The magnificent seven Brits fighting for FE bragging rights

A record seven British drivers will contest Formula E this season, including two squads with all-British lineups. But before they can consider challenging DS Techeetah for the crown, each must lead their teams' recovery to the top

Published Feb 15, 2021, 11:42 AM

Even accounting for social distancing measures, chances are that those wandering the Formula E paddock in 2021 will never be more than two metres away from a past finalist of the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award - formerly sponsored by McLaren.

Of the 24 seats on offer for what is, arguably, the most desirable and best-paid gig for racers this side of F1, a record seven will be occupied by Brits who sought to impress the Award judges in a variety of single-seater and closed-cockpit machinery at Silverstone in years gone by.

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Author Matt Kew

Matt Kew is Autosport’s F1 Editor, a role he has held since March 2022 following stints covering Formula E, Extreme E and the British Touring Car Championship.

Matt joined Autosport in 2018 to work predominantly on the magazine, but his relentless quoting of Alan Partridge meant office colleagues soon thought he would be better-suited to increased field work.

Needless to say, Matt had the last laugh when he won the Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year Award in 2019.

His interest in motorsport was sparked by regular trips to watch ASCAR crash around Rockingham’s banked oval.

Matt read politics and philosophy at the University of Sheffield - receiving first-class honours for his dissertation assessing the lack of female participation in top-tier motor racing.

He covered a wide variety of national race and rally meetings for Autosport as a freelancer before joining full-time. His best efforts to argue the merits of historic racing are undone by a questionable taste in music and James Bond actors.