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The announcement follows Vandoorne leaving the Mercedes Formula E outfit with which he won the 2021/22 title to join DS Penske, which is part of the same Stellantis automotive group as Peugeot.
The 30-year-old will take the place vacated by British driver James Rossiter, who announced his decision to step down from racing last year to become the team principal of Maserati MSG in FE.
Vandoorne had been handed a chance to sample the Peugeot 9X8 in the Bahrain post-season test last year, but he couldn’t make the trip to the Gulf nation after being diagnosed with appendicitis.
He has since made a full recovery and returned to racing last month at the Mexico City E-Prix, which marked the start of FE’s Gen3 era.
It’s unclear if the Belgian driver got to drive the Peugeot hypercar over the winter, when the French manufacturer completed a number of tests with the radical 9X8 in preparation for the 2023 season.
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