Formula E: Andretti have signed a contract with Drugovich.
Andretti has confirmed that Felipe Drugovich will be Jake Dennis’s team-mate in the new season — the 2022 F2 champion and Aston Martin F1 reserve driver, whose collaboration with that British team will soon come to an end.
“I’m very pleased to announce that I will be joining Andretti in Formula E, and I’m truly excited about what lies ahead,” said the 25-year-old Brazilian. “I’ve been in contact with Andretti since I won the Formula 2 title — overall, it’s great that we’ve managed to keep in touch all this time, and in the end an opportunity to work together appeared.
I’ve been out of racing for too long, so I’m incredibly motivated and really want to get back on track. It’s very important to me to know that I will be competing in every session, and not just performing reserve duties, which I did for several previous years.
I’m very grateful to the whole Andretti Global organization for believing in my potential and for the support…”
Since 2022 Drugovich has been a reserve and test driver for Aston Martin F1, has sat behind the wheel in Friday practice sessions more than once, but has also gained endurance racing experience by taking part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the American IMSA series with the factory Cadillac Racing team. In addition, he has twice taken part in Formula E rookie tests.
Because in Formula E Drugovich will be working specifically with the Andretti team, which is one of the divisions of the American company TWG — which is also involved in the project to create Cadillac F1 — it is theoretically possible that Felipe’s experience could be of interest to the new Formula 1 team.
It is fitting in its own way that Drugovich will make his Formula E debut in his homeland, Brazil, since the 12th season of the electric racing world championship starts on December 6 in São Paulo.
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