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INDIANAPOLIS — Andretti has confirmed Campbell Hobson as its Formula E team principal for the 2026-27 season, a promotion that keeps the leadership change firmly in-house. Roger Griffiths, who has run the team since the first Formula E campaign in 2014, will stay with the organization in a senior advisory role rather than leave the paddock.
The announcement was made on Friday, May 8, with Andretti describing Hobson’s move as a natural next step. Griffiths will support both Andretti Formula E and TWG Motorsports, the parent umbrella that oversees Andretti’s wider motorsport portfolio.
Hobson, an Australian, has been a central figure in Andretti’s Formula E operation for years. He worked alongside Griffiths on race-day management, personnel decisions and overall team performance, and was part of the leadership group that guided the squad through recent rule changes. That background, Andretti said, made him the obvious choice to take over.
“Campbell has been a big part of the operation, and we are very happy to see him take this opportunity to lead the team,” said Jill Gregory, president of Andretti Global and chief operating officer of TWG Motorsports. “He knows the program inside and out, has the respect of the team and brings the leadership and competitive drive we need as we look toward the future.”
Hobson is not walking into an unfamiliar role. He has helped shape the team’s current structure and has worked closely with Nissan, Andretti’s Formula E powertrain partner, on race weekends. The promotion means Andretti will enter the Gen4 era without a disruptive change of direction.
Few team principals in Formula E have lasted as long as Griffiths. He was on the grid for the series’ first race in Beijing in 2014, when the championship was still trying to prove that all-electric racing could work at the highest level. Twelve seasons later, he leaves the top job with a track record that stacks up against anyone in the sport.
Under Griffiths, Andretti scored 13 race wins and 46 podiums. The biggest moment came in 2023, when Jake Dennis won the drivers’ championship after a season-long battle. That title remains the defining achievement in the team’s Formula E history and gave Andretti the status of a genuine title-winning organization.
Griffiths also guided the team through several generations of Formula E cars, from the original Gen1 machinery to the high-performance Gen3 cars used in recent seasons. Along the way, Andretti developed from a plucky early-series entrant into a polished, race-winning operation with one of the strongest driver pairings on the grid.
“Leading this team from the beginning has been one of the great privileges of my career, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built,” Griffiths said. “After 12 seasons, this feels like the right time to pass the torch. Campbell has been a trusted part of our leadership for years and understands this organization at every level; he has earned this opportunity. I’m excited to support him while also contributing more broadly across Andretti and TWG Motorsports.”
Gregory made clear that Griffiths’ value extends well beyond results on track.
“Roger has been foundational to this program,” she said. “What he has built over 12 seasons extends well beyond results on track into an exceptional team and culture. This transition allows us to build on that foundation while continuing to benefit from Roger’s experience and perspective in a broader capacity.”
The timing of the change is no accident. Formula E is preparing for its Gen4 technical cycle, which begins with the 2026-27 season and brings a new car, new battery technology and a fresh set of engineering challenges. Mid-race charging is expected to return to strategy, and teams that adapt quickly could gain an early advantage.
Andretti will enter that era as a Nissan customer squad. The team’s technical partnership with Nissan has been a key part of its recent progress, and the new Gen4 package is expected to push the relationship further. Crucially, the driver line-up remains intact: Jake Dennis, the 2023 champion, and Felipe Drugovich, the F2 graduate who has impressed in Formula E, will continue in the two cars.
That stability gives Hobson a strong platform. Rather than rebuilding the line-up or resetting relationships with a new manufacturer, he can focus on extracting performance from an already competitive package.
“It’s a huge honour to take on the role of team principal,” Hobson said. “I have tremendous respect for Roger and what he has built, and I’m grateful for the team’s trust and this opportunity. We have a great group of people, a strong foundation and a lot of ambition for what comes next.”
Hobson’s appointment is part of a broader shift across the Formula E paddock. Several teams have changed leadership roles in recent months as they adjust to the commercial realities of Gen4 and the increasing involvement of global automotive groups. Andretti’s decision to promote internally stands out in a paddock where outside hires are common.
Griffiths staying in an advisory role also matters. It means the institutional knowledge built over more than a decade at Andretti will not disappear overnight. Hobson can draw on Griffiths’ memory of race circuits, technical rule changes and driver-management situations that are not easily taught.
The new role for Griffiths is not a retirement. He will remain a senior figure within Andretti and TWG Motorsports, contributing to projects that stretch beyond Formula E. For a team with ambitions in multiple racing categories, that wider perspective could prove just as valuable as another season on the pit wall.
Andretti’s focus now turns to pre-season preparation. The team has a settled driver roster, a clear technical partnership and a leadership group that knows each other well. Hobson takes over with a mandate to build on Griffiths’ legacy while putting his own stamp on the team’s race weekends.
The first real test will come when Gen4 testing begins in the build-up to the new season. Andretti will need to evaluate the Nissan powertrain, integrate the new car systems and prepare its race procedures for a championship that is about to change significantly.
Hobson’s background suggests he is ready for that challenge. He has been in the room when Andretti made its biggest decisions in recent years, and he understands how the team wants to operate both on and off the track. That continuity could be Andretti’s biggest advantage in a Gen4 era full of unknowns.
For Griffiths, the move to a senior advisory role brings a different kind of pressure. Instead of leading a team every race weekend, he will be expected to help shape the broader strategy behind Andretti and TWG Motorsports. It is a measure of the organization’s growth that it can now create such a role for one of its most experienced leaders.
The 2026-27 Formula E season is still months away, but Andretti has already made one of the most significant moves of the off-season. By promoting Campbell Hobson and keeping Roger Griffiths close, the team has chosen evolution over revolution. In a championship about to hit the reset button with Gen4, that may be exactly the right approach.
