Mercedes has unveiled its new Formula E car ahead of its championship debut this November, signing Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vri🐎es into its race seats.

After announcing back in July 2017 it would be entering Formula E from its 🎶sixth season, Mercedes took the first step into Formula E via its customer team, HWA Racelab, which debuted lastꦏ year b🌞efore evolving into the full factory outfit for the 2019-20 season.

The new Mercedes Benz EQ Formula E team was officially launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show on Wednesday, with Vandoorne, de Vries and Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff on hand to unveil the new car - named the Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow 01 - that retains the silver, black and electric blue colour scheme used by i🌠ts Formula 1 operation.

Ex-McLaren Formula 1 driver Vandoorne made h▨is Formula E debut with HWA in 2018, scoring one pole position and one podium finish through his debut campaign.

"I'm absolutely delighted to be joining Mercedes," said Vandoorne. "I've already gained experience of the series racing for HWA last year. I am very plea🧸sed to have now become an official member of the Mercedes family.

"The arrival of Mercedes on the scene is a great opportunity for all of us. The car looks fantastic. I am looking forward to seeing what we can achieve as a team. The poteꩲntial is huge, and I simply can't wait to get started."

The Belgi👍an will be joine🧸d by current Formula 2 points leader de Vries, who linked up with Mercedes earlier this year in a simulator role after splitting with McLaren.

"I think that Formula E has established itself over the last five years as one of the biggest profesiꦺonal racing categories alongside Formula 1. To be part of Mercedes-Benz in that kind of championship didn't make it difficult," de Vries said.

"Every driver shares the same kind of dream and passion to make it to F1, but I think this opportunity is the right decision in my career, and I'm very grateful for this opportunity. I can't wait 🐲to get started."

The new Formula E season begins on November 22 w꧙ith the Ad Diriyah E-ꦕPrix in Saudi Arabia.