Envision Virgin Racing has confirmed it has extended its contract with driver Robin Frijns to cover the 2021/22 Formula E season.
Frijns, who currently sits second in the Drivers Standings, joined the Virgin squad in 2018 and will enter his fourth season with the team next year and his sixth season overall, after debuting with the Amlin Andretti outfit.
Frijns has achieved one pole position, eight podium finishes and two wins for the Virgin team and is just six points adrift of championship leader Nyck de Vries.
“I am very happy to stay at Envision Virgin Racing for another season,” said Frijns. “We have a great car and a very talented, dedicated team who are doing a phenomenal job. Together we’ve managed to achieve a lot of consistency in one of the most unpredictable and competitive racing series in the world, which isn’t easy and is one of the reasons that has got us to the top of the standings.
“Having Nick [Cassidy] in the team is great too – we work very well together and complement each other. The level of skill on the Formula E grid is incredibly high and this championship gets tougher every year, so you definitely need the best team around you to succeed. But I think that, overall, we’re in a very strong position heading into the last two races of this year and into Season 8.”
Team managing director and CTO, Sylvain Filippi, said it was the “natural choice” to continue with the Dutch driver.
“Robin has proven himself time and time again during the years he has competed with us. He is an integral part of our team and has a great relationship with everyone here. That, combined with his mature approach to racing and his strategic thinking, has resulted in a very solid performance on track which has contributed enormously to the team’s success.
“Retaining Robin was a clear and a natural choice for us. He has achieved a lot but has a lot of potential still, and we’re thrilled to have him in the team for another season and see what he can deliver in the next couple of races and, of course, next year.”
