Former F1 driver Felipe Massa to join Venturi next season
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Updated 15/05/2018 at 16:49 GMT
Former Sauber, Ferrari and Williams driver Felipe Massa has confirmed tht he will join Formula E team Venturi next season.
Felipe Massa of Brazil and Williams waves to the crowd from the podium at his final Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 12, 2017 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Massa, 37, retired from Formula 1 at the end of the 2017 season, having previously come out of retirement a year earlier to help Williams when Valtteri Bottas signed for Mercedes.
The Brazilian won 11 Grand Prix races during his career and hinted that he would race again with Formula E always mentioned and that has now proven to be the case.
"I'm very happy to be joining the Venturi Formula E team and the Formula E championship, which has become a magnificent competition in such a short space of time," said Massa.
"For some years now, I've been clear about my interest in this innovative, forward-looking discipline that's developing exponentially.
I especially like the format of race meetings, the city-centre circuits and the contact with the fans. I can't wait to take part in testing at the end of the month.
"Gildo [Pastor, Venturi president] has always been a step ahead when it comes to high performance electricity vehicles.
"The team is in a phase of growth and development. I'll do everything I can to contribute to the project and hopefully I'll be among the frontrunners."
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