Venturi has announced it will retain🌠 Edoardo Mortara for the 2018/2019 Formula E season to partner new signing and ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa.

Mortara continues with the team he made his Formula E debut with in season four, as he ended a part-time campaign 13th in the drivers’ standings. He claimed his best𓂃 finish to date in the series with second place at the opening round of 2017/18 in Hong Kong.

The 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series champion missed the Berlin round due to clashing DTM commitments with Mercedes, but will not face dilemma next season following the German marque’s deci🍸sion to quit the series at the end of 2018.

He will instead race in Formula E on a full-time basis alongside Massa, who will make his race debut for the Monaco squad at the opening round of the campaign in Saudi Arabia on December 🌳15.

"I'm very happy to represeꦉnt Venturi Formula E team again in the ABB FIA Formula E champඣionship," Mortara said.

"As pa🌜rt of the team las🐭t season, I felt a strong will to succeed and I enjoyed the innate potential within Venturi.

"Moreover on a personal level, I received phenomenal support from the team - you can't underestimate the importance of this for a driver, alongside huge suppo🌠rt and goodwill from our fans which I'm very grateful for.

"I'm also very proud to compete alongside Felipe Massa, one of the m🐓ost experienced and fastest drivers in the world."

New Venturi team principal Susie Wolff added: “The decision to extend our journey with Edoardo came after careful consideration. We are convinced that he and Felipe Massa will ꧑forꦕm a solid pairing at the wheel of these new Gen2 cars.

“We know Edoardo had other options so we are pleased that he has committed to V🔯enturi and to focussing on Formula E. His experience will be a valuable asset to our team as we move forward.”