Breaking news
Formula E Berlin ePrix
Carroll set to sub for Felix da Costa in Berlin ePrix
Adam Carroll is set to make his Formula E debut later this month, replacing Antonio Felix da Costa at Team Aguri in the Berlin ePrix.
Sam Smith
Edited: May 5, 2021, 4:34 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
Motorsport.com can reveal that Carroll, who had his seat-fitting last Monday, has been chosen by the Anglo-Japanese team to fill in for Felix da Costa, who has a clashing DTM commitment at the Red Bull Ring.
The deal could be confirmed later this week, while Fanboost confirmation for Carroll is expected to be issued shortly by Formula E Holdings Ltd, as his name has been submitted to the FIA as a replacement for Felix da Costa.
This means that if Carroll is not officially confirmed for Berlin, it will constitute another driver change and fine for Team Aguri as it will have already reached its allowed driver changes for season two.
Carroll, 33, has been on several occasions close to driving in the all-electric championship. He tested for both Mahindra and NEXTEV last summer, and was on standby for an injured Nick Heidfeld at Mahindra for the Buenos Aires ePrix in February.
The Nothern Irishman also had a seat fitting at the DS Virgin team when Jean-Eric Vergne was taken ill at the same event.
Chinese takeover nears completion
Confirmation of the deal with Carroll was set to be made last week, but ongoing uncertainty surrounding the now-cancelled Moscow ePrix date and also discussions for a takeover of Team Aguri by Chinese Media Capital are delaying it.
A statement from Team Aguri read: "We will be making an announcement about our driver line up for the Berlin ePrix shortly. We have been in conversation with a number of drivers and will provide more information in due course.”
Motorsport.com understands the deal between Team Aguri and CMC was set to be concluded last Friday.
It remains unclear whether the transaction went through or not, while it is known that a last-minute bid by a rival Formula E team to take over Aguri has not gone through.
Should the deal be rubberstamped, it will mean a complete new entity and team entrant name and the winding down of the current Team Aguri set-up, which will cease to operate after the final race in London.
Current Team Principal Mark Preston is expected to remain at the new-look squad for season three, as is driver Ma Qing Hua.
Plans for a Nissan-branded Renault powertrain in season three for the new team is expected to be confirmed at the London ePrix in July, but is dependent on the deal with CMC going through.
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 Mahindra Debrief: Damage limitation in Paris
Next article Aguri fails to reach deal with Carroll for Berlin ePrix
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Sam Smith
Formula E won't change roadmap for new manufacturers
Formula E
Formula E
Formula E won't change roadmap for new manufacturers
Didier Artzet: The French F1 talent that slipped through the net
Formula 1
Formula 1
Didier Artzet: The French F1 talent that slipped through the net
Formula E teams warn against manufacturer-led "arms race"
Formula E
Formula E
Formula E teams warn against manufacturer-led "arms race"
More from
Antonio Felix da Costa
Cadillac signs Ricky Taylor, Antonio Felix da Costa in refreshed 2027 WEC line-up
WEC
WEC
Barcelona
Cadillac signs Ricky Taylor, Antonio Felix da Costa in refreshed 2027 WEC line-up
Alpine explains decision to drop Antonio Felix da Costa, Fred Makowiecki from Fuji WEC line-up
WEC
WEC
Fuji
Alpine explains decision to drop Antonio Felix da Costa, Fred Makowiecki from Fuji WEC line-up
Antonio Felix da Costa defends Jaguar, says Pascal Wehrlein took Jake Dennis out “on purpose”
Formula E
Formula E
London ePrix II
Antonio Felix da Costa defends Jaguar, says Pascal Wehrlein took Jake Dennis out “on purpose”
Latest news
No factory Honda bikes in Australian GP as Luca Marini withdraws due to virus
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Australian GP
15 min
No factory Honda bikes in Australian GP as Luca Marini withdraws due to virus
"We're just a step behind" - what McLaren is trying to solve with its final 2026 upgrades
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
1 h
"We're just a step behind" - what McLaren is trying to solve with its final 2026 upgrades
Sammy Smith earns first NASCAR Truck win in wild Talladega finish
NASCAR Truck
NSTR NASCAR Truck
Talladega
1 h
Sammy Smith earns first NASCAR Truck win in wild Talladega finish
F1 United States GP: Charles Leclerc completes perfect Friday by topping FP2
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
2 h
F1 United States GP: Charles Leclerc completes perfect Friday by topping FP2
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