Sette Camara: Reasons for losing Formula E seat “not so transparent”

Sergio Sette Camara has stated the explanations for him dropping his Formulation E seat are “not so clear” and branded the way in which the scenario was dealt with by his former staff as “unprofessional”.

The Brazilian spent 4 full-time seasons within the all-electric championship, the final two with the NIO 333 and ERT outfit, which rebranded to Cupra Kiro ahead of this upcoming campaign following new American investment.

The brand new capital additionally coincided with the squad transferring to buyer standing, having switched to utilizing Porsche’s title-winning powertrain and whereas Dan Ticktum was retained within the staff, Sette Camara was replaced by Porsche reserve driver David Beckmann.

Chatting with Autosport forward of this weekend’s Sao Paulo E-Prix season-opener, Sette Camara said that he was nonetheless not 100% positive on why he was not retained and that “the explanation why I am not on the grid shouldn’t be so clear”.

“The thought was at all times that they have been going to place a Porsche powertrain and the line-up could be stored,” stated Sette Camara, who was introduced earlier this week as Nissan’s reserve Formulation E driver.

“I wasn’t serious about persevering with with that construction in ERT, I used to be solely if we have been going to a greater powertrain as a result of I used to be uninterested in driving an uncompetitive automotive.

“Months began to go, I feel each drivers weren’t signed, however in the end, Porsche needed one in every of their drivers to be within the different automotive.”

Cupra Kiro staff principal Alex Hui maintained all through the low season that there was “zero strain from Porsche” to signal Beckmann, and that the choice taken was purely based mostly on his efficiency.

Each Ticktum and Beckmann have been solely formally introduced by the staff on Monday, with Sette Camara left irritated that he wasn’t advised of the choice sooner.

“Very late, they at all times stored delaying it. That was very irritating, I’ve by no means seen such an unprofessional manner of dealing with in all my profession,” added Sette Camara, who completed just one level behind Ticktum in final 12 months’s standings however scored in three races in comparison with the Briton’s one.

“I feel they knew they weren’t going to maintain me. Even in the course of the Jarama check, they stated I used to be not going to drive, however they nonetheless stated possibly there’s an opportunity you go.

“Look how late they waited to announce all of that, the way in which it was dealt with I did not prefer it in any respect.”

Dan Ticktum, Kiro Race Co, David Beckmann, Kiro Race Co

Photograph by: Simon Galloway / Motorsport Pictures

Sette Camara’s new reserve driver position means he’ll attend 5 rounds this season as a possible stand-in for each Nissan and buyer staff McLaren.

The 26-year-old can also be eager on pursuing different racing actions alongside his Formulation E duties to maintain sharp for a return to the grid.

He stated: “I feel it is tremendous necessary to maintain driving. A driver who does not drive, he turns into redundant and individuals are out of the blue afraid of placing him in as a result of the final time he drove it so way back.

“So I wish to maintain driving one thing, something that has 4 wheels and an engine, I will be driving, however I do not know if it’ll be via Nissan or via one other factor.

“Naturally, as you’d count on my contract permits me to race with different manufacturers and different sequence if wanted so I am fairly positive I will be racing one thing.”