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Overview: These Formula E drivers will compete in the 2025 rookie test in Berlin

Tobias Wirtz

Tobias Wirtz

Neom McLaren

Formula E will once again be organising a test day just for Formula E newcomers following the Berlin E-Prix this year. On 14 July 2025 between 9 am to 4 pm, up to 22 drivers will be allowed to drive the Gen3 Evo car for six hours. We will update this news ticker regularly when new drivers are announced.

>>> DS Penske confirms Nikita Bedrin

[18.06. | 18:09] Russian up-and-coming formula driver Nikita Bedrin has been confirmed by DS Penske as a participant for the rookie test in Berlin. Bedrin, who currently competes in the European Formula Regional, was also announced as a new member of the "Penske Driver Development Programme".

>>> Alex Dunne drives the second McLaren

[17.06. | 15:00] While most Formula E teams have not yet named any drivers for the rookie test in Berlin, both McLaren drivers have already been confirmed. In addition to Ella Lloyd, Irishman Alex Dunne will also be back in the papaya-coloured Gen3 Evo car. Dunne leads the overall Formula 2 standings five race weekends before the end of the season.

>>> Bianca Bustamante drives for Cupra Kiro

[17.06. | 10:00] Porsche customer team Cupra Kiro has unveiled its first driver for the rookie test: Bianca Bustamante will drive one of the team's two Porsche 99X Electric WCG cars in Berlin. The Filipino drove for McLaren in the women's test as part of the pre-season test drives in Madrid and finished third. She was also announced as the team's official development driver.

>>> Abbi Pulling becomes rookie & simulator driver at Nissan

[17.06. | 10:00] Nissan has unveiled reigning F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling as its official rookie and simulator driver. The 22-year-old has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with the team, according to the press release. Pulling had already driven for Nissan at the women's test in Madrid, where she set the fastest time. "I am delighted to join the Nissan Formula E Team and look forward to building on our collaboration after driving for the team at the test in Jarama," said Pulling.

However, although she is now an official rookie driver for the team, the rookie test in Berlin is not mentioned at all in the press release. When asked by e-Formula.news, a Nissan spokeswoman confirmed: "This has not yet been confirmed. We will announce our drivers for the rookie test soon."

>>> McLaren confirms Ella Lloyd

[10 Jun | 15:00] McLaren has named its first driver for the rookie test in Berlin: Welshman Ella Lloyd will drive one of the two papaya-coloured cars at the former Tempelhof Airport. Lloyd has already driven for the team in the women's test in Madrid and finished in 6th place.

 
 
 
 
 
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>>> Jamie Chadwick tests again for Jaguar

[10.06. | 12:00] The first driver for the rookie test has been officially confirmed since last October: Jamie Chadwick will once again be at the wheel of the works team's Jaguar I-Type 7. The British driver had previously completed the women's test in Madrid and the rookie training session in Jeddah for the team.

Overview: The entry list for the Formula E 2025 rookie test

Team Driver 1 Driver 2
Andretti    
Cupra Kiro Bianca Bustamante  
DS Penske Nikita Bedrin  
Envision Racing    
Jaguar TCS Racing Jamie Chadwick  
Lola Yamaha ABT    
Mahindra Racing    
Maserati MSG Racing    
Neom McLaren Alex Dunne Ella Lloyd
Nissan    
TAG Heuer Porsche    

 

* Driver not yet officially confirmed

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