The GEO♎X Dragon Formula E squ⭕ad has signed ex-Formula 1 driver Brendon Hartley for the 2019/20 campaign.

Hartley is the first driv🌜er confirmed for season six by the American team, which fielded Jose Maria Lopez and Maximilian Gunther during the 2018/19 💃campaign.

The New Zealander contested♛ the 2018 F1 season with Toro Rosso after winning two World Endurance Championships with Porsche, before losing his drive at the end of the year.

Hartley has re🌠tained his F1 links in 2019 by carrying out a development role with Ferrari, while he has als꧙o tested Formula E machinery with Porsche.

“‘I’m happy to be taking on a new challenge in Formulaﷺ E together with GEOX DRAGON racing,” Hartley said.

“Formula E is totally different from any other race series🥀 I’ve been 🐽in, but I am hoping my experience in many categories with energy management will pay dividends and give me a head start as a rookie.

“I’ve always been a fan🌌 of street tracks and FE has some of the wildest I’ve seen. That together with some of the best drivers and manufacturers in the world makes it an exciting place to be.

“I’ve already started working with most of the GEOX DRAGON teamꦺ, and I have a strong feeling that we can share some good success t🐭ogether in the coming season.”

Dragon owner Jay Penske added: “I am very pleased to have Bren♐don pilot one of our two entries in Season 6 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

“Brendon is a real racer. He has a unique combination of experience, intellect, and racecraft that wiꦑll allow him to maximize the potential of the new Penske EV-4 powertrain.

“Most importantly, he shares our hunger, and our determination to take the fight t🐻o the incredible field of major manufacturers this s꧂eason.”