PARIS - Former Ferrari ace Felipe Massa has signed a three-year deal to race Formula E starting in the 2018-2019 season, his new Venturi team said on Tuesday. Felipe Massa is turning his back on Formula One"Today I am starting a new phase in my career, I just signed with Venturi GP team to race next season," the 37-year-old Brazilian said on Twitter. "The contract between Felipe Massa and Venturi Formula E Team is for three years," said Venturi, owned by Monaco real estate magnate Gildo Pastor. Massa raced Formula 1 for 15 years and was runner up in the world championship in 2008. In it's third season, there are now eleven Formula E races -- using fully electric cars -- in cities such as New York, Hong Kong and Paris.

Source: Bangkok Post May 15, 2018 17:15 UTC