Blomqvist named as Andretti's second driver for 2017/18
BMW factory driver Tom Blomqvist has been named as Andretti’s second Formula E entrant for season four.
Tom Blomqvist, Andretti Formula E
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The Anglo-Swede, who shared testing duties with Alexander Sims at Valencia last month, appears alongside Antonio Felix da Costa on the official 2017/18 entry list unveiled on Friday.
Blomqvist replaces Robin Frijns at Andretti for the new season, and will be one of five rookies to make his Formula E debut next month in the season four opener in Hong Kong.
He is also expected to remain part of BMW’s DTM line-up, although the German touring car series, which clashed with Formula E once last season, has yet to announce its 2018 calendar.
Andretti and BMW had already considered the prospect of sharing the #27 entry between Sims and Blomqvist, and Sims could still race this season if Blomqvist ends up with a clashing commitment.
Formula E teams are allowed two driver changes per season, but not in the final three races unless it is a case of force majeure. Such cases are at the discretion of the race stewards at each event.
2017/18 Formula E line-up:
Team |
Drivers |
---|---|
Renault e.dams |
Sebastien Buemi Nico Prost |
Faraday Future Dragon Racing |
Jerome d'Ambrosio Neel Jani |
DS Virgin Racing |
Sam Bird Alex Lynn |
Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler |
Lucas di Grassi Daniel Abt |
Techeetah |
Jean-Eric Vergne Andre Lotterer |
Andretti |
Antonio Felix da Costa Tom Blomqvist |
Mahindra |
Nick Heidfeld Felix Rosenqvist |
NIO |
Oliver Turvey Luca Filippi |
Jaguar |
Mitch Evans Nelson Piquet Jr |
Venturi |
Maro Engel Edoardo Mortara |
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