Reigning FIA Formula E Championship title holder Jean-Eric Vergne has signed a fresh long-term contract with DS Techeetah.
The announcement comes just a day before the start of the 2018/19 Formula E season in Saudi Arabia where Vergne is gearing up to defend his drivers’ crown while his team is eyeing to take the manufacturers’ championship.
The length of the deal has not been revealed but it is reported in the media that it could be of two years. “First of all, I’d like to say a huge thanks to DS Techeetah for always having believed in me and for keeping their faith,” said Vergne.
“DS Techeetah has been my home and my family for the last couple of seasons so it’s fantastic to be able to continue racing together with them. We achieved something incredible last season winning the drivers’ title, and everyone is hungry for more.
“There are so many variables in racing so having the contract extended now is a great for both me and the team as we can now look at a long-term strategy together. We are aiming for more success together as a team and this is just the beginning.
“But first, we have the Ad Diriyah E-Prix tomorrow and it’s going to be very exciting to see where we end up, the track looks great and I love driving the DS E-TENSE FE19 so let’s go racing,” the Frenchman summed up.
DS Techeetah’s Edmund Chu added: “We are delighted to announce that we have agreed a new long-term contract with Jean-Eric. He has played a crucial part in our success to date with the drivers’ championship title being a special moment for all of us.
“Jean-Eric has been with us since season three and he’s been an important pillar in building the team together with the management and we’re very excited about being able to announce our continued partnership.
“Having two world-class drivers on board is essential for our continued goal of working toward further championship wins.” The deal means DS Techeetah is more or less sorted with its line-up as Andre Lotterer also had a long-term contract.