Pascal Wehrlein confirms exit from Mahindra Formula E team

Pascal Wehrlein has confirmed he has parted ways with t꧙he Mahindra Formula E team, ahead of an expected switch to Porsche.

Wehrlein is set to race for the Po💝r⛦sche Formula E team from next season having cut ties with Mahindra with immediate effect, mid-way through the 2019-20 season.

It ౠis understood the German will not race for the Mahindra squad during the remainder of the campaign, w🌊hich is currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Pascal Wehrlein confirms exit from Mahindra Formula E team

Pascal Wehrlein has confir🔯med he has parted ways with the Mahindra Formula E team, ahead of an expected switch to Porsche.

Wehrlein is set to race for the Porsche Formula E team𒐪 from next season having cut ties with Mahindra with immediate effect, mid-way through the 2019-20 season.

It is understood the German will not race for the Mahindra squad during the remainder of the campai🌜gn, whi🔴ch is currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Wehrlein, who raced in F1 with Manor and Sauber between 2016 and 2017, joined Mahindra ahead of the 2018-19 sไeason and agreed a three-yea♛r deal which was originally set to run until the end of 2020-21.

ꩲBut on Monday afternoon, Wehrlein confirmed his Mahindra exit in an Instagram post which read: “From today onwards I will no longer be part of Mahindra Racing

“My interest was to finish the season b🌄ut the current situation didn’t allowꩲ so.

“I can’t say 💞much about my future but will keep you informed.”

Mahindra is yet to comment on the matter, though an official announcement - including details on Wehrlein’s rep𓂃lacement to par😼tner Jerome d'Ambrosio - is expected imminently.

The 25-year-♋old finished 12th in the standings during his maiden Formula E campaign with Mahindra in 2018-19, recording a best result of second place in Chile.

Wehrlein sits 14th after the opening five rounds of the curre🌞nt Formula E season having scored points on just two occasions so far.

The Formula E season is expected to resu♛me in August o𓆏nce it is safe to do so following the coronavirus crisis. 

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