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Joel Eriksson has been recruited by Envision to replace Robin Frijns and race alongside the recently re-signed Sebastien Buemi in its 2025-26 season Formula E line-up
Joel Eriksson has been recruited by Envision to replace Robin Frijns and race alongside Sebastien Buemi in the 2025-26 Formula E season lineup. Eriksson impressed the team during his guest appearance at the 2024 Berlin E-Prix, where he secured a ninth-place finish filling in for Buemi.
Team principal Sylvain Filippi praised Eriksson’s talent and quick adaptation, noting his prior successful Formula E test with the team in 2018. Eriksson considers his return to the Formula E grid a significant moment in his career that he has been working towards.
The decision to replace Frijns with Eriksson was surprising, with internal sources revealing pressure from the team board led to the change. Envision has undergone technical changes as well, with new collective responsibilities within the technical team following the departure of former lead Mike Lugg.
Additionally, experienced team manager Leon Price will continue as second in command to Filippi, while engineer Maxine Menneglier is set to join Porsche in a new role in January 2026. Envision is currently in talks with manufacturers for supply in the upcoming Gen4 period, following partnerships with DS, Audi, and Jaguar in recent seasons.
