Andretti Autosport will return to Formula E as an independent team after BMW confirmed it wo🃏uld supply its drivetrain for the 2021/22 season.

In December, BMW announced it would be 🧜leaving the all-electric championship as a works team at the end of 2020/21 season after “essentially exhausted the opportunities” to develop its technologies w🦄ithin Formula E.

Andretti has been part of Formula E since the inaugural season in 2014 and will compete in the 2021/22 season using the BMW Racing eDrivꩲe03 drivetrain.

“We are delighted to be able to continue to support Andretti Formula E,” said Mike Krack, BMW Motorsport head of💧 test and race operations.

“We are convinced that the BMW Racing eDri🅷ve03 will allow Andretti Formula E to achieve top results.

“Working purely as a drivetrain supplier, we will no longer be involved directly in events at the racetrack in season eight [2021/22] but we will provide the team with supporไt in response to any technical questions regarding the BMW Racing eDrive03.”

As a𒀰 works team, BMW has claimed four victories and back-to-back top-five finishes in🎃 the teams' championship.

Team b🦂oss Roger Griffiths is confident the success can continue when Andretti re🦋turns as an independent outfit next season.

“The choice to continue with BMW as our drivetrain supplier for Season 8 was an easy one,” Griffiths added. “Over the last two seasons with the BMW i Andretti Motorsport works programme it has delivered four wins, shown proven reliabili🍃ty and excellent efficiency. 

“The team understands thওe operation𒅌al aspects of the BMW Racing eDrive03 well and therefore the expectation is that Andretti Formula E can be highly competitive for the final season of the Gen2 era.”

BMW sees its drivers Maximilian Günther and Jake Dennis line up ninth aꦅnd 14th respectively f🍸or the season-opening ePrix in Diriyah.