Citroën Racing has become the latest Formula E team to announce its driver lineup for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test, with Theo Pourchaire and Joshua Dürksen. The driver duo will be pairing up for the first time at the Spanish track in the six hours long testing session. Pourchaire strikes again for Nissan The young…
Andretti Global confirmed that Freddie Slater and Callum Voisin would represent Andretti Formula E at the upcoming rookie test in Madrid, held at Circuito del Jarama after Round 6 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The two young drivers earned the opportunity after building strong reputations in the junior categories, with Slater rising…
Porsche confirmed that Ayhancan Güven and Elia Weiss will take part in the Madrid Rookie Test on Sunday 22 March. The session is scheduled to take place the day after the CUPRA Raval Madrid E-Prix and will give young drivers valuable track time in Formula E machinery. Güven and Weiss are both familiar faces within…
CUPRA KIRO confirmed that Cian Shields would join the team for the upcoming FIA Formula E Rookie Test at Circuito del Jarama in Madrid. The test will take place the day after the inaugural Madrid E-Prix and gives emerging drivers the opportunity to experience current Formula E machinery while teams gather valuable running outside of…
In September of this year, F1 Academy announced their inaugural Rookie Test, paving way for young women into F1 Academy. This Rookie Test acted as an opportunity for 18 drivers to showcase their talent. This allowed them to prove they deserve a spot on the grid. The Rookie Test has already proved to have its…
Maya Weug opened the 2025 F1 Academy in-season testing at the Circuito de Navarra by ending both sessions at the top of the timesheets. The Ferrari driver recorded the day’s benchmark time in the morning segment with a 1:46.439, edging ahead of championship leader Doriane Pin. She repeated the feat in the afternoon, pipping her…
Maya Weug dominated proceedings on the first day of 2025 F1 Academy in-season testing at the Circuito de Navarra. The MP Motorsport driver, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, topped both sessions, delivering a 1:46.439 in the morning before sealing the afternoon benchmark with a 1:46.562. Her consistency confirmed her status as the pacesetter,…
Filipina racing sensation Bianca Bustamante has secured a significant milestone in her career, signing as Development Driver with Formula E team CUPRA KIRO. The appointment marks another breakthrough for the 20-year-old driver, who continues to shatter barriers in international motorsport. The opportunity arose following Bustamante’s performance at the 2024 Formula E all-womens test in Jarama,…
New interesting additions have been made to the FE regulations after the Pit boost implementation. Changes will happen both on track with the Rookie Practise implementation, and off with the upgraded FIA guidelines for stewards. Rookie Practise Firstly, young talents will have another chance to shine. In fact, Formula E has announced a new Rookie…
Williams Racing Academy driver Luke Browning is set for his Abu Dhabi FP1 debut at the 2024 Grand Prix, marking his first appearance at a Formula 1 weekend. The young British driver will participate in the first Free Practice session (FP1), fulfilling Williams’ second mandated rookie driver session for the season. Additionally, Browning will take…
