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Indy Nxt runner-up Enzo Fittipaldi has secured a race seat in single-seaters’ top tier next year, as he joins the Lola team in Formula E.
After three seasons in Formula 2, Fittipaldi switched to sportscar racing in 2025 via the European Le Mans Series. He came sixth in its LMP2 prototype class with one podium.
Rather than continue his career down that path, Fittipaldi felt that enough experience had been gained from racing LMP2 cars to return to single-seaters. The American-Brazilian joined Indy Nxt’s 2026 grid, and his new goal was IndyCar. He had already done two IndyCar tests while racing on Formula 1’s support bill.
“I’m extremely excited to be joining Lola for my debut season in FE,” said Fittipaldi of reaching single-seaters’ top tier. “This is a big step forward in my racing career, and I’m incredibly grateful to the team for putting their trust in me and giving me this opportunity.
“Lola is a name with so much history and heritage in motorsport, and it’s a privilege to be part of this new chapter alongside Yamaha. I’m also thrilled to be joining the team at such an exciting time, with projects like the T70S bringing Lola’s iconic past into the future.
“I can’t wait to get behind the wheel at our upcoming test in Madrid, start working closely with the team, and build towards a strong first season together.”
Fittipaldi’s 85-race spell in F2, running from 2021 to 2024 with two incomplete campaigns, featured two wins, 11 other podiums and three fastest laps. His first victory came on his 54th start.
Success in Indy Nxt came far quicker, as the 25-year-old won in his fifth race and with three races to go of the season he led the championship fight with four wins, three other podiums, two poles and four fastest laps. But only one top-five finish after that meant he missed out on the title by 29 points.
Earlier in his career, Fittipaldi was a Ferrari and then a Red Bull junior, and in 2024 he drove for Jaguar in FE’s annual rookie test.
Mark Preston, Lola’s FE team principal, said: “Enzo is a great fit for [the team] bringing experience from a range of single seater series that will prove beneficial as he transitions to all-electric racing. He has the talent, work ethic and technical understanding to be a great asset as we enter this new era for the sport and during testing he has shown a strong ability to work effectively alongside the engineers to help us extract as much performance as possible from the T004 .”
Fittipaldi’s older brother Pietro, who he raced against in ELMS and shared a car with in the 2026 Daytona 24 Hours, has raced in F1, IndyCar, Super Formula. He also did FE tests with Jaguar. The pair’s grandfather Emerson is a two-time F1 champion, 1989 CART champion and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.