Envision launches new Formula E livery against out-of-this-world backdrop

Envision has revealed its Season 13 livery under its new identity as Paysafe Envision Formula E Team, blending the squad's trademark green with the colours of new title partner Paysafe.

The launch took place in Jacksonville, Florida, the US base for the global payments firm, with fresh images of the car shot against the backdrop of the space launch complex at Cape Canaveral. 

The team said the location was chosen to tie the new era to the same spirit of innovation and engineering ambition behind rocket launches.

The livery marks the team's new partnership with Paysafe, which serves millions of customers across gaming, entertainment and e-commerce. 

Built around the sharper lines of Formula E's new Gen4 car, the design introduces a three-colour scheme of blue, white and green intended to sharpen the car's look on track, particularly when in motion.

The Gen4 car itself represents a major step up for the series, offering up to 450kW in race mode, 600kW in Attack Mode and 700kW of regenerative capability, translating to more than 612bhp, 815bhp and 951bhp respectively. Energy capacity has risen 43 percent compared to Gen3, to 55kWh, while the car now runs permanent all-wheel drive.

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Major Envision changes triggering 'a real sense of momentum'

The arrival of Paysafe comes at a time of real change within the Envision camp, who said farewell to Sebastien Buemi and Joel Eriksson last season and have welcomed a new driver pairing of Zak O'Sullivan and Maximilian Günther.

Franz Jung, VP of Envision Energy and CEO and chairman of the board of the Formula E outfit, said Season 13 marked a fresh start for the outfit.

"Season 13 marks the beginning of a really exciting new chapter for the team," said Jung. "We have a new name, new drivers, a new generation of Formula E car and a fantastic new partnership with Paysafe, so there is a real sense of momentum around the team. 

"The livery brings all of that together. The green remains such an important part of our identity, but we've introduced the Paysafe colours to give the car a fresh look for this new era. We're really proud of how it has come together and can't wait to see it on track."

Paysafe CEO and executive director Bruce Lowthers said the Florida launch location carried its own significance.

"Florida has been home to Paysafe's US operations for years, so there's something fitting about launching this new era of our partnership right here, and doing it in Jacksonville and filming the new car against the backdrop of the space launch complex felt like the right way to mark it," commented Lowthers.

"Innovation is at the heart of what Paysafe stands for, and that's exactly what this livery, and this partnership, represent. We can't wait to see the car on track."