ABT confirm line-up

ABT Sportsline has secured what it calls its “dream duo” for its Formula E return, with Robin Frijns set to join from Envision Racing with Nico Mueller alongside.

Both can call ABT home, with each driver having hugely successful spells in the German Touring Car Championship – DTM – whilst the pair has significant experience in Formula E, with 91 races under their belt between them.

Robin and Nico were our absolute dream team right from the start, because they have everything we need for our Formula E comeback: speed, experience and the right spirit. If we want to hold our own against the big factory teams in the new season, we need a small and powerful team. And that’s where Robin and Nico fit in perfectly.

Hans-Juergen Abt, Managing Partner of ABT.

Mueller raced for ABT in DTM between 2016 and 2021, scoring 31 podiums, 10 wins and he twice finished runner-up in the championship standings. He raced 17 times for Dragon / Penske Autosport in Season 6 and 7 and supported the Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler team team with testing and simulator work.

After our great years together in the DTM, I’m really looking forward to this new chapter with ABT and to my return to Formula E. I’m also racing together with Robin, with whom I simply had a great time on and off the track – I think there are some good ingredients coming together that will put us in a good position for this new challenge. Personally, I still have a score to settle with Formula E after my difficult year and a half anyway, and I’m happy to have the chance to settle it together with this team.

Nico Mueller on his return.

Frijns is a triple race-winner for ABT in DTM as well as 18 podiums also to his name. The Dutchman joins from Envision Racing, having previously raced for Andretti in Formula E over a six-season career in the series with two wins to his name.

I know the ABT team and Nico from the DTM, where we had a great atmosphere in the team and were very successful. That’s exactly how we want to continue in Formula E. Of course, it is a big step for all of us and we will have to learn a lot and quickly but I have full confidence in the ABT team, which has caused a stir in every racing series in its history. It’s great to be a part of it again.

Robin Frijns on his move.