag in races. The new generation is expected to cut street-circuit lap times by at least five seconds compared with the GEN3 Evo.

Ticktum begins a new chapter with the team

The event was also Ticktum’s first public appearance with Fortescue Zero. The British driver said he had chosen the team despite receiving other offers for the GEN4 era, and praised the engineering tools available to help him prepare. He said he had been with the organisation for about a month.

Ticktum’s appointment had already been confirmed as part of the team’s build-up; read more about his move to Fortescue Zero. Wright’s role was also established before the launch, with details in our report on his appointment as Team Principal.

The revealed car retains Fortescue Zero’s neon-green identity with a revised aerodynamic finish. It will use a Jaguar GEN4 powertrain, bringing the new entry’s chassis reveal together with its technical partnership. The launch offered the first public look at the squad’s next-generation package as it prepares to join the grid in 2027.