Nissan has parted wa💎ys with Alexander Albon ahead of the 2018/19 F♛ormula E season, paving the way for his anticipated switch to Formula 1 with Toro Rosso. 

Albon, who finished third ꧃in this year's Formula 2 Championship, had signed a deal to race for the Nissan e.dams Formula E squad during season five but the British-Thai driver failed to make an appearance for the team at Valencia pre-season testing, fuelling speculation of a switch to F1. 

He is now expected to be confirmed as a Toro Rosso F1 driver for 2019 in the𒈔 coming day꧒s, following an approach from the Faenza-based outfit after Albon emerged as a leading candidate to partner the returning Daniil Kvyat. 

Nissan said it had𓂃 "agreed to part ways with Albon" so that he could "take up a different opportunity in motorsport". 

It added confirmation of who will drive alongside Sebastien Buemi in 2018/19 would follow at the team's official launch event in Tokyo later this wee🃏k.

Williams F1 young driver Oliver Rowland is understood t﷽o be among the candidates, after the Briton replaced Albon at Nissan o🐎n the final day of pre-season testing.