BMW Motorsport has announced that Maximilian Günther will join the BMW i Andretti Motorsport Formula E team in the series’ Season 6, which begins in Saudi Arabia in November. Günther, 22, has been practicing with the team. He drove for GEOX Dragon in the series during Season 5.
Günther replaces António Félix da Costa, who is expected to be driving for DS Techeetah in Season 6. It is anticipated that Alexander Sims will return to BMW i Andretti; a formal announcement is anticipated soon.—Brian Morgan
[Photo courtesy of BMW Motorsport.]