BMW has confirmed tꦇhe signing of Maximilian Gunther to its Formula E team ahead of the 2019-20 season, replacing the outgoing Antonio Felix da Costa.

Gunther, 22, made his Formula E debut with Dragon last year after one season in Formula 2, taking part in all but three rounds. He🦩 scored a brace of fifth-place finishes, scoring 20 of the team's 23 points for the year.

The German driver will now move to BMW's factory Formula E squad for the upcoming season in pla♕ce of da Costa, who is set to join reigning champion team Techeetah alongside Jean꧙-Eric Vergne.

"It is fantastic to be part of BMW i Motorsport now,” said Günther. “BMW i Andretti Motorsport had a strong maiden𒈔 season in Formula E, won the very first race and was involved in the fight for the title down to t🌜he wire. That is why this switch is definitely a fantastic step for me. It is great to compete for BMW again. That’s where everything started for me in single-seater racing in 2011."

"I am looking forward to Maximilian Günther returning to the BMW family,” added BMW Group Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt. “We f🍷ollowed his performance last season very closely. Maximilian regularly managed to get the maximum out of his car package. That saw him achieve some impressive results. Having a driver with a history of BMW single-seaterꦬ racing is a great fit.”

Gunther's teammate will be confirmed by BMW ahead of the start of pre-season testing in Valencia in mid-October, with the new Formula E season kicking 🃏off in Saud𝄹i Arabia on November 22.