Munich. New face in BMW i Andretti Motorsport’s driver
line-up: for Season 6 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship,
Maximilian Günther (GER) will represent the team. The 22-year old
contested his first Formula E season as a rookie last year – and
impressed. The BMW i Andretti Motorsport team also bids farewell to
António Félix da Costa (POR).
New addition Maximilian Günther contested ten races for GEOX Dragon
in 2018/19, finished in fifth place twice and was involved in the
Super Pole competition for the fastest six drivers in qualifying
twice. Günther is no stranger to BMW Motorsport having begun his
career in single-seater racing in 2011 in the Formula BMW Talent Cup –
BMW’s youth development programme at that time – and finishing second.
He followed that with various levels of single-seater racing.
“I am looking forward to Maximilian Günther returning to the BMW
family,” said BMW Group Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt. “We
followed his performance last season very closely. Maximilian
regularly managed to get the maximum out of his car package. That saw
him achieve some impressive results. Having a driver with a history of
BMW single-seater racing is a great fit.”
“It is fantastic to be part of BMW i Motorsport now,” said Günther.
“BMW i Andretti Motorsport had a strong maiden season in Formula E,
won the very first race and was involved in the fight for the title
down to the wire. That is why this switch is definitely a fantastic
step for me. It is great to compete for BMW again. That’s where
everything started for me in single-seater racing in 2011.”
Marquardt commented on the farewell to Félix da Costa: “I would like
to take this opportunity to thank António very much for the good
collaboration this past Formula E season and in the six years overall
as a BMW works driver in the DTM, the WEC, in GT racing and in Formula
E. We had a great time together but agreed that a change would be good
for both parties. Now we wish him all the best on his new journey.”
“I have always been happy and proud to be part of the BMW family,”
said Félix da Costa. “BMW Motorsport gave me the opportunity to drive
many different race cars, and to learn an incredible amount. I would
also like to thank BMW i Andretti Motorsport for a great and intense
time together in Formula E. Although I am now moving on to face new
challenges, I will always look back fondly on my time at BMW.”
The second BMW i Andretti Motorsport driver alongside Maximilian
Günther in Season 6 will be announced in the coming weeks before the
official test drives at Valencia (ESP) in October.