Sam Bird said that he feels “very happy” following his first test of DS Virgin Racing’s season three powertrain but refused to be drawn on whether or not he will be racing it.

Many constructor teams have now completed their first track tests with their season three cars, with Bird fulfilling duties for DSVR.

The Brit arrives in Berlin this weekend in great form, having won the Buenos Aires Formula E round in February, followed by two FIA WEC victories in two races in a Ferrari with the AF Corse team.

“I don’t know about the form of my life,” Bird told Current E. “But it seems to be going OK. I’d like a couple more wins to my name in Formula E but it’s a tough old championship. I think we’ve over-maximised points-wise what we could have done with the car that we’ve got this year.”

Bird did not comment on whether DSVR would be sticking with the twin-motor powertrain design it has used in season two but said that his first test with the new car had been a positive one.

“I’ve driven whatever the car is and I’m very happy with the progress,” Bird said, before batting off a question about where he would be racing next season: “I have another year on my contract. I’m being as cagey as I like…”

Team mate Jean-Eric Vergne confirmed that he is yet to test the new powertrain and is also undecided on his plans for season three. “At the moment, nothing has been decided,” he said. “I’m really confident that we’ll have a winning car next year. But at the moment I’m happy in the team. Everything is working really well so why change from a winning team? By that I mean as in the team everything is working well.”

It’s thought that Vergne may not stay in Formula E beyond the end of the second season and that Bird would remain with DSVR. The team may be waiting for their home race in London in July to make a driver announcement.

Luke Smith