Formula E

Rookie line-up complete after Jaguar announcement - All Formula E drivers for the rookie test in Berlin

Tobias Wirtz

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The Formula E will organise two rookie tests this season: After a "Free Practice 0" in Misano (12 April) there will be a full day of testing on 13 May 2024 following the Berlin E-Prix. Drivers who have never competed in an E-Prix are eligible to take part. The first participants have been announced, as you can see in the overview below. We will update this news ticker regularly until the Berlin E-Prix.

>>> Jaguar tests with Sheldon van der Linde & Enzo Fittipaldi

[08.05. | 07:00] The list of rookies is now complete: Jaguar, the last of the eleven teams, has now also presented its driver pairing. Sheldon van der Linde and Enzo Fittipaldi will test the two race cars of the pre-Berlin world championship leaders on Monday. While van der Linde, the 2022 DTM champion, already sat in the Jaguar works car several times - and caused an accident 2023 in Berlin - this will be Fittipaldi's first test drive in a Formula E car.

Born in Miami, Fittipaldi is the grandson of two-time Formula 1 world champion Emerson Fittipaldi and currently drives in Formula 2, where he is sixth in the overall standings with one win.

>>> Felipe Drugovich tests again for Maserati

[07.05. | 18:00] Maserati is the penultimate team to present its drivers for the rookie test in Berlin: Alongside Stellantis youngster Nico Pino, Felipe Drugovich will drive for the Monegasque team. Drugovic already sat in the Maserati twice last year and set the best time both times: both in the "0th free practice" in Rome and in Berlin.

>>> McLaren backs Ugochukwu & Saucy

[03.05. | 21:00] McLaren is another team that has announced its driver pairing for the rookie test. Ugo Ugochukwu and Gregoire Saucy will be at the wheel of the Gen3 cars for the papaya-coloured team. Ugochukwu, from New York City, has been part of the McLaren support programme since 2021 and is currently racing in Formula Regional after becoming champion in Euro 4 and runner-up in Italian Formula 4 last season.

Swiss driver Saucy became Formula Regional champion in 2021 and was subsequently promoted to Formula 3. After two seasons in the midfield, he switched to endurance racing this year, where he competes in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS) and the World Endurance Championship. Saucy was signed at short notice after McLaren replacement driver Taylor Barnard no longer counted as a rookie due to his start at the Monaco E-Prix as a replacement for the injured Sam Bird.

>>> Ricardo Feller tests for ABT Cupra

[03.05. | 11:00] The German team ABT Cupra has announced its second driver for the rookie test in Berlin: Ricardo Feller will drive the team's second car on 13 May. The Swiss driver is very familiar with the team: He has been racing for ABT in the DTM for three years now.

In Berlin, the 23-year-old will not only be driving a Formula E racing car for the first time, but also a monoposto for the first time in many years: he last competed in the ADAC Formula 4 in 2016.

>>> Edgar & Shwartzman to drive for DS Penske

[02.05. | 20:40] Briton Jonny Edgar will drive for DS Penske on Monday after the Berlin E-Prix. This will be Edgar's second test outing in Berlin: he previously drove there for Envision Racing in 2023. As expected, Robert Shwartzman will take a seat in the second gold and black car.

>>> Dries Vanthoor to make Formula E test debut

[01.05. | 17:40] Shortly after the confirmation of Alice Powell, Envision Racing has now also announced the second driver for the test in Berlin: Dries Vanthoor will be driving one of the two green Gen3 cars there. The Belgian currently drives for BMW in the World Endurance Championship (WEC), where he is team-mate to Envision regular driver Robin Frijns.

>>> Alice Powell: Test comeback with Envision

[01.05. | 14:00] Envision has announced its first driver for the rookie test in Berlin: Test and development driver Alice Powell will take part in an official test for the first time in more than three years. The Brit last sat in an Envision car during the 2021 pre-season tests in Valencia. She was not eligible to compete in the rookie tests last year, as drivers with two participations in official test drives no longer counted as rookies.

>>> Stellantis launches young driver programme & confirms Nico Pino at Maserati

[30.04. | 18:30] The Stellantis automotive group has launched a development programme for young drivers. The first driver in the programme is 19-year-old Chilean Nico Pino. Pino has already attracted international attention thanks to his involvement in GT and prototype classes: In 2023, for example, he finished third in the LMP2 category in his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, together with Rene Binder and Neel Jani, and in the IMSA LMP3 category he achieved two pole positions and second place twice.

Pino's first test as part of the Stellantis programme will be at the Formula E rookie test in Berlin, where he will drive for Maserati.

>>> Nissan confirms Caio Collet and Gabriele Mini

[30.04. | 12:30] Nissan has announced its driver line-up just under two weeks before the rookie test in Berlin. In addition to test and reserve driver Caio Collet, who was already in the car at Misano, the team will be represented by Alpine youngster and Formula 3 driver Gabriele Mini.

>>> Frederik Vesti drives for Mahindra

[30.04. | 12:00] Mahindra Racing has confirmed its second rookie for the Monday after the Berlin E-Prix: In addition to Kush Maini, the Dane Frederik Vesti will driving the Indian team's Gen3 car. The Mercedes Formula 1 reserve driver and last year's Formula 2 runner-up is currently competing in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), where he drives an LMP2 prototype.

>>> ERT signs F1 Academy champion Marta Garcia

[26.04. | 07:50] ERT has become the first team to sign a female driver for this year's rookie tests. Marta Garcia, the reigning champion of the F1 Academy - the junior racing series for women run by Susie Wolff - will gain her first Formula E experience in Berlin. She is only the second woman to drive a Gen3 car in an official session after Gabriela Jilkova, who drove for Porsche in pre-season testing last winter.

"I am thrilled to join ERT Formula E Team for the Berlin Rookie Test", said Marta Garcia. "Formula E represents the future of motorsport, and I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity to experience it firsthand. I've been following the championship closely, and I'm eager to get behind the wheel of the ERT X24 car and contribute to the team's development. This test is a stepping stone in my career, and I'm determined to make the most of it."

>>> Kush Maini tests for Mahindra in Berlin

[11.04. | 10:50] Kush Maini will be driving for Mahindra at the rookie test day in Berlin. This was announced by the team together with the announcement of Jordan King as de Vries' replacement in Berlin. The Formula 2 driver will already be on site in Misano as a replacement driver and thus get to know the team's processes.

>>> Aitken out, Aron in: Envision confirms driver swap for Misano practice

[11.04. | 10:30] Now it's official: Jake Aitken will not take part in rookie training on Friday. He will have to vacate the cockpit for Paul Aron, who will take over one of the Envision cockpits for the Berlin E-Prix due to a scheduling conflict and will be given the opportunity to complete a few test kilometers in the Formula E car beforehand. It is possible that Aitken will still be used on the following test day in Berlin.

>>> Tweet deleted: Driver change at Envision?

[10.04. | 19:20] The present list does not appear to be final for the "Free Practice 0" in Misano: Envision has deleted its tweet from April 3rd, in which the team confirmed the British-Korean racing driver for the rookie practice session. Whether this is in connection with the Berlin E-Prix, where the team has to replace both regular drivers, is currently unknown.

>>> Complete rookie list for Misano published

[08.04. | 11:20] In preparation for the Misano E-Prix, Formula E has announced the complete list of participants for the "Free Practice 0". There were no big surprises. Robert Shwartzman will drive for DS Penske, while Mikel Azcona will drive for ERT. Jaguar has called up Sheldon van der Linde, while test driver Jordan King takes the wheel for Mahindra. Last but not least, Maserati relies on Yann Ehrlacher, while Nissan puts its trust in Caio Collet.

>>> Taylor Barnard is back in the McLaren

[04.04. | 15:20] Formula 2 driver Taylor Barnard will get his next test opportunity in Misano: The young Briton will take the wheel of Neom McLaren's papaya-coloured car in the Free Practice 0 session in Italy. This will be the second test opportunity for the team's official test and development driver: he had already driven Sam Birds car in a session during the pre-season tests in Valencia.

>>> Porsche brings in three drivers

[04.04. | 09:07] Porsche will field three rookies this year: WEC works driver Matt Campbell will drive the Porsche 99X Electric in Misano, while Formula 2 driver Dennis Hauger and Thomas Preining will be in the works team's Gen3 cars in Berlin. For Norwegian Hauger, the 2021 Formula 3 champion, it will be his first drive in a Formula E car.

Thomas Preining was already a test and development driver for the team from 2019 to 2021 and also took part in a rookie test in Formula E in Marrakesh in 2020. The Austrian won the DTM championship title in 2023.

>>> Aitken returns to Envision in Misano

[03.04. | 15:41] We will also see a familiar face at Envision in the "Free Practice 0" session in Misano: Jack Aitken will take a seat in the customer Jaguar of the reigning world champion team.

>>> Tim Tramnitz tests again for ABT Cupra

[03.04. | 11:05] Formula 3 driver Tim Tramnitz will be back in the ABT Cupra this year after his test debut in 2023. The team made the official announcement on Wednesday. The Red Bull junior will contest the "Free Practice 0" session in Misano and the rookie test day in Berlin. It has not yet been announced who will drive the team's second car in the German capital.

>>> Andretti backs Maloney & Crawford

[20.03. | 17:00] Andretti will put Formula 2 driver Jak Crawford in the car for the rookie test alongside official test and reserve driver Zane Maloney. The team made the official announcement on Wednesday. While Maloney, who will also contest the "Free Practice 0" in Misano for the team and is already familiar with the Porsche 99X Electric from the 2023 rookie tests in Berlin and Rome, Crawford will drive a Gen3 car for the first time.

Crawford joined the Aston Martin Formula 1 team's junior programme a few weeks ago. The American will be the seventh driver from the USA to drive a Formula E car in an official session. The first six drivers also drove for Andretti.

More information will follow in due course.

Overview: Entry list for the 2024 Formula E rookie tests

Team Misano | Driver 1 Berlin | Driver 1 Berlin | Driver 2
ABT Cupra Tim Tramnitz Tim Tramnitz Ricardo Feller
Andretti Zane Maloney Zane Maloney Jak Crawford
DS Penske Robert Shwartzman Jonny Edgar Robert Shwartzman
Envision Racing Paul Aron Alice Powell Dries Vanthoor
ERT Mikel Azcona Mikel Azcona Marta Garcia
Jaguar TCS Racing Sheldon van der Linde Enzo Fittipaldi Sheldon van der Linde
Mahindra Racing Jordan King Kush Maini Frederik Vesti
Maserati MSG Racing Yann Ehrlacher Felipe Drugovich Nico Pino
Neom McLaren Taylor Barnard Ugo Ugochukwu Gregoire Saucy
Nissan Caio Collet Caio Collet Gabriele Mini
TAG Heuer Porsche Matt Campbell Dennis Hauger Thomas Preining

 

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