Antonio Felix da Costa has been re-signed to Team Aguri for the second Formula E season. The news comes just two weeks before the first race of the 2015-16 calendar.

The team is one of only two running the first season powertrain while everyone else has new technology: they will be hoping that the Buenos Aires race winner will help keep them competitive. For his part, the AFdC had been keen to return to Formula E but was the only first season race winner not to have secured a contract for season two over the summer, after a deal with one of the sport’s new constructor teams fell through.

Felix da Costa remains committed to the DTM series, too, which caused him to miss the opening and closing races of the first season. Formula E has tightened regulations to allow only two driver changes per car per season, with no alterations permitted in the final three rounds of the championship.

Just one seat remains unconfirmed in Formula E and that is the second seat at Aguri. Nathanael Berthon is widely expected to fill the position which had been occupied by Salvador Duran (the Mexican has moved to Trulli for the second season).

“I am really happy to be returning to Team Aguri and to Formula E for season two,” said Felix da Costa. “This championship is earning its respect in the world of motorsport and I honoured to be involved. Regarding the season, I am really looking forward to getting started.”

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Antonio back to the team for season two of Formula E,” said Mark Preston, Aguri team principal. “Antonio brought us our maiden win in Buenos Aires and helped to develop the team from scratch, he will continue to build on that success for season two and beyond. He delivered some very exciting drives in season one and with Team Aguri focusing on reliability and delivering straight out of the box in Beijing, he will be a crucial part of that strategy.”

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