Felipe Drugovich to join Andretti in Formula E next season

Love at first sight? Afterwards Theo Pourchaire appointed driver of the Hypercar Peugeot , another champion of F2 could find a seat after several seasons away from the circuits. Felipe Drugovich should get a starting seat in Formula E next year, according to the English media The RaceThe Brazilian would join the ninth season world champion (9-2022) Jake Dennis at Andretti. He would replace Nico Mueller, who is expected to be promoted to the factory team. Porsche after the departure of António Félix da Costa.

Felipe Drugovich has already had a go at Formula E this season, replacing Mahindra in Berlin. Nyck de Vries, engaged in WEC with Toyota in São Paulo. In the points for his debut in the discipline, the Maringá native reportedly began talks with Andretti a month ago, which accelerated until an agreement was reached for next season and an option in negotiations for entry into Gen4 the following year, where Andretti would change engine supplier from Porsche to Nissan. The announcement of Mueller's departure and his replacement by Drugovich is expected to be made next week.

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Formula E with Andretti… and the WEC with Cadillac?

This decision surely comes after the announcement of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez at Cadillac in F1 from 2026. Felipe Drugovich, who participated in the 24 Hours of Daytona and twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans driving the Cadillac Hypercar, would not have been considered for an arrival in Formula 1 after his F2 title in 2022, but remains in contention to replace Jenson Button aboard the American Hypercar – with rumors echoing that Mick Schumacher would have refused this offer to go to McLaren in WEC.

The 25-year-old Brazilian would return to a starting seat after three seasons on the bench, although he has taken part in five rounds ofELMS with Vector Sport last year and seven free practice sessions with Aston Martin in F1, where he is still currently the reserve driver. This decision could be seen as a long-term solution, or a seat chosen "by default" to improve his position on the circuits rather than around them...

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