Breaking news
Formula E
Audi calls up de Vries, Muller for Formula E test
Formula 2 race winner Nyck de Vries and DTM driver Nico Muller will drive for the Audi Formula E team in the series’ Marrakesh rookie test in January.
Scott Mitchell
Edited: Dec 12, 2017, 1:10 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
McLaren junior de Vries, who will race for Prema in F2 next season, has been linked with Audi since taking part in the DTM young driver test last season and was its reserve at the series’ Moscow race this year.
The 22-year-old will be partnered by ex-Formula Renault 3.5 frontrunner Muller at the January 14 test, the day after the Marrakech round of the 2017/18 FE season.
Audi said reigning FE champion Lucas di Grassi will remain in Marrakech for Sunday’s test to assist both drivers.
“This mid-season test is a unique opportunity,” said Audi Sport Abt FE team principal Allan McNish.
“Nico and Nyck are going to drive our e-tron FE04 for a number of test kilometers which will give them a good initial impression of the car and the things that are special in Formula E.
“Nico already belongs to the Audi family and we’ve been closely watching Nyck’s career in recent years. Both have their roots in single-seater racing and will no doubt manage well.”
Audi is the first team to confirm its drivers for the rookie test.
Formula V8 3.5 champion Pietro Fittipaldi has been linked to the Jaguar team, but has made clear his desire to remain on the Formula 1 ladder next season.
Venturi has remained in contact with 2016/17 part-time driver Tom Dillmann, but as the Frenchman has previously held an e-licence he will not be allowed to drive alongside Venturi development driver Michael Benyahia, the reigning Formula Renault NEC champion.
NIO reserve driver Ma Qing Hua would be an obvious choice for that team but as an ex-racer is excluded from contention, as is former FE driver Robin Frijns.
Eligible drivers who are known to be keen to sample an FE car include Mahindra's Valencia tester Daniel Juncadella and GP2 race winner Jordan King.
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Jaguar now a Formula E qualifying "benchmark" - Evans
Next article Montreal mayor cancels planned FE season finale
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Scott Mitchell
Alfa Romeo must do better in "chaotic" races - Vasseur
Formula 1
Formula 1
Alfa Romeo must do better in "chaotic" races - Vasseur
Honda: Verstappen relationship 'like a young Senna'
Formula 1
Formula 1
Honda: Verstappen relationship 'like a young Senna'
Key team personnel shouldn't be F1 boss - Ferrari
Formula 1
Formula 1
Key team personnel shouldn't be F1 boss - Ferrari
More from
Nico Müller
Laurin Heinrich replaces Laurens Vanthoor at Porsche Penske for IMSA Indy round
IMSA
IMSA
Laurin Heinrich replaces Laurens Vanthoor at Porsche Penske for IMSA Indy round
Porsche’s Jeddah dip raises questions as Pascal Wehrlein insists ‘nothing changed’
Formula E
Formula E
Jeddah ePrix II
Porsche’s Jeddah dip raises questions as Pascal Wehrlein insists ‘nothing changed’
Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours
WEC
WEC
Spa
Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours
More from
Team Abt
Title hopes over, Gounon injured: Why did Nicki Thiim lose control?
DTM
DTM
Sachsenring
Title hopes over, Gounon injured: Why did Nicki Thiim lose control?
Penalty storm with consequences: Mapelli loses maiden DTM win, celebrations at McLaren
DTM
DTM
Lausitzring
Penalty storm with consequences: Mapelli loses maiden DTM win, celebrations at McLaren
Not a "handful" after all? How the DTM special waiver helped the Lamborghini
DTM
DTM
Zandvoort
Not a "handful" after all? How the DTM special waiver helped the Lamborghini
Latest news
Laurent Mekies extends contract as Red Bull's F1 team boss
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
Singapore GP
54 min
Laurent Mekies extends contract as Red Bull's F1 team boss
Alex Palou to drive Indy NXT machinery in Chris Griffis Memorial Test at IMS
IndyCar
Indy IndyCar 1 h
Alex Palou to drive Indy NXT machinery in Chris Griffis Memorial Test at IMS
The six drivers doing double duty in Portimao GTWCE and Barcelona WEC this weekend
WEC
WEC WEC
Barcelona
1 h
The six drivers doing double duty in Portimao GTWCE and Barcelona WEC this weekend
Into the unknown: What to expect from WEC's Barcelona debut
WEC
WEC WEC
Barcelona
3 h
Into the unknown: What to expect from WEC's Barcelona debut
Feature
Discover prime content
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe