Former Red Bull junior completes Lola 2027 Formula E driver line-up

Lola Formula E has completed its rookie line-up for the 2027 season, confirming Enzo Fittipaldi alongside Robert Shwartzman.

It will be the Brazilian's first season in the all-electric championship. Fittipaldi previously took part in the rookie test in Berlin in 2024.

A former Italian F4 champion and FRECA runner-up, Fittipaldi worked his way up through the single-seater ladder, racing in both Formula 3 and Formula 2. He took two wins and 13 podiums during his time in F2. He was also a Red Bull junior in 2023.

The 25-year-old then switched to INDY NXT this year, finishing runner-up in the championship with four wins, more than any other driver on the grid.

Fittipaldi has already been putting in laps in the Lola T004, working closely with Lola and technical partner Yamaha, which continues to supply engineering expertise and innovation for the GEN4 powertrain.

Fittipaldi said he was relishing the opportunity to join the Silverstone-based manufacturer for his Formula E bow.

"I'm extremely excited to be joining Lola for my debut season in Formula E," said Fittipaldi.

"This is a big step forward in my racing career, and I'm incredibly grateful to the team for putting their trust in me and giving me this opportunity.

"Lola is a name with so much history and heritage in motorsport, and it's a privilege to be part of this new chapter alongside Yamaha. I'm also thrilled to be joining the team at such an exciting time, with projects like the T70S bringing Lola's iconic past into the future.

"I can't wait to get behind the wheel for [the] upcoming test in Madrid, start working closely with the team, and build towards a strong first season together."

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Fittipaldi 'a great fit' for Lola

Team principal Mark Preston said Fittipaldi's background across multiple single-seater categories would stand him in good stead for the switch to electric machinery.

"Enzo is a great fit for Lola Formula E, bringing experience from a range of single-seater series that will prove beneficial as he transitions to all-electric racing," said Preston.

"He has the talent, work ethic and technical understanding to be a great asset as we enter this new era for the sport and during testing he has shown a strong ability to work effectively alongside the engineers to help us extract as much performance as possible from the T004."

Fittipaldi's arrival at Lola extends a multi-generational link between the manufacturer and his family.

In 1970, his grandfather Emerson Fittipaldi and great-uncle Wilson went head-to-head in the Brazilian Sportscar Championship, driving a Lola T210 and T70 Mk3B respectively.

Emerson later returned to the marque in 1988, emerging as a title contender in the CART PPG IndyCar World Series at the wheel of a T87/00.

Wilson's son Christian went on to score 12 CART IndyCar podiums for Newman-Haas Racing in Lola machinery, including a win at the 2000 season finale at Fontana Speedway, and also represented Brazil in the final four rounds of the inaugural A1 GP series, driving a Lola B05/52 in 2006.