Antonio Felix da Costa has said that he plans to race in Formula E’s second season and could compete in the Beijing opener.

“Just to fill you guys in,” the driver said on Twitter of his Formula E plans, “we are still heavily involved and I intend to race in season two. I’m confident we will find a good seat.”

The Buenos Aires race winner missed several key races in the 2014-15 season where they clashed with the DTM series in which he also races. The Beijing season opener in 2014 was one such race, with the driver replaced at the Aguri team by Takuma Sato. Felix da Costa also missed the double-header in London.

It had looked as though Felix da Costa was out of the running for a Formula E seat in 2015-16, particularly given that the Beijing race was once again scheduled to clash with DTM and given that the driver did not attend any preseason testing at Donington Park.

However, today’s news that the fixture has been moved back by a week has opened up the possibility that Felix da Costa could compete. “Good news that race one has been postponed,” he Tweeted. “I can now attend to that race in Beijing!”

Depending on his outlook for 2016, Felix da Costa may find it difficult to break into the field, however. Most teams want to retain a consistent driver pairing throughout the season to maximise their chances of a title shot, in contrast to the first season where some teams changed drivers almost on a race-by-race basis to accommodate existing commitments. If Felix da Costa intends to prioritise DTM again next year, he could find it difficult convincing teams to take him on. Additionally, most seats have already been filled.

Still, there are some spaces left. Neither position at Felix da Costa’s old team, Aguri, has been confirmed, although there are several drivers in the running and the team is keen to engage at least one French driver full-time. There’s also a seat at Andretti, which is now sponsored by Amlin, so Felix da Costa would feel right at home in a familiar blue livery. He’d be alongside Simona de Silvestro, who’s proved to be no slouch in the car. Both teams are running season one powertrains.

There is also a vacancy at NextEV TCR, sharing a garage with champion Nelson Piquet. While British driver Oliver Turvey has been strongly linked to that position, he remains unconfirmed. With just a few weeks to go until the season begins, Formula E’s talent for last minute twists in the tale continues in good form.