Jaguar Racing

In June 1999, Ford — Jaguar's then-parent company — purchased Jackie Stewart's Stewart Grand Prix Formula One team for a price reported at between £65 and £100 million. Ford was already a minority investor in the Stewart outfit and supplied engines through its Cosworth subsidiary at no charge. The team was rebranded as Jaguar in September 1999. Ford announced a $400 million project to build a unified facility at Silverstone for its engine and constructor operations, but the plans were never realised; Jaguar remained based in Milton Keynes.

For 2000, Jaguar retained Stewart Grand Prix driver Johnny Herbert and partnered him with Eddie Irvine, the 1999 world championship runner-up, who reportedly received a $15 million contract. The team finished ninth in the Constructors' Championship, with Irvine scoring all four points. The only teams Jaguar finished ahead of were Minardi and Prost, both of whom failed to score. Irvine's fourth-place finish at Monaco was the season highlight.

The year was marked by a recurring struggle between Ford's Detroit headquarters and Jaguar Racing's Milton Keynes base. Jackie Stewart stepped down as chairman and CEO in January 2000. Neil Ressler, Ford's chief technical officer, was appointed chairman and interim CEO before becoming full-time CEO in May. Ressler's efforts to recruit Ferrari's Ross Brawn — a veteran of Jaguar's title-winning sportscar operation — came to nothing; Brawn stayed at Ferrari. Ressler clashed with technical director Gary Anderson, a holdover from Stewart GP, who resented Ford's intrusion and complained that the England-based team was forced to use a wind tunnel in California.

Jaguar retained Irvine and replaced Herbert with Luciano Burti, who was himself replaced after four races by Pedro de la Rosa. Irvine scored the team's first podium at Monaco, finishing third. Jaguar finished eighth in the Constructors' Championship with nine points.

Ford created a "Ford Premier Performance Division" to oversee Jaguar. Wolfgang Reitzle was named chairman and three-time Drivers' Champion Niki Lauda was appointed CEO at a reported salary of $3 million per year. Financial difficulties led to a budget cap of $150 million, of which $50 million went to the engine department. Bobby Rahal was appointed team principal after being recruited from outside. Rahal sought to bring in McLaren's former technical director Adrian Newey, who reportedly signed a contract with Jaguar but then declined to join, citing the team's fractured internal politics. Rahal also signed chassis designer Steve Nichols. Following the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lauda ousted Rahal and appointed himself team principal.

At the end of 2001, Ford moved Guenther Steiner from its rally team to serve as managing director. Jaguar retained the Irvine–de la Rosa pairing and improved to seventh in the Constructors' Championship with eight points, all scored by Irvine, including a podium at Monza — Jaguar's final Formula One podium. The team was hampered by a poor car; at one point Lauda reportedly considered reusing the 2001 chassis. Nichols departed after the R3 performed badly in pre-season testing. Mark Gillan was appointed technical director. At the end of the season, Ford stripped Lauda of his team principal role and laid off more than 60 personnel.

Ford appointed a new management structure for 2003: Tony Purnell at the Premier Performance Division, David Pitchforth as managing director, and John Hogan as sporting and commercial director. No team principal was named. Hogan later complained of being "pulled all over the place because Ford in America wanted control," and left at the end of the season. The driver lineup changed to Mark Webber and Antônio Pizzonia — a pairing arranged by Lauda shortly before his departure — with Justin Wilson replacing Pizzonia mid-season. Jaguar improved from eight to 18 points in the Constructors' Championship, maintaining seventh place. Webber scored seven times in 17 races; Wilson added a further point at Indianapolis.

2004 was Jaguar's final Formula One season. The team retained Webber and replaced Wilson with Austrian driver Christian Klien, who reportedly brought in over £10 million in sponsorship from Red Bull. Despite stepping back in on-track performance — scoring only ten points in 18 races — the team again finished seventh in the Constructors' Championship. In an unusual publicity exercise, the team embedded a $300,000 diamond into the nose cone of each car to promote the film Ocean's Twelve during the Monaco Grand Prix; Klien crashed on the opening lap and his car's diamond was never recovered.

At the end of the season, Ford sold the team to Red Bull for £1. Red Bull simultaneously pledged to invest at least £200 million over three years and renamed the outfit Red Bull Racing. Ford also sold Cosworth to the owners of Champ Car, completing its operational withdrawal from Formula One after 35 years as a competitor and engine supplier. Motor Sport, writing in 2023, described Jaguar as "one of the most high-profile failures in F1," citing "a revolving door of management that made Jaguar Racing look like an employment bureau rather than a slick F1 team." The Times estimated total Ford spending on the team at £500 million.

The Jaguar XJR sportscars competed in the World Sportscar Championship and IMSA GT Championship between 1984 and 1993. Highlights include:

Silk Cut Jaguar winning the 1987 World Sportscar Championship with the XJR-8.

Silk Cut Jaguar winning the 1988 World Sportscar Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the XJR-9.

Castrol Jaguar winning the 1988 24 Hours of Daytona with the XJR-9.

Silk Cut Jaguar winning the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans with the XJR-12.

Castrol Jaguar winning the 1990 24 Hours of Daytona with the XJR-12.

Silk Cut Jaguar winning the 1991 World Sportscar Championship with the XJR-14 and XJR-12.

In 2009, RSR Racing revealed the Jaguar XKR GT2 car for entry into the American Le Mans Series' GT2 class. RSR first raced the XKR in the 2010 American Le Mans Series with Paul Gentilozzi, Ryan Dalziel, and Marc Goossens, finishing last in the GT class with five points and retiring early from the 24 Hours of Le Mans. A subsequent season with Cristiano da Matta and Bruno Junqueira produced nine points.

The first GT3 iteration of the XKR was developed by Apex Motorsport for the FIA GT3 European Championship from 2007 to 2009. The Switzerland-based Emil Frey Racing then ran Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3 cars in the Blancpain GT Series from 2012 to 2018. In the car's final Blancpain season, it ran in the Silver Cup and won the championship with the lineup of Alex Fontana, Mikaël Grenier, and Adrian Zaugg.

In 2018, Invictus Games Racing — financed by James Holder — fielded two Jaguar F-Type SVR GT4 cars in the British GT Championship, with Jason Wolfe and Matthew George as full-time professional drivers. The entry was reduced to one car for 2019. The team disbanded before the 2020 season; both cars and spare parts were auctioned via Silverstone Auctions for £213,750 in February 2020.

In December 2015, Jaguar announced its return to motorsport through a Formula E entry, committing to building its own chassis and powertrain. Panasonic became lead sponsor; Lear Corporation provided secondary sponsorship. Gorillaz guitarist Noodle was signed as team ambassador.

Jaguar debuted in the 2016–17 Formula E season, replacing the folded Trulli GP. The team signed A1 GP champion Adam Carroll and 2012 GP3 champion Mitch Evans as drivers, finishing 10th in the Teams' Championship. The best result was a double points finish of 4th and 8th at the 2017 Mexico City ePrix.

For 2017–18, Jaguar partnered with GKN and secured sponsorship from Viessmann. Nelson Piquet Jr., the inaugural Formula E Drivers' Champion, joined alongside Evans. At the 2017–18 Hong Kong ePrix, Evans was elevated to third after a post-race disqualification of Daniel Abt, giving Jaguar its first podium. At the Zürich ePrix, Evans claimed the team's first pole position. Jaguar finished sixth in the Teams' Championship; both drivers placed in the top ten of the Drivers' Championship.

In the 2018–19 season, Evans and Piquet were retained. Piquet left in March 2019 after a string of poor results and was replaced by Alex Lynn, formerly of Virgin Racing. Evans won the following race in Rome — Jaguar's first outright victory in Formula E, also the team's first genuine podium. Jaguar finished seventh in the Teams' Championship; Evans was fifth in the Drivers' Championship with 105 points, three short of third-placed Lucas di Grassi.

James Calado was confirmed as Evans' teammate for 2019–20. Jaguar unveiled the I-Type 4 car alongside Castrol, which returned as a sponsor after a near 30-year absence. Evans won the Mexico City ePrix — Jaguar's second Formula E victory — while Calado was later disqualified for a technical infringement. Alex Lynn was re-signed as reserve driver. Calado's final race was the fourth Berlin round; Tom Blomqvist substituted for the final two races. Jaguar scored 81 points, again finishing seventh in the Teams' Championship.

Sam Bird joined Evans for 2020–21, switching from Envision Virgin Racing. At the Diriyah ePrix double-header, Evans finished third in the first race and Bird won the second — Jaguar's first win in Bird's colours — after overtaking Sérgio Sette Câmara and pole-sitter Robin Frijns. A collision involving Alex Lynn resulted in the second race ending under red flags. After the double-header, Jaguar led the Teams' Championship for the first time. On July 22, 2021, Jaguar Land Rover formally committed to Formula E through the next regulatory cycle, keeping the team on the grid until 2026. Evans signed a further multi-year extension in August 2021. Jaguar finished second in the Teams' Championship with 177 points — their best result at that point — with two victories and six further podiums.

The team rebranded as Jaguar TCS Racing for 2021–22 with the unchanged driver lineup of Bird and Evans. In February 2022, Jaguar was announced as powertrain supplier for Envision Racing for the Gen3 era. Evans recorded a double victory at the Rome ePrix and won again at the Jakarta ePrix. Thierry Bolloré, who had become team chairman, stepped down as Jaguar Land Rover CEO in November 2022.

For the 2022–23 Gen3 debut, the team switched from teal to white as its primary colour and ran asymmetric liveries on the I-Type 6. Jaguar and Envision Racing emerged as the leading Jaguar-powered factions; Envision — running Nick Cassidy and Sébastien Buemi — beat the works team to the Teams' Championship by 12 points. Evans finished third in the Drivers' Championship.

Nick Cassidy replaced Bird to partner Evans for 2023–24. Both drivers scored two wins each. Heading into the London finale, Jaguar was in contention for all three titles. The team won the World Teams' Championship and, alongside customer team Envision, the manufacturers' trophy. However, a puncture for Cassidy and a late attack mode error from Evans cost the Drivers' Championship; Evans finished second and Cassidy third, with Pascal Wehrlein taking the drivers' title.

For the 2018–19 season, Jaguar Racing launched the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY as a support series for Formula E, operating an "Arrive and Drive" package for up to 20 drivers per event, including a different VIP driver at each venue. The series was cancelled after the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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