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Aaron Flanagan

Ex-F1 bad boy Dan Ticktum says he 'sealed his fate' - but is now enjoying second chance

Dan Ticktum knows he will never escape his bad boy reputation - but Formula E has finally left him with a smile on his face.

The young Brit has a history of ill-discipline stemming from his year-long 2015 ban from motorsport for ignoring a safety car to purposefully crash into a karting rival. He was later signed by both Red Bull and Williams' F1 driver academies, only to be axed by both.

But he is now enjoying something of a resurgence in Formula E. Ticktum, 22, signed for back-marking team NIO 333 in the winter but has already helped turn the strugglers into points scorers.

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