Robert Schwartzman signs with Lola for Formula E Gen4 debut

Lola Formula E Team has confirmed Robert Schwartzman as the first of its two drivers for the Gen4 era, with pre-season testing at Jarama one week away. The Israeli driver, a former Indy 500 pole sitter, Formula 3 champion and Ferrari Academy graduate, has been out of competition since PREMA's exit from IndyCar but recently returned to the World Endurance Championship, having raced for Ferrari there in 2024.

Schwartzman will combine his Formula E commitments with a WEC campaign for Peugeot. He described joining the championship as a long-held ambition and said he had missed racing after not competing in 2026. Lola's team principal, Mark Preston, said Schwartzman enters as a rookie facing established grid veterans but has shown strong potential and integrated well into the team.