Andretti have announced the signing of Nico Müller to its FIA Formula E team for Season 11.
The Swiss driver, who left ABT-Cupra after the end of Season 10, will replace Norman Nato, whose departure from the American squad was announced last week.
Müller will partner Season 9 World Champion Jake Dennis, with the team hoping to get back on track after a disappointing campaign in which the Englishman finished seventh in the Drivers’ title and the team fifth in the Teams’ Championship.
In a statement, Müller said:
“I’m very excited to join the Andretti Formula E team. It’s a team that has seen success from the very beginning of the Championship, particularly in the GEN3 era in their partnership with Porsche Motorsport.
“To work with Jake, a former World Champion, is an honor, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity. I’m going to give it my very best to contribute to the team’s success and hopefully aim for some podiums and my first Formula E win – that’s the target. I can’t wait to get going.”
Andretti’s Team Principal Roger Griffiths said:
“We are delighted to welcome Nico to the Andretti Formula E team for Season 11. His familiarity with electric racing is proven, and he has shown he can deliver strong results across a wide variety of Formula E tracks.
“Nico is a race winner in many disciplines of motorsport, and we look forward to him lining up alongside Jake Dennis at the opening race in Brazil.”
Andretti Global’s CEO Michael Andretti said:
“We have high expectations for Season 11, and we’re confident that adding a driver of Nico’s caliber will help us get results. His experience and success in Formula E, and numerous other highly respected racing series, will be key as we continue to increase the depth of our driver roster. We’re looking forward to seeing what Nico can do as we continue our pursuit of wins and World Championships.”
The 32-year-old has previously contested four Formula E campaigns, initially with the Dragon/Penske brand before switching to ABT for Season 9 in 2022.
Many believe that Müller has driven the car beyond its capabilities, and has seen his stock rise. So much so, that TAG Heuer Porsche made the bold decision to test Müller early this year, as a possible replacement for Antonio Felix da Costa.
With da Costa’s form seeing a huge upturn and with both parties agree to honour the remainder of the Portuguese’s contract with the team, Müller appeared to be struggling to look for a vacancy within another team, but Porsche have eventually been able to give him a drive, albeit with its customer team.
