This weekend will see five drivers make their debut in the Formula E for as many teams as the season draws to a close.

At NextEV TCR, McLaren development driver Oliver Turvey will partner championship leader Nelson Piquet Jr as the Brazilian bids to become the sport’s first champion.

The English driver is optimistic about his prospects and the role he can play for the team. Speaking to Current E, he said: “I’m very excited to be racing in Formula E. I’ve not been in the car yet and obviously coming in for the last round when everyone else has had a full season is tricky. But its great to be racing in London – its where I live and it’s my home race, and to race here in central London is an amazing experience.”

He went on: “Nelson is challenging for the championship and has a successful season, so hopefully I can learn from him as quickly as possible and be up there with him to score as many possible points for the team.

Turvey is one of a number of drivers to have been linked with a drive for the 2015-16 Formula E season and confirmed to Current E that it is possibility that he is looking in to: “I’d love to race in Formula E next year as well. There’s an opportunity to fit it into my schedule, so we’ll have to see how this weekend goes and then look to next year.”