Luxury watch brand Richard Mille has become a partner of the Venturi ABB FIA Formula E team.

The announcement was made ahead of the opening round of the 2018/19 FE season, this weekend's Ad Diriyah E-Prix, and the deal will run for three seasons.

A Venturi statement explained that the new agreement is a "natural extension to the brand's ongoing relationship with team driver, Felipe Massa, who became the brand's very first sporting brand partner in 2004".