MEXICO CITY :British driver Dan Ticktum has chosen to grow with Formula E rather than chase his Formula One dreams, saying the all-electric series offers a better work-life balance than the pinnacle of motorsport.

"You don't have a life if you are an F1 driver, your whole youth is gone. Here in Formula E there's a lot of space between races to do more stuff. Also the series is exciting and new," the 26-year-old told reporters on Wednesday.

It is a pragmatic pivot for one of motorsport's most controversial figures, whose path to Formula E has been marked by setbacks and fresh starts.

Ticktum's early career nearly ended before it began.

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