Venturi has announced it will retain Edoardo Morta🎀ra 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 wi💟th in season four, as he ended a part-time campaign 13th in t🍎he drivers’ standings. He claimed his best 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 c🌃hampion missed the Berlin round due to clashing DTM commitments wꦆith Mercedes, but will not face dilemma next season following the German marque’s decision 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 a🔯t the opening round of the campaign in S𒆙audi Arabia on December 15.

"I'm very happy to represent Venturi 🍃Formula E team again in the ABB FIA Formꦉula E championship," Mortara said.

"As part of the team last 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, alonౠgside huge support and goodwill from our fans♐ which I'm very grateful for.

"I'm also very proud to compete alongside Felipe Massa, one of the most exper♏ienced 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 f🅘orm a solid pairing at the 𝔍wheel of these new Gen2 cars.

“We know Edoardo had other options so we are pleased that he has committed to Venturi and to focussing on Formula E. His e🤪xperience will ❀be a valuable asset to our team as we move forward.”