Jaime Alguersuari has been fo♊rced to pull out of the second season of the FIA Formula E championship with DS Virgin Racing on medical grounds, as the Spaniard is still suffering with an unidentified illness.

The former Toro Rosso F1 driver says he suffered a 'fainting episode' shortly after the Moscow ePrix in June and the FIA commission temporarily suspended his racing licence until his condition was medic🐓ally identified and he was deemed fit enough to drive again.

In a statement released via Alguersuari's Facebook page, the former British Formula 3 champion says he is still struggling with the unidentified illness and as a res🐼ult has had to abandon his plans of a second 🔯season in Formula E with DS Virgin Racing.

The Span🌸iard finished 13th in the inaugural Formula E championship despite missing the double header final round in London and has wished his team luck for th🐻e start of the new season.

"During July I underwent several tests for which there has not been a medical resoꦍlution and I am still waiting for the final diagnosis," Alguersuari said via his Facebook page. "For this reason I ne🍸ed to announce that, unfortunately, I will not be able to take part in the FIA Formula E Championship for the 2015/16 season with my team DS Virgin Racing.

"I want to wish good luck t♈o the team in the new championship and thank everyone for their support."

The 25-year-old will release an update🎉 on his conditi🎃on and any future plans in September. The 2015-2016 Formula E championship gets underway in Beijing on the 17th October.