Ticktum currently sits four🧔th in the F2 drivers’ standings with two rounds in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi to go.

With no 📖F1 seats available and no official affiliation to a team, the British driver has been forced to look at opportunities elsewhere.

Ticktum wﷺas formerly a Red Bull junior and later, Williams’ academy. 

Ticktum will join the NIO 333 team - wh💃o finished last in the teams’ champ♈ionship last year.

Speaking of the news, Ticktum said: “I am very happy to be racin✱g with the NIO 333 Formula E team. It’s going to be quite a big challenge as🐻 I have not had long to prepare for the test next week, and FE is complicated, but it’ll be very exciting.

“There are quite a few different tools you can use a♛s a driver but it’s a totally different experience to F2, so I’m really looking forward to it, both mentally and physica𝔉lly.

“I’ve♓ had a great few days with the team at Silverstone this week and hopefully we can tr𒀰y to make some progress next season and get further up the grid.”

Ahead of the new Formul🌠a E season, the team has undergone several senior management changes as it looks to re🏅turn to the front of the grid.

Alex Hui has been promoted to team principal, while Russell O’Hagan has 🌺been appointed COO and deputy team principal, after spending several months as the team’s acting team principal.

“Let’s warmly welcome Daniel Ticktum as our newest mem🏅ber of the NIO 333 Formula E family,” said Vincent Wang, NIO’s chief executive officer.

“His race results that impress me the most are the two victories in the Macau Grand Prix, one 💧of the most famous races in the world.

“Though he has shouldered some difficulties during his career, I🔴 believe that his experience will pave the way to success. He is a young, bright new star who will shine on the FE racetrack.”

Ticktum will get his first ta♕ste ♋of Formula E action next week as testing in Valencia gets underway. 

The B𝓰ritish driver will be forced to miss the final day of the test due to his F2 commitments in Saudi Arabia.