Editing McLaren (section)

==== Formula E (2022–2025) ====
{{Infobox motor racing team
|name             = {{flagicon|GBR}} NEOM McLaren Formula E Team
|logo             = [[File:Neom McLaren Formula E Team logo.png|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
|base             = [[McLaren Technology Centre]]<br />{{nowrap|[[Woking]], Surrey, England}}<br>Bicester Motion<br>{{nowrap|[[Bicester]], Oxfordshire, England}}
|current series   = [[Formula E]]
|current drivers  = {{0}}5. {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Taylor Barnard]]<br>{{0}}8. {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sam Bird]]
|races            = 33
|wins             = 1
|podiums          = 
|poles            = 4
|points           = 216
|first entry      = [[2023 Mexico City ePrix]]
|last entry       = [[2025 Tokyo ePrix]]
|first win        =[[2024 São Paulo ePrix (March)]] 
|last win         =[[2024 São Paulo ePrix (March)]] 
|website          = {{URL|https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-e/}}
|drivers={{flagicon|DEU}} [[René Rast]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jake Hughes]]
}}

In December 2020, Zak Brown announced McLaren's interest in entering [[Formula E]] once the company's battery supplier contract has expired.<ref>{{cite web |last=Baldwin |first=Alan |date=12 December 2020 |title=McLaren interested in Formula E once Gen3 car comes in |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-f1-abudhabi-mclaren/mclaren-interested-in-formula-e-once-gen3-car-comes-in-idUKKBN28M0G2?edition-redirect=uk |access-date=11 January 2021 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> In January the following year, McLaren signed an option to enter the championship for 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kew |first=Matt |date=11 January 2021 |title=McLaren signs option to join Formula E agreement from 2022 |url=https://www.autosport.com/fe/news/154523/mclaren-signs-option-to-join-formula-e-from-2022 |access-date=11 January 2021 |work=[[Autosport]] |publisher=[[Motorsport Network]]}}</ref>

In May 2022, McLaren announced the acquisition of the [[Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team]] and debuted in the [[2022–23 Formula E World Championship|2022–23 season]] as '''NEOM McLaren Formula E Team''' using [[Nismo|Nissan's]] EV powertrain.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 June 2022 |title=McLAREN RACING TO BE POWERED BY NISSAN FORMULA E GEN3 POWERTRAINS FROM SEASON 9 |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/mclaren-racing-be-powered-nissan-formula-e-gen3-powertrains-season-9/ |website=McLaren Racing}}</ref> [[René Rast]], who last raced in the [[2020–21 Formula E World Championship|2020–21 season]] with [[Abt Sportsline|Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler]], and [[Jake Hughes]] were signed as drivers for the team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rene Rast returns to Formula E with McLaren Racing from Season 9 |url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/august/mclaren-signs-rast |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=FIA Formula E |date=23 August 2022 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 November 2022 |title=McLaren Racing - NEOM McLaren Formula E team announces its full Season 9 driver line-up |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/neom-mclaren-formula-e-team-announces-its-full-season-9-driver-line-up/ |access-date= |website=www.mclaren.com |language=en}}</ref> McLaren made its ePrix debut at the [[2023 Mexico City ePrix]]. Hughes qualified in third and finished the race in fifth place whereas Rast qualified in fifteenth but retired from the race on lap 40 after colliding with [[Mahindra Racing|Mahindra]]'s [[Oliver Rowland]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 2023 |title=Di Grassi seals pole in Mexico City on Mahindra debut |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/15687/di-grassi-seals-pole-in-mexico-city-on-mahindra-debut |access-date= |website=The Official Home of Formula E |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 January 2023 |title=Dominant Dennis becomes first winner of GEN3 era in Mexico City |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/15748/dominant-dennis-becomes-first-winner-of-gen3-era-in-mexico-city |access-date= |website=The Official Home of Formula E |language=en }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Western |first=Yasmin |date=14 January 2023 |title=Dominant Dennis takes Mexico City E-Prix win for Andretti |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2023/01/14/dominant-dennis-takes-mexico-city-e-prix-win-for-andretti/ |access-date= |website=Motorsport Week |language=en-GB}}</ref> McLaren achieved several milestones at the [[2023 Diriyah ePrix|Diriyah ePrix]]. In the [[2023 Diriyah ePrix#Race one|first round]], Hughes qualified at second place (missing out on pole position by 0.060s) but finished in eighth whereas Rast qualified and finished in fifth place while scoring McLaren's first fastest lap in Formula E.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2023 |title=Buemi denies McLaren to end four-year pole drought |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/buemi-denies-mclaren-to-end-four-year-pole-drought/ |access-date= |website=The Race |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2023 |title=McLaren Racing - 2023 Diriyah E-Prix Race 1 |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-e/2023-diriyah-e-prix-race-1/ |access-date= |website=www.mclaren.com |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2023 Diriyah ePrix#Race two|second round]], Hughes secured McLaren's maiden pole position in Formula E and Rast qualified in third place.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2023 |title=Hughes seals maiden Julius Baer Pole Position for Round 3 in Diriyah |url= https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/16380/hughes-seals-maiden-julius-baer-pole-position-for-round-3-in-diriyah |access-date= |website=The Official Home of Formula E |language=en }}</ref> Hughes finished the race in fifth and Rast finished in third place, giving McLaren their maiden podium finish in Formula E.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 January 2023 |title=Wehrlein doubles up in Diriyah to take standings lead |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/16439/wehrlein-doubles-up-in-diriyah-to-take-standings-lead |access-date= |website=The Official Home of Formula E |language=en }}</ref> Hughes qualified in second at the [[2023 Monaco ePrix|Monaco ePrix]] but was later promoted to pole position after [[Nismo#Formula E|Nissan]]'s [[Sacha Fenestraz]] was stripped of his pole position for exceeding his power limit in his final run.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackley |first=Stefan |date=6 May 2023 |title=Monaco E-Prix: Hughes handed pole after Fenestraz penalised |url=https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/monaco-e-prix-hughes-handed-pole-after-fenestraz-penalised/10465846/ |access-date=6 May 2023 |website=www.autosport.com |language=en}}</ref> Hughes finished the race in fifth place whereas Rast finished in seventeenth after suffering from multiple collisions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khorounzhiy |first=Valentin |date=6 May 2023 |title=Cassidy wins in Monaco from ninth, takes Formula E points lead |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/cassidy-wins-in-monaco-from-ninth-takes-formula-e-points-lead/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=The Race |language=en-GB}}</ref> McLaren finished the season in eighth in the Teams' Championship.

In August 2023, McLaren announced that Hughes had re-signed with the team whereas Rast will leave the team and was replaced by [[Sam Bird]] for the [[2023–24 Formula E World Championship|2023–24 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackley |first=Stefan |date=17 August 2023 |title=Hughes re-signs with McLaren Formula E team as Rast leaves |url=https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/hughes-re-signs-with-mclaren-formula-e-team-as-rast-leaves/10508323/ |access-date=17 August 2023 |website=www.motorsport.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NEOM McLaren Formula E Team Announces Sam Bird |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-e/neom-mclaren-formula-e-team-announces-sam-bird/ |access-date=22 August 2023 |website=McLaren.com}}</ref> Bird won McLaren's maiden electric race victory at the [[2024 São Paulo ePrix (March)|São Paulo ePrix]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyrich |first=Sandrine |date=16 March 2024 |title=Formula E Sao Paulo E-Prix - Sam Bird produces stunning last-lap overtake to win race in Brazil |url=https://www.eurosport.com/formula-e/sao-paulo-eprix/2023-2024/formula-e-sao-paulo-eprix-follow-race-coverage-live_sto10063324/story.shtml |access-date=17 March 2024 |website=[[Eurosport]] |language=}}</ref> At the [[2024 Monaco ePrix|Monaco ePrix]], Bird suffered a hand injury during the first free practice session and was replaced by reserve and development driver [[Taylor Barnard]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 April 2024 |title=Barnard To Step In For Injured Bird In Monaco |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/496284 |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=The Official Home of Formula E. |language=en}}</ref> Barnard qualified in 22nd and finished his debut race in 14th while becoming the [[List of Formula E driver records#Youngest drivers to start a race|youngest driver and the first teenager to start an ePrix]] at 19 years and 331 days.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackley |first=Stefan |date=27 April 2024 |title=Monaco E-Prix: Pole for Wehrlein after Jaguar errors |url=https://us.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/monaco-e-prix-pole-for-wehrlein-after-jaguar-errors/10603876/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stefan |first=Mackley |date=27 April 2024 |title=Monaco E-Prix: Evans leads Jaguar 1-2 after strategy masterclass |url=https://us.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/monaco-e-prix-evans-leads-jaguar-1-2-after-strategy-masterclass/10603987/ |access-date=27 April 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Taylor Barnard |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/taylor-barnard/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=McLaren |language=}}</ref> Barnard continued to deputise for Bird at the [[2024 Berlin ePrix|Berlin ePrix]], where he finished Race 1 in tenth to become [[List of Formula E driver records#Youngest drivers to score points|youngest point scorer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2024 |title=NEOM McLaren Confirm Taylor Barnard Is Back For Berlin |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/497070 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=[[Formula E]] |language=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackley |first=Stefan |date=11 May 2024 |title=Berlin E-Prix: Cassidy wins after superb under-the-radar performance |url=https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/berlin-e-prix-cassidy-wins-jaguar-points-lead/10609682/ |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=[[Motorsport.com]]}}</ref> At the end of the season, Hughes left McLaren to join [[Maserati MSG Racing]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 July 2024 |title=Stoffel Vandoorne and Jake Hughes join Maserati MSG Racing |url=https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/504522 |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=[[Formula E]] |language=}}</ref> and was replaced by Barnard, who was promoted to compete full-time in the [[2024–25 Formula E World Championship|2024–25]] season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mackley |first=Stefan |date=27 August 2024 |title=Barnard joins Bird at McLaren for 2024/25 Formula E season |url=https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/barnard-joins-bird-at-mclaren-for-2024-25-formula-e-season/10648277/ |access-date=27 August 2024 |website=[[Autosport]] |language=}}</ref>

At the season opening [[2024 São Paulo ePrix (December)|São Paulo ePrix]], Barnard won his maiden podium by finishing in third while also becoming the [[List of Formula E driver records#Youngest drivers to score a podium finish|youngest podium finisher]] at the age of 20 years and 189 days whereas Bird finished in fourth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 December 2024 |title=2024 São Paulo E-Prix - Race Report |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-e/2025/sao-paulo-e-prix/2024-sao-paulo-e-prix-race-report/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |website=McLaren |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1865489758996074792 |user=FIAFormulaE |title=Mega job, Taylor Barnard! 🙌The @McLarenFE driver is our youngest-ever podium finisher, surpassing 22-year-old Daniel Abt in 2015 👏#SaoPauloEPrix |date=7 December 2024 |access-date=8 December 2024}}</ref> Barnard followed up with another podium finish by coming in third at [[2025 Jeddah ePrix#Race 1|Race 1]] of the [[2025 Jeddah ePrix|Jeddah ePrix]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Dominik |date=14 February 2025 |title=Early Jeddah E-Prix battles may have cost Barnard victory |url=https://racer.com/2025/02/14/early-jeddah-e-prix-battles-may-have-cost-barnard-victory/ |access-date=15 February 2025 |website=RACER |language=en-US}}</ref> At [[2025 Jeddah ePrix#Race 2|Race 2]], he scored his first pole position, becoming the [[List of Formula E driver records#Youngest polesitters|youngest polesitter]] at the age of 20 years 259 days<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Dominik |date=15 February 2025 |title=Barnard becomes Formula E's youngest pole winner for Jeddah race 2 |url=https://racer.com/2025/02/15/barnard-becomes-formula-es-youngest-pole-winner-for-jeddah-race-2/ |access-date=15 February 2025 |website=RACER |language=en-US}}</ref> but failed to convert it to a win, finishing the race in second.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Dominik |date=15 February 2025 |title=Barnard's first Formula E win 'not far away' at all now |url=https://racer.com/2025/02/15/barnards-first-formula-e-win-not-far-away-at-all-now/ |access-date=16 February 2025 |website=RACER |language=en-US}}</ref>

McLaren announced that they will exit the series at the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2025 |title=McLaren Racing strategic portfolio review results in Formula E exit |url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-e/2025/mclaren-racing-strategic-portfolio-review-results-in-formula-e-exit/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425082347/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-e/2025/mclaren-racing-strategic-portfolio-review-results-in-formula-e-exit/ |archive-date=25 April 2025 |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=McLaren |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Boxall-Legge |first=Jake |date=25 April 2025 |title=McLaren firms up Formula E exit to focus on WEC entry |url=https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/mclaren-firms-up-formula-e-exit-to-focus-on-wec-entry/10716743/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425093955/https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/news/mclaren-firms-up-formula-e-exit-to-focus-on-wec-entry/10716743/ |archive-date=25 April 2025 |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=[[Autosport.com]]}}</ref>