F1 Today | Aston Martin set for reshuffle as former F2 champion joins Formula E

Tom McCullough will leave Aston Martin at the end of the current season, bringing an end to a 13-year association with the Silverstone-based outfit, GPblog can confirm. The Briton first joined the team during its Force India days before remaining through its Racing Point rebrand and eventual transformation into Aston Martin. Prior to that, he gained Formula 1 experience at Williams, working as a race engineer for Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg, before a short stint with Sauber in 2013.

McCullough held the position of performance director from 2018 until the end of the 2024 campaign, playing a central role in the team's trackside operations and overall car performance during race weekends.

However, Aston Martin's management restructure saw Andy Cowell take over as team principal, with Mike Krack moving into a new role. As part of those changes, many of McCullough's former responsibilities were redistributed, after which he transitioned to Aston Martin Performance Technologies, where he focused on a range of engineering projects.

2023 Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire has officially secured a seat with Opel GSE Formula E Team for next season, when the championship will usher in the highly anticipated Gen4 era. The Frenchman described the move as the biggest single-seater opportunity of his career, highlighting Opel's rich motorsport heritage and its growing ambitions in Formula E.

The arrival of Gen4 will represent the biggest technical step forward in Formula E history. The new cars will produce up to 600 kW in qualifying and Attack Mode, feature permanent all-wheel drive for the first time, exceed 335 km/h in top speed and regenerate up to 700 kW of energy. They will also benefit from revised aerodynamics, making them significantly faster than the current Gen3 Evo machines.

Pourchaire believes the new generation of cars is perfectly suited to his driving style, particularly because of the increased power, four-wheel-drive system and rapid acceleration. The 22-year-old added that his priority is to continue developing as a driver while doing everything possible to help Opel achieve success from the very beginning.