Team Aguri Team Principal Mark Preston knows that his team must produce strong results in the opening rounds of the championship.

The Japanese team are using season one’s powertrain for the second season of the Formula E Championship. Therefore, the teams aim is to hit the ground running while their competitors get up to speed with their reliability.

Team Aguri were handed some positive news earlier in the week when Formula E announced that races in the second season will be longer.

This may give the team an advantage at the start of the year, as they know that their package is reliable and efficient from last season, and Preston knows that their best chance of winning could be in these early rounds.

“We need to come out of the box very strongly. We’re using last year’s powertrain, but that has benefits – we know it’s reliable, and it gives us decent continuity.”

“We’ve got great continuity in the team too, and we’ve retained Antonio, so we should be able to hit the ground running. Adding Berthon is great – he’s a good talent, and I’m looking forward to seeing two young, gifted guys pushing each other and getting the best out of themselves and the team,” said Preston.

The team have retained Antonio Felix Da Costa for the second season. The Portuguese driver missed the entire pre-season tests, but because the team kept last season powertrain, Da Costa would have maintained his experience of the car he drove last season into this year’s championship.

“It’s really good to be back in Formula E again; there’s such a great swell of interest in the series. I’m pleased to be back with Team Aguri, and I think that my experience in season one will help me get the most out of our package.”

“It’s going to be really important because we have to maximise what we have straight out of the blocks. The other teams have new and complicated technology, and it wouldn’t be surprising if they had some teething troubles, but we know that our package is reliable.

Nathanaël Berthon will partner Da Costa at Team Aguri, and the French driver hopes to start well in his debut page.

“I’m delighted to be going to China and I’m sure we’ll do a good job there. I know most of the other drivers have a year of experience in Formula E, but I will learn fast and my goal is to return home from the first race with as many points as possible for the team.”

The first race of the new season is only three days away, There are still plenty of unknowns as we head to China, which should create a fantastic race.