FE hopes Trulli can return in future

Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag is open to Jarno Trulli and his team returning to the championship in the future after formally confirming the ex-Formula 1 driver's outfit's withdrawal.

As reported last week, 18 cars will contest the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Agag said he did not hold the problems against Trulli, whose team did not enter either of the first two rounds of season two after a customs issue in Beijing and failing scrutineering in Putrajaya.

"It's very sad," he admitted. "Jarno has been fantastic for Formula E, he's a great guy and we've known him and Lucio [Cavuto, team manager] for years and years. They came to Formula E early, they were really supportive and really believed in the project.

"It was not their fault, it was a technology supplier that did not deliver what they had to. I really hope we can meet Jarno again along the road, we're going to keep in touch and see if there's a future. Jarno is a great friend of Formula E and the door will always be open."

Francesco Test, CEO of the Trulli team, said: "After failing scrutineering in the Beijing and Putrajaya ePrix and in light of our commercial agreement with Formula E Holdings, we are forced to announce the retirement of Trulli Formula E from the FIA Formula E Championship.

"As major supporters of this all electric series, we are please to leave space for a new OEM to enter the series and further help develop the series and electric racing technology."

Originally on Autosport.com