Berlin Rookie Test 2025 results: Nissan's Gabriele Minì leads, Mahindra's impresses in both sessions
Nissan's Gabriele Minì topped both the morning and afternoon sessions at the Berlin Rookie Test held at the Tempelhof Airport Circuit on Monday. It was his third time in a Formula E car, and the Italian proved he has learned enough to now be in contention for a race seat next season.
Mahindra Racing's Kush Maini, an Indian driver from Bengaluru, also delivered an impressive performance in both sessions, finishing second in the morning and third in the afternoon timesheets.
Berlin Rookie Test morning session
Gabriele Minì led the timing sheets in the morning, followed by Indian Formula 2 race winner and Mahindra Racing rookie Kush Maini in second place, and Andretti's Jack Crawford in third.
2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire ended up in fourth place, while driving for Maserati MSG Racing.
Mahindra's other rookie, Dino Beganovic, finished fifth. He was followed by Arthur Leclerc, F1 driver Charles Leclerc's younger brother, who claimed sixth place for Maserati MSG Racing.
Berlin Rookie Test afternoon session
Nissan rookie Gabriele Minì continued his dominant form in the afternoon. He was followed by DTM star Ayhancan Guven, driving for Porsche, in second place. Mahindra's Kush Maini maintained his strong pace and dropped just one position to finish third.
Maini was followed by Cupra Kiro's Callum Voisin in fourth. NEOM McLaren's Alex Dunne, who led briefly in the second timesheets, ended up fifth. Andretti's Jack Crawford, who had finished third in the morning session, took sixth place in the afternoon.
Standout performers at Berlin Rookie Test
Gabriele Minì returned to Nissan for the third time, thanks to the team's collaboration with Alpine Racing. Last year, he finished in the top 10 at the Berlin Rookie Test and took second place in FP0 at Jeddah.
He currently races in Formula 2 and recently secured a podium in the Monaco Sprint Race.
Ahead of the Berlin Rookie Test, Minì told Formula E, 'It's great to be back. I've enjoyed my two previous outings with the team, so I'm delighted to work with them again. It's a track I know well, having driven here in last year's Rookie Test. I also had the chance to drive the GEN3 Evo in FP0 at Jeddah, with the 350kW power mode, new tires, and all-wheel drive. I'll be aiming to combine those experiences. My main goal is to keep learning and help the team complete its program for the day, like we did in Jeddah, while also showing my pace.
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