Former professional footballer Sergio Aguero to become Porsche racing driver

Former professional footballer Sergio Aguero has swapped the football pitch for the race track with Porsche’s Formula E racing team.

The ex-Manchester City star from Argentina will make a one-off appearance at the Formula E Grand Prix in Miami from March 5 to March 6.

Appearing as part of an ‘Evo Sessions’ content series, Aguero will be one of a number of celebrities that will get behind the wheel of Formula E vehicles this season. Other stars include Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Lucien Laviscount.

Aguero will be driving a Porsche 99X Electric, and will be given training from the firm’s e-sports works team while being supported by Formula E world champion, Pascal Wehrlein.

Florian Modlinger, director of factory motorsport of Formula E at Porsche, said: “The 99X Electric is one of the best Formula racing cars in the world. To drive it demands a lot of respect and meticulous preparation.”

Before getting behind the wheel, Aguero will be undergoing racetrack training in Porsche’s road-going sports cars before entering the Formula E race in Miami next month.