{"id":587466,"date":"2026-08-17T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/587466\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:16:11","slug":"maximilian-gunther-confirms-ds-penske-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/587466\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximilian G\u00fcnther confirms DS PENSKE exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maximilian G\u00fcnther has announced that he&#8217;ll be leaving DS PENSKE following the conclusion of the 2025\/26 campaign in London this past weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">After initially serving as a Reserve Driver, G\u00fcnther made full-time Formula E debut with Dragon in Season 5. Moving to BMW i Andretti Motorsport for Season 6, he became Formula E&#8217;s youngest race winner with victories in Santiago and Berlin. Following a brief stint with Nissan e.dams, he joined Maserati MSG Racing for Seasons 9 and 10, claiming multiple podiums and wins in Jakarta and Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">The German moved to DS PENSKE for GEN3 Evo, and made history by taking the first-ever PIT BOOST victory and leading home a team 1-2 finish in Shanghai after teammate Jean-Eric Vergne&#8217;s last-lap heroics.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Paddock rumours over the weekend suggest the 29-year-old will likely remain for GEN4, with news of his potential destination to arrive in due course.<\/p>\n<p>DS&#8217; decorated Formula E spell comes to a close, for now<\/p>\n<p>DS Automobiles is one of the most decorated manufacturers in Formula E history, famously becoming the first brand to secure back-to-back double titles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" js-faded-image fade-in-on-load object-fit-cover-picture__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC_4667_fH0uNoC2_20251030102449.jpeg\" alt=\"DSC_4667_fH0uNoC2_20251030102449\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joining the series in Season 2, the marque secured four titles, 19 victories, and 55 podiums across 151 races.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Barnard ensured the team signed off in style with a finale victory in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Brit became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiaformulae.com\/en\/news\/1085829\/report-wehrlein-navigates-dramatic-finale-to-seal-drivers-title-as-barnard-wins-in-london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">youngest-ever race winner<\/a> in Formula E history at 22 years and 76 days with his penultimate lap move on Nyck de Vries (Mahindra) for the win in Round 17.<\/p>\n<p>Stellantis will be represented in the Manufacturers&#8217; 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