Morrey Cyril Blais, who was the leader of Citroën Formula And as head of staff. The builder entered the championship this season and was only 46 years old.
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20/07/2026
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Morreu at age 46 Cyril Blais, head of team at Citroën in Formula E. The French engineer's death was announced this Monday (June 20) in the morning.
The causes are not known, with a joint statement from FIA, Stellantis, Formula E, Citroën Racing and Monaco Sports Group refusing to go into detail out of respect for the family.
Xavier Chardon, CEO of Citroën, and Olivier Jansonnie, vice president of Stellantis Motorsport, recalled Cyril Blais' role in the Citroën Racing Formula E program.
The executive director of the championship, Jeff Dodds, spoke of the support of the entire paddock during a difficult period, ensuring that it will be paid due homage at the Tokyo ePremium (Japan) next weekend.
On the part of the FIA, President Mohammed Ben Sulayem spoke, exalting Cyril Blais’ dedication to motor sports, as well as the respect and admiration he gained and “a lasting impression” in those who met him on the way.
And Beth Paretta, managing director of Citroën Formula And he left a promise: “We will respect the wishes of the family to honor it as best we can, continuing to compete in memory of it with exactly the same dedication and passion that it instilled in us all.”.
At a time of debut that has not been easy, Citroën has Nick Cassidy as its best driver, in ninth and already with a win and a total of three podiums. Jean-Eric Vergne, in turn, is 14. The experienced French man climbed the podium for the first time a few days ago in Shanghai's second race.
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