Felipe Drugovich has landed a full-time seat in Formula E for the
upcoming campaign, having been announced as Jake Dennis' team-mate
at Andretti. The Aston Martin reserve driver has failed to hold a
full-time professional single-seater spot since becoming Formula 2
champion in 2022, but that has finally changed. Since winning the
F2 title, Drugovich has sat on the sidelines at Aston Martin,
making the occasional first practice appearance. When it comes to
racing, the Brazilian has competed in various endurance races
across WEC, IMSA and the European Le Mans Series. Drugovich has
waited patiently to try and gain a seat in Formula 1, with
RacingNews365 understanding that he held some talks with Cadillac
prior to Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas being signed. Alongside
pushing for an F1 seat, the 25-year-old has flirted with Formula E
since 2023, making several test appearances for Maserati. This
summer, he even competed for Mahindra in the Berlin E-Prix,
replacing WEC-tied Nyck de Vries. He settled into the action
quickly and scored points in the second race of the weekend,
following a seventh-place finish. It impressed Andretti, who have
signed Drugovich to replace Porsche-bound Nico Müller. “I’m so
happy to announce that I’ll be joining Andretti Formula E, and I’m
really excited about what’s ahead," said Drugovich. "My team and I
have been in touch with Andretti ever since I won the Formula 2
title, so it’s great that we’ve managed to stay connected all this
time and finally have the opportunity to work together. "It’s been
far too long for me without racing, so I’m incredibly motivated to
get back on a racetrack. It means a lot to know I’ll be competing
in every session and not just serving as a reserve, as I have done
the past few years. "I’m very thankful to the entire Andretti
Global organisation for believing in my potential and for being so
supportive. A special thanks also to Roger [Griffiths] for reaching
out and making this happen. "I’m focused, motivated and excited
for the future, and I know that Andretti has all the tools in place
for me to achieve success. I’m confident this new chapter together
will be a memorable one." Andretti thank Aston Martin Andretti team
principal Roger Griffiths has thanked Aston Martin for allowing
Drugovich to take the seat, given it will reduce his time spent
with the F1 squad. It is a major signing for Andretti who have
endured a Red Bull-like second seat curse in recent seasons, with
André Lotterer, Norman Nato and Müller having all fallen
considerably short of Dennis' results. Given Drugovich's track
record, much will be expected of him against Dennis – the Season 9
world champion – but also as the series moves towards Gen4. "I am
personally very excited to welcome Felipe to the Andretti Formula E
team," said Roger Griffiths, Andretti team principal. "Felipe is a
driver who has been on our radar for some time, and we have watched
his progress throughout various Formula E test sessions with a
great deal of interest. He’s a fast and intelligent driver who has
already demonstrated he can quickly adapt to the demands of the
Championship, as we saw during his debut in Berlin. "As we look at
the re-development of the team under our new ownership structure,
we see Felipe working alongside Jake as a hugely important part of
both our present and our future in the series. "We would also like
to thank Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team for their support in allowing
Felipe to fully commit to this exciting new chapter in Formula E
with Andretti Global.”
upcoming campaign, having been announced as Jake Dennis' team-mate
at Andretti. The Aston Martin reserve driver has failed to hold a
full-time professional single-seater spot since becoming Formula 2
champion in 2022, but that has finally changed. Since winning the
F2 title, Drugovich has sat on the sidelines at Aston Martin,
making the occasional first practice appearance. When it comes to
racing, the Brazilian has competed in various endurance races
across WEC, IMSA and the European Le Mans Series. Drugovich has
waited patiently to try and gain a seat in Formula 1, with
RacingNews365 understanding that he held some talks with Cadillac
prior to Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas being signed. Alongside
pushing for an F1 seat, the 25-year-old has flirted with Formula E
since 2023, making several test appearances for Maserati. This
summer, he even competed for Mahindra in the Berlin E-Prix,
replacing WEC-tied Nyck de Vries. He settled into the action
quickly and scored points in the second race of the weekend,
following a seventh-place finish. It impressed Andretti, who have
signed Drugovich to replace Porsche-bound Nico Müller. “I’m so
happy to announce that I’ll be joining Andretti Formula E, and I’m
really excited about what’s ahead," said Drugovich. "My team and I
have been in touch with Andretti ever since I won the Formula 2
title, so it’s great that we’ve managed to stay connected all this
time and finally have the opportunity to work together. "It’s been
far too long for me without racing, so I’m incredibly motivated to
get back on a racetrack. It means a lot to know I’ll be competing
in every session and not just serving as a reserve, as I have done
the past few years. "I’m very thankful to the entire Andretti
Global organisation for believing in my potential and for being so
supportive. A special thanks also to Roger [Griffiths] for reaching
out and making this happen. "I’m focused, motivated and excited
for the future, and I know that Andretti has all the tools in place
for me to achieve success. I’m confident this new chapter together
will be a memorable one." Andretti thank Aston Martin Andretti team
principal Roger Griffiths has thanked Aston Martin for allowing
Drugovich to take the seat, given it will reduce his time spent
with the F1 squad. It is a major signing for Andretti who have
endured a Red Bull-like second seat curse in recent seasons, with
André Lotterer, Norman Nato and Müller having all fallen
considerably short of Dennis' results. Given Drugovich's track
record, much will be expected of him against Dennis – the Season 9
world champion – but also as the series moves towards Gen4. "I am
personally very excited to welcome Felipe to the Andretti Formula E
team," said Roger Griffiths, Andretti team principal. "Felipe is a
driver who has been on our radar for some time, and we have watched
his progress throughout various Formula E test sessions with a
great deal of interest. He’s a fast and intelligent driver who has
already demonstrated he can quickly adapt to the demands of the
Championship, as we saw during his debut in Berlin. "As we look at
the re-development of the team under our new ownership structure,
we see Felipe working alongside Jake as a hugely important part of
both our present and our future in the series. "We would also like
to thank Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team for their support in allowing
Felipe to fully commit to this exciting new chapter in Formula E
with Andretti Global.”
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