The MS Amlin Andretti team have been part of the Formula E Championship since the inaugural race in Beijing (13th September 2014) where they were entered under name of “Andretti”.
Their first season in the championship was certainly eventful as they claimed four podium finishes, but they also more notably ended up using eight different drivers throughout the season (three more than any other team). Out of the eight drivers to race for the team in the inaugural Formula E season, Jean-Éric Vergne was the most successful driver for the American team as he claimed two of their four podiums (2nd & 3rd) in the nine races he raced for the team. The two other second-place finishes went to Franck Montagny in the inaugural race, whilst American driver Scott Speed finished second in Miami.
Those podiums and two fourth place finishes helped the team to finish in a rather comfortable and lonely sixth place in the Teams Championship, with Jean-Éric Vergne finishing seventh in the Drivers’ Championship.
The 2015-2016 season turned out to be a tough a season for the Andretti team, as the team had a torrid time in preseason testing and had to resort back to season one technology, instantly putting them on the back foot with only one other team opting to use last seasons technology as well (Team Aguri). Driver wise, they went with Simona de Silvestro (the only survivor of the eight) and a rookie driver, Robin Frijns.
Frijns singlehandedly pulled Andretti through a tough season as he comprehensively left his slightly more experienced teammate behind, picking up 45 of the teams 49 points. With his standout performance undoubtedly being his third place finish in Putrajaya (more about that race itself later).
Despite spectacular driving from their rookie driver, Amlin Andretti were only able to finish seventh overall, whilst Robin Frijns ended the season 12th overall in the Drivers’ Championship.
Heading into season three of the Formula E Championship, MS Amlin Andretti have retained Robin Frijns and paired him up with former Team Aguri driver, Antonio Felix da Costa creating arguably the strongest pairing on the grid for the 2016-2017 season. The Americans will once again try to run their own powertrain, and with this mouth-watering line-up, will hope to propel themselves further up the field this season.
Find out how MS Amlin Andretti have done during testing, more about their selection of drivers and how we predict they will do in 2016/17.
