To say Mahindra Racing was in troubled waters when Formula E’s Gen3 era began in 2022-23 would be an understatement. On track, the M9 Electro was slow and underdeveloped, and struggled in the area that matters most in Formula E - efficiency. Off the track, the situation was no better. Team principal Dilbagh Gill abruptly departed before the start of the campaign, leaving the squad without a leader during a crucial off-season transition.
Enter Frederic Bertrand, an ex-FIA executive who had the inside knowledge of the championship thanks to his role as director of Formula E and executive projects at the governing body. Under Bertrand, Mahindra underwent a 360-degree review, which identified key areas that had contributed to the downfall of the multiple race-winning team over time. The findings led to a full-scale restructuring of Mahindra’s Formula E operations, with a wave of new hires, including talent from rival teams, brought in to bolster its engineering department.
