It could have been in a garage like many other (Californian) ventures…but actually it was at a restaurant in Middle East where Frédéric Vasseur, Alejandro Agag and Jean Todt first gave birth to the idea of the Formula E championship. From there on, every partner has taken its fair share of the development of the new Racing Championship. Spark was at the very start of the engineering and development of the all-new racing single-seaters that took part in Season 1 of Formula E in 2014 and there on.
Founded by Frédéric Vasseur, Spark Racing Technology is a company specialized in the development and engineering of high-performance e-mobility cars and modules. The company’s foundation coincides with the birth of the Formula E project. In November 2012, the Formula E promoter and organiser, Formula E Holdings, declares that Spark Racing Technology is officially mandated to design and build all 40 Spark-Renault SRT_01E single-seaters.
In June 2013, the FIA (International Automobile Federation) homologates Spark’s prototype and makes Spark the exclusive provider of all electric single-seaters for the inaugural season of Formula E.
Starting of the Championship’s first season, Spark Racing Technology is the unique provider of all Formula E teams for their racing cars and spare parts. Spark also provides racing assistance and engineering services to some of the teams.
The FIA puts the chassis supply for the seasons 5 to 7 (2018-2021) out to tender. Spark wins the new FIA Formula E tender with a completely redesigned race car including increased autonomy and safety features, at very affordable costs compared to most highly competitive Racing Series.
Spark becomes official car provider, until 2024, for the brand new Extreme E Championship that will start in 2021. The company will also provide race assistance and spare parts for Extreme E.