Frenchman Norman Nato is to leave the Andretti FIA Formula E team after just a single season with the American brand.
Nato, who joined from Nissan to replace Andre Lotterer for Season 10, will exit after an underwhelming season, in which he amassed 47 points, 75 points adrift of team-mate Jake Dennis.
His highlight of the season came in FE’s inaugural Shanghai E-Prix weekend, taking third place.
In a statement on the team’s X account, Andretti said: “A heartfelt thank you to @NatoNorman for his time spent in our red and white machine this season.
“Norman has been a brilliant asset to the team over the last year, and we are grateful for his efforts and commitment.
“We would like to wish Norman all the best for the future.”
Motorsport Week understands that Nato has held discussions with several FE teams regarding a seat for Season 11, but it is believed that he will forego a drive in order to concentrate on his commitments in the FIA World Endurance Championship, in which he currently drives for Hertz Team Jota, which announced this week that it will take over the Cadillac factory programme from next season.
Andretti is due to make an announcement in the coming days as to who will succeed Nato to partner Dennis.
Nico Müller, who severed ties with ABT-Cupra after the final round in London three weeks ago, is expected to be named as the driver to take the vacancy.
The Swiss driver is highly-regarded in FE, and was infamously tested by Tag Heuer Porsche – Andretti’s powertrain suppliers – between the Diriyah and São Paulo rounds of last season as a potential replacement for Antonio Felix da Costa.
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