DS Virgin driver Jean-Eric Vergne is set to miss today’s Formula ePrix in Buenos Aires, Argentina due to illness.
After missing the first practice session, the DS Virgin Team have announced that while Vergne would still like to race, the Team Principle Alex Tai has said no.
BREAKING NEWS @JeanEricVergne has food poising still wants to race but @1Taia has said no given Argentinian heat. More information to follow
— Envision Racing (@Envision_Racing) February 6, 2016
The man rumoured to be replacing the Frenchman is reigning World Touring Car Champion Jose Maria Lopez, with the 32-year-old Argentine racing driver in town doing PR work.
He is currently rumoured to be undergoing discussions with Formula E officials over whether he has the correct licence to compete in Formula E this weekend for the British team.
The rumour is strengthened by the fact that Lopez is a works Citroen driver, and the French manufacturer has a heavy technical involvement in the DS Virgin team.
The fourth round of 2015/16 Formula E season kicks off tonight at 1900 UK time. Time is running out for the DS Virgin team to make a decision.
