Benyahia sets sights on Venturi Formula E seat for Season 5

Moroccan youngster Michael Benyahia has set his sights on claiming a full-time Formula E seat with the Venturi team 𓄧for the electric championship’s fifth season.

Benyahia, 17, won𒀰 last year’s Formula Renault 2.0 NEC title, has worked with the Venturi team since September inﷺ a development role, enjoying run-outs in the Valencia and Marrakesh tests.

Benyahia sets sights on Venturi Formula E seat

Moroccan youngster Michael Benyahia has set his sights on claiming a full-time Formula E seat 🀅with the Venturi team for the electric championship’s fifth season.

Benyahia, 17, won last year’s Formula💙 Renault 2.0 NEC title, has worked with the Venturi team ꦡsince September in a development role, enjoying run-outs in the Valencia and Marrakesh tests.

Benyahia was present throughout the Marrakesh E-Prix weekend in his home country, and while he is focused on his development dutieꦛs for Venturi through Season Four, he hopes to be in contention for a full-time seat in the future.

“I have a lot of sim days to complete over the season. That’s r𓂃eally my main goal for this season,” Benyahia said.

“Hopefully nextꦬ season I’ll be able to be a full-time driver for Venturi. I’ll see what happens.

“But this year I’ll be mainly doing ♐simulator work.”

Benyahia confirmed he was unlikely to pursue another racing programme in 2018 in order to focus o😼n his Venturi commitments, which will see him be on🍸-site for the team at each Formula E race.

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